A Research On The Folklore Culture In The Yuan Zaju

The Yuan Dynasty is China's first united country established by northern minorities. Ithas a vast expanse of land, national fusion, cultural diversity and a clear characteristic of thetimes.The Yuan Dynasty is also an important period of development, that is, forming periodand transitional period of China's folklore culture. The Yuan Zaju is an important stage whichserves as a link between the past and the future in the history of drama development. AndWang Guowei viewsYuan Zaju as"true drama". Folklore culture plays an important role inthe formation of Yuan Zaju. Yuan Zaju performance forms a beatiful folklore sight in the YuanDynasty.There is much point in studying Yuan Zaju from the perspective of folklore.The former researchers pay more attention to studying folklore items in Yuan Zaju. Thethesis also regards folklore literature in Yuan Zaju as the research object from the wideperspective of folklore culture. Based on the research findings from former experts, the thesistries to check what is weak at, as much as possible gives a comprehensive and systematicrepresentation of folklore culture in Yuan Zaju. By using the theory of drama,folklore,cultural anthropology and literature and art, the research makes a holistic study of Yuan Zajufrom the perspective of literature, drama and nation.Folklore culture in Yuan Zaju is colorful and diverse. Most of it existed before YuanDynasty, especially there is lots of Tang and Song folklore. This should be related to timesbackground set in Tang and Song Dynasty and folklore inheritance In Yuan Zaju stories.Basedon the former folklore culture, folklore In Yuan Dynasty also develops a lot.In view ofhistorical changes of oral literature and belief Folklore, the thesis shows the influence offolklore changes on Yuan Zaju creation.YuanZaju bears the weight of folklore culture of Nuzhen tribes, Mongolian Minority and Hui Minority and has a unique style in th ehistory of literature and drama. Folkloreculture of these minorities either represents national fusion or reflects national conflict. Andthe secrecy of national mind is hidden behind it.There were some performance activities in Yuan towns. From the angle of performance,Yuan Zaju was an important part of"contemporary"folklore culture at that time in YuanDynasty. Yuan Zaju texts keep a record of the customs,make-up,roles and stage props inYuan Zaju show business, which makes the present people not only know about the customsof Yuan Zaju show business, and but also learn that some of the show customs in Yuan Zajuare the pioneer of drama show pattern.Folklore items of diffent minorities in Yuan Zaju have the charcteristic of convergence.This kind of convergence bears some relation to folklore cultural circle of dramatis personae.Folklore of Nuzhen tribes, Mongolian Minority and Hui Minority shows commoncharacteristic of northern hunting and nomadic culture, while folklore of the Han natioanalityhas the characteristic of the culture of farming and ritual and music. In addition, long-termnational fusion makes the folklore culture of the Han Nationality and the minorities similar.Convergent folklore items of different nations appear frequently in Yuan Zaju, which is easilyaccepted by the crowd of spectators from different nations in different regions. Based on this,the thesis further explores the interactive relationship between Yuan Zaju and folklore,nation and country identification.Yuan Zaju bears the weight of rich information of folklore culture. The folklore culturedirectly influences the emotional expressions of Yuan Zaju, and plays an important role inmolding figures, arranging the structure of scenario of drama and singing words of drama,Kejie(actions and expressions),monologue and Qupai. Yuan Zaju can comply with thedevelopment trend of folklore culture, give a representation of the times of Yuan unity, andovertly or covertly convey the ideas of low-class people, and has strong nationalities and andfolk nature.In conclusion, folklore conceived of Yuan Zaju is one of cultural ecology. In turn, YuanZaju also bears the deep cachet of folklore culture , reflects the aesthetic psychology ofmiddle and low class people and covert national mind of different nations.