My dictionary (Pleco) says: "introduction, elucidation of the theme, transition to another viewpoint, and summing-up-- the four steps in composing an essay". I

My dictionary (Pleco) says: "introduction, elucidation of the theme, transition to another viewpoint, and summing-up-- the four steps in composing an essay". I would guess that kishōtenketsu is a loanword from this, qĭchéngzhuănhé.