Influence of Biancheng, Xiangxi's Environment on Temporal and Spatial Structure of Shen Congwen's Border Town
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: As research in the literature field further develops, interdisciplinary practice and applications are gaining more momentum in academic research. Most past studies on the influence of Biancheng, and Xiangxi's environment on the temporal and spatial structure of Shen Congwen's Border Town are mono-disciplinary or combined with similar disciplines. Hence, this study tries to adopt multi-field and multi-disciplinary research methods, such as narrative research and historical research, to examine the interplay of time and space in literary works and real-world environments. This study explores Shen Congwen's motivation for using Biancheng, Xiangxi as the inspiration for Border Town, from both subjective and objective perspectives, and analyzes the practical and multilayered meanings of the novel for the real Biancheng Town. This study explores the profound interplay between Xiangxi's environment and Border Town's spatiotemporal narrative, reflecting on utopia's modern dilemmas. It offers fresh insights into Shen Congwen's works and critically addresses the tensions between literature and reality amid modernity's encroachment.
Author: Lehao Weng
Language: English
Topic: Spatial and Cultural Studies
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411262607