The Evolution Of The Image Of Li Kui In The Water Margin

The image of Li Kui is well known because the water margin story,almost throughout the development of the story,the character characteristics has not been weakened with the development of the story,the reason is the unique artistic charm.The creation of Li Kui's image and the creation of the water margin story are not completed independently by the writer.After many periods of accumulated creation,they finally become mature.In the Song Dynasty,the image of Li Kui began to appear in the history books and other works,this period can be regarded as the embryonic stage of Li Kui's image evolution.History books slightly involved the image of Li Kui,also have brief introduction in literary works,the image of Li Kui became the origin of image creation.Due to the limited literature,the study of the image of Li Kui in the Song Dynasty focused on representative historical books or literary works.In the Yuan Dynasty,Li Kui's image is concentrated on the part of Water Margin drama in Yuan Dynasty.Water Margin drama is an important part of the Yuan drama,Li Kui is the representative role of the Water Margin drama.Therefore,the research will focus on the Water Margin drama which is related on Li Kui,analysis the unique Li Kui image in Water Margin drama,including its external appearance and personality traits and so on.At the same time,contrasting the image of Li Kui in the Water Margin drama of the Yuan Dynasty and the Water Margin,in order to grasp its characteristics and unique charm.The Yuan Dynasty is the transitional period of the Water Margin story,but also can be regarded as the transitional stage of Li Kui image generation.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the development of novel creation to the top,the novel "Water Margin" is the magnum opus,the image of Li Kui is mature,therefore,the study of Li Kui's image in this period is mainly based on the Water Margin.This paper introduces Li Kui's image characteristics and shaping background,analyzes its unique character,and show it according to the three images of hero,rough man and funny clown.After the Water Margin spread,there are many sequel based on imitation to innovation or express their views of creation,this period can be regarded as the subsequent impact stage of the Water Margin.At the same time,Li Kui's image also reflects the distinct characteristics of the times and unique creative intentions.This paper explore the formation and evolution of Li Kui's image according to historical clues and works,Show its generating system,And has some reference value for the overall grasp of the evolution of the water margin story.