祖述 meaning in Chinese
worship and follow the example of forefathers' theory or conduct
Examples
- Chen zi - long , a poet living in that period , put forward the supposition that the ancient poetic styles as well as the pursuit of elegance and the unique emotion should be the model for poetic creation
陈子龙祖述六经，力返风雅，上绍七子，宗法汉唐，提出自己“情以独至为真，文以范古为美”的诗学主张。