On the contrary, CHO Yoku who lived in the middle of the Qing Dynasty described in his book "Niju-ni shi sakki" (Reading memo on twenty-two historical books) that since society had been peaceful and enjoyed economic prosperity, people came to seek cultural life and love elegance and taste, which led to the tendency to welcome Bunjin and rise their social status.
それとは対照的に清代中期の趙翼はその著『二十二史箚記』の中で世の中が昇平であり経済的な繁栄があったことで世の人々が文化を求め風雅を愛好するようになり、文人を歓迎し世評を高めさせることに繋がったという見方をしている。