The Study On Biliange Novel

Biliange Novel is one of the story-telling scripts’ magnum opus in early Qing-Dynastyfolk literature. Both “Wu Se Shi” and “Ba Dong Tian” were created from experience of thecreation of previous literary works. Further more, a big innovation was made by the author tohighlight the characteristics of early Qing-Dynasty scripts for story-telling. They have playedan important role in the development of story-telling fiction.Throughout both works, a literature effect is revealed to reshape people’s heart and makeamends by excluding disharmony and imperfect parts and all possible relaying ends of happyreunion with an emphasis of literati consciousness. And it is author’s intention to promotevirtues, punish evils and provide cautionary wise to the world. A great variety of characterscreated in these fictions reflect author’s subtle observation and deep thoughts towards life.Under the background of imperial examination system, struggling people, criminals, evilservants, gamblers and stepmothers and so on, they are the representatives of the diversifiedsocial contradiction in early Qing Dynasty. Especially, some female characters in terms offaithful wives, beautiful women and the jealous ones have made a huge contribution to theperfect work. Biliange Novel has an obviously religious color through which Buddha’sconsciousness is implanted as a powerful tool to support author’s creating intention asmentioned above. The structure and context of the fiction are affected strongly by author’sreligious value.“Literati tendency” is a highlighted attraction in the Biliange Novel. DistinctiveConfucianism attainments is a significant feature from the streets of conversation to the deskin the story-telling scripts with Biliange Novel as its representative. A narrative way ofsimulated story-telling locale is applied throughout the whole. Additionally, orderly form andintact structure are arranged carefully from the beginning to the end. The story is complex andunconventional with twists and turns. In view of language, classical Chinese is integrated withthe vernacular compatibly as a whole resulting in easily understood and elegant characteristics.It combines the prose and verse with a deep perspective of Confucianism attainments.Flirting-type Ironic language is also flexibly applied to further strengthen characters’personality with more humor.However, Biliange Novel is slightly superficial in terms of exposure and criticism ofsocial problems. Its artistic influence is undermined by some strong feudal didactic mind andKarma of superstition. Therefore, this kind of fiction should be researched and accepted bythe principle of “keep the good, toss the rest”.