Liu Xie’s Concept of “Tong Bian” and Its Particular Context

“Tong Bian” is not the original idea of Liu Xie, is based on the previous generation of resources and generated by the opportunity of the times. The “Tong” by Liu Xie is to know the meaning of “Ti”; “Bian” refers to the change of specific works and the question of the diversification of “Yong”. It is not to say that the relationship of “Tong Bian” is completely equal to “Ti Yong”. “Relying on affections to achieve continuity, relying on qi to move to mutation” is a creative idea of “Tong Bian”, that means “Tong Bian” is not only the question about literary creation, but the more extended to the talent and spirit of an individual.