A Study On The "100 Cases" In Ming Dynasty

This paper takes the Ming Dynasty detective stories "anthology of detective story" as the object of study. In new period, academic circles began to pay attention to "anthology of detective story", but it is not comprehensive enough, there is still room for further study. At present, research on "anthology of detective story" mainly focus on exploring the source of story and influence, and not aware of the value of the text itself, the text profound thought, legal consciousness and shaping the image of the characters and so on, study is not thorough. This paper, based on absorbing the research results of other scholars, tries to deeply explore "anthology of detective story". It points out,"anthology of detective story" as in the late Ming Dynasty novels set in the bud, will reflect the times of information. Although, it exists some dross or deficiencies, but the defects cannot obscure the virtues. It still shows excellent quality, established its important status in a series of novels and the detective novel history.In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the thesis consists of four chapters: The introduction summarizes the research situation of Bao and BaoGong literature and Investigates the research status and significance of "anthology of detective story". The first chapter introduces the author and version of "anthology of detective story", and combs the hundred story source (in fact, it is ninety-four stories). The second chapter summarizes the hundred detective story, and comprehensive study the thought content of "anthology of detective story". The third chapter analyzes artistic features of "anthology of detective story". In the aspect of the art, this chapter mainly investigates its judgments art, analyzes the method employed in the process of a case. In addition, the book’s characters, especially the "judge" Baogong image, will be the key point of this chapter. The fourth chapter studies the status of "anthology of detective story" in the history of novels China and its effect on the later novels. The conclusion points out that, as the first of a long tendency of detective novels,"anthology of detective story" plays a transitional role in the history of Chinese detective novels, which began the transition from "notes" and "book" to "fiction". Its unique historical position, no doubt will produce far-reaching effect on the later novels and even the traditional chinese novels. In conclusion, it summarizes the unique charm and research value of "anthology of detective story". In this appendix, the author also refer to the research results of relevant experts, in accordance with the "anthology of detective story" the original serial order, The author summed up the source of story and generated table, to make the readers stick out a mile.