The Cultural Research On Traditional Chinese Drama In “Kang-qian Period Of Harmony”——Taking Dream Of Red Mansions As The Example

People love reading Dream of Red Mansions. Possibly, most of the readers prefer the soul-stirring love story in Dream of Red Mansions, the magnificent poems or songs and the thought-provoking life philosophy. However, this masterpiece is regarded as the cultural treasure because it is the epitome of our national culture at that time.Dream of Red Mansions is like a big scroll painting from which we can see the amazing social life and human relationships when we read the lines in the book. This thesis will focus on the description of the traditional Chinese opera in Dream of Red Mansions and then study the culture of traditional Chinese opera the novel reveals in“Kang-Qian Period of Harmony” in these aspects : lists of plays, the “Battle between Hua Bu and Ya Bu” in the novel, the living situation of drama actors, the place of performance and the feedback from the audience. In addition, this thesis will study the reason, the condition of drama popularity and also make a thorough inquiry in revealing the social background in “Kang-Qian Period of Harmony” behind the performance. Therefore, I will conclude the meaning and influence that traditionalChinese opera in Dream of Red Mansions produce to the modern musical research on the basic of the essay.