Magic Motif And Popular Novel Of Ming And Qing Dynasties

Magic is one of the important motifs in Chinese ancient novels, it is imported from the Western Region in Han dynasty, and it stems from the magical power story of the classics of Buddhism． The eminent monks those come from India and the Western Regions start from preaching utility, demonstrate magic on the spot ,and promote magic spread in China greatly． After magic being transported into China,it combines with local original sorcery faith,thoughts of the five elements and yin-yang theory,and is gradually influenced by Buddhism Esoteric and the folk secret religion White Lotus sect of Ming and Qing dynasty ,at last forms the magic pattern with unique characteristics．The popular novels of Ming and Qing dynasty absorb nutriments of traditional magic motif,greatly expend magic scope of expression ,and form new surmount features．This text combs the relation between magic motif and popular novels of Ming and Qing dynasty,investigate its some characteristics of happening,developing and surmounting on the base of differentiating origin of magic motif．Magic is mysterious and unreal,but it expands content of expression of the ancient novels, brings illusion and amusement of the complicated and confusing to people, and has certain value of exist and social sense．...