The Study On The Opera Theory Of Li Yu's Xian Qing Ou Ji

Li Yu's Xian Qing Ou Ji (闲情偶寄) has been paid attention since beingpublished. The discussion of its opera theory in certain chapters in which Ciand Qu Department(词曲部), Exercise and Performance Department (演习部), and Voice and Appearance Department (声容部) is fine and original,insightful and they have a far-reaching impact. From the opera theory in XianQing Ou Ji (闲情偶寄), with times and environment which this book ispublished and author's special life experience, this article excavates Li Yu'sunique contribution to the opera theory.The full text is divided into three parts: foreword, text, and conclusion.The foreword mainly introduces the life story of Li Yu, edition situationof Xian Qing Ou Ji (闲情偶寄), its research history and present situation, thesignificance of the subjects for this article, the research angle and method, andthe aspects of creativity.Beginning with three aspects which are advocating of emotions, structure,and acceptance the text embarks on excavation and explanation to the operatheory of Xian Qing Ou Ji (闲情偶寄).First, the theory of advocating emotions of "giving up scene anddescribing feeling" and "unearthing tune in mind". This part expounds twoproblems: "to give up scene and describe feeling" and "to unearth tune inmind", and excavates its originality in comparison with the drama theory ofprevious generation. Second, the structure theory of "formulating controlcentre", "tightening stitches" and "reducing clues". Li Yu's structure theorynot only is his own key point of discussion, also is the focal point which the later generation argued at. The controversy mainly focused on understandingof connotation of "structure" and explanation of specific meaning of "controlcentre". This article discriminates and analyses their connotation on the basisof the unique stage feature of opera, and probes into its structure theory andexplains it in the light of three aspects: "formulating control centre","tightening stitches", and "reducing clues". Third, the acceptance theory of"appealing to all and suiting both refined and popular tastes". Extraordinaryof Li Yu's opera theory is to pay close attention to audience. This articlefocuses on two aspects: "diversification of audience" and "sustained attentionof audience", and seeks intrinsic reasons for its drama language theory andlayout.The conclusion summarizes the characteristics of opera theory in XianQing Ou Ji (闲情偶寄), and explores its influence on the opera theory of latergeneration such as Xu Ci Yu Cong Hua (续词余丛话) and Gu Qu Zhu Tan (顾曲麈谈), and points out its limitation, then expounds necessity to excavate itsvalue.