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A Study Of "Dream-related Drama" In Ming Zaju

Posted on:2020-04-21Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330602457545Subject:Ancient literature
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As an ancient country with thousands of years of civilization,China has developed a unique civilization in the long process of development,and Chinese ancient zaju is the quintessence of traditional culture.In the Ming dynasty,there were a large number of operas and a wide variety of genres,among which dream plays accounted for a considerable proportion of combing.Among them,the most famous ones are "xu zhen zhen ba zhai fei sheng zaju","guan yun chang da bo chi you","identification of gold comb orphans looking for their mothers" and so on.Dream is an important image in ancient Chinese literature.The writers of zaju in the Ming dynasty enriched the expressive force and ideological connotation of zaju with the help of dream,and also created a magnificent viewing experience for readers."Dream drama" in the Ming dynasty zaju has a quarter of the proportion.Ming dynasty drama "dream drama" is also more flexible in the use of the image of the dream,or to promote the plot,or to reveal the psychological,or to deepen the theme.This paper will focus on the dream drama of Ming dynasty.The main research contents of this paper are as follows:In the Ming Dynasty,the national strength was strong,but there was a serious social crisis.With the rise of the civic class,the “smart aesthetic” and the entertainment of the citizens appeared.Under the influence of the religious culture of Buddhism and Taoism,the Ming Dynasty's “dream-seeking drama” It came into being.According to the different causes of dreams,the drama "Dream of Dreams" can be divided into dreams,dreams,dreams,dreams.The dream includes the dreams of the gods and the dreams of the ghosts;the dreams of the dreams include the prediction of the plot of the future,the foreboding of the characters,and the indication of marriage;the dreams of thinking include the thoughts of homesickness and the thoughts of men and women.Judging from the stylized features of the "Dream ofDreams" in the "Dream of Dreams",the "dream-related plot" of the wedge and the first fold can not only determine the direction of the event,but also set suspense for the appearance of the character;The "dream-related plot" in the second and third folds provides a role in controlling the trend of the whole drama and forming a complete storyline;and the last fold is a bit of a deeper and deeper theme.At the same time,the "dream-related plot" can not only use the language,psychology,and detail of the characters in the dream to portray the character's character,but also reflect the theme of the story,thereby expressing their inner world and explaining the attitude and consciousness of life.The Ming Dynasty drama "Dream of Dreams" not only inherits the basic types of Yuan Zaju's "Dream of Dreams",but also develops on the basis of Yuan Zaju.Some of the demand plots and dream plots begin to appear,in the form of creation,dream content,and dreams.There are big changes in the settings,and the consciousness of free liberation and freedom from restraint is more intense.In terms of influence,it not only broadens the creative content of Ming Zaju,but also directly affects the creation of Ming Dynasty legend.At the same time,the layout of the opera structure is more flexible.In the Qing Dynasty,there are also a large number of excellent dream-related works,such as "The Beast Guan,"Italian",etc.,at the same time there have been a large number of female writers,psychological descriptions on the basis of predecessors are more delicate and perfect.
Keywords/Search Tags:Ming Zaju, “Dream-related Drama”, Ming and Qing operas
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