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Chen, Ding-shan's(1896-1989)original name is Que, also called Xiao-die. He was born in a scholarly family in the late Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China, he was famous in Shanghai literary circles as "Chen, Xiao-die". He followed in the footsteps of his father, Chen, Die-xian(1879-1940), from a traditional literati to a Shanghai business tycoon. Due to his extraordinary experience in the Republic of China and his high cultural capital, he indeed belonged to the declining aristocracy in the tide of immigration from the Republic of China government to Taiwan in 1949. This paper takes Chen, Ding-shan as a case to explore the cultural undertakings of high-ranking mainlander in Taiwan after 1949. This research is mainly divided into three parts: First, outline the life history of Chen, Ding-shan(Xiao-die)before crossing the stage in 1948. Secondly, it discusses Chen, Ding-shan's cultural career and literary proposition after immigrating to Taiwan. Finally, take Chen, Ding-shan's two classical works "Chun Shen"(ancient name of Shanghai)series and "Stay in Taiwan" series as the research object to explore the cultural career of Chen, Ding-shan, the survivor of Shanghai in the Republic of China. Shanghai and Taiwan in Chen, Ding-shan's writings have become an intertwined literary and cultural space. The Shanghai code he formed also influenced the younger Taiwanese writers and became the pioneer of Shanghai Studies in Taiwan. The writing process from "Chun Shen" to "Stay in Taiwan" also reflects the mentality and practice of the surviving elder who immigrated to Taiwan in the turbulent times and want to preserve the classical culture in Taiwan. To sum up, Chen, Ding-shan's case is an important part of the Taiwanese literary history in the cultural negotiation with Shanghai in the Republic of China. |