Research On The Historical Figures Of Yuan Drama

Yuan Drama,a "literary of the first generation",is an important part of ancient Chinese narrative literature and a symbol of the maturity of Chinese opera art.Whether in narrative literature or opera art,the shaping of characters is always the core element.In recent years,the study of the characters of Yuan Drama has become an emerging field in the academic study of Yuan Drama.The researchers have classified the characters in Yuan Drama from various angles,but the research focuses on the micro perspective and integrity.Research on group imagery is still rare.The author jumped out of the hustle and put his gaze on the historical figures that frequently appeared in the Yuan Drama,and combined them with literary,historical,cultural and other factors to comprehensively explain them,aiming to further enrich the level of research on the characters of Yuan Drama.A total of ninety-one pieces of Yuan Drama’s works,which are based on the selection of Yuan Opera and the compilation of Yuan Opera,and the historical figures as the protagonists of the play.Based on the characteristics of historical figures in different periods,it can be divided into three categories: the historical figures of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties,the historical figures of the Jin and Tang Dynasties,and the historical figures of the two Song Dynasties.Among them,the historical figures of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties reflect the emotional tendencies of " Advocating wisdom" and " Advocating righteousness",and the thoughts of Yellow Emperor and Lao Tzu are also prosperous;the historical figures in Jin and Tang Dynasties focus on the life of literati and military commanders.The encounter between the encounter and the gods is the illusory experience of the mortal;the historical figures of the two Songs not only have a strong sense of cultivating the cult,but also criticize the dark reality of the persecution of the loyal and loyal people,showing that the regime has replaced the hardships of the people.The historical image of the three categories is a true reflection of the specific historical environment.The author combines the social features of each period and gives a brief overview of the characteristics of the era embodied in the works.The historical figures created by the authors of Yuan Drama are integrated into the shadow of the Yuan Dynasty society.Their literary image has become rich and threedimensional,and can be divided into four categories: literati,military commander,god fairy,and other four categories.Among them,the literati image is the most abundant,with talented scholars,fair and honest officials,and hard-working advisers.They are the most familiar images of Yuan Drama’s authors,but their own destiny is contrary to them.Therefore,when shaping the image of the generals and the gods,they are extremely beautified,showing the image of loyalty,bravery,and freedom.In addition,there is the worship of the righteous righteousness,and the grief of the involuntary emperor,which is fully demonstrated in the creation of the image of historical figures by the author of Yuan Drama.The author compares historical figures with literary images and finds that the literary image of some historical figures in the Yuan Drama is quite different from its historical prototype.Therefore,using the literary theory of historical truth and artistic truth,the reasons for this phenomenon are explained in depth.And make a reasonable explanation for it.Finally,combined with the political,economic and cultural features of the Yuan Dynasty society and the subjective factors of the creators and audiences,the cultural interpretation of the historical figures of Yuan Drama was revealed,revealing the cultural connotation of Yuan Drama’s works passionate about the re-creation of historical figures.