Why is Preface to Wang Tengting famous in the history of literature?

From the content, Preface to Wang Tengting expands the artistic realm of parallel prose. In terms of artistic form, Preface to Wang Tengting accepted the tradition of lyric prose and parallel prose in the Six Dynasties, and achieved the unity of beauty in content and beauty in form. Preface to Wang Teng-ting is not only a new change of parallel prose in the Six Dynasties, but also a precursor to the popularization and standardization of parallel prose in the Tang Dynasty.

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The full text is mainly composed of four or six sentences, with four or six miscellaneous sentences. Seven sentences, six sentences, four sentences, three sentences, two sentences and even one sentence are used alternately according to the needs of ideographic expression, so that the rhythm is clear and the content is integrated.

These two words are used to express feelings (there are two places in the article: "Hehu" and "Alas"). Three sentences and four sentences are used at the beginning or turning point of a topic. A combination of six or seven sentences is a plain narrative.

The whole article uses antithetical sentences, which have both literal and phonological meanings. The written sentences are cadence, musical and poetic. A large number of allusions are used to describe lyricism, some are historical stories, some are predecessors' sentences, and the methods used are different, some are explicit, some are hidden and some are reversed. The use of allusions strengthens the expression effect of the article.