Research On The Relation Between Literatis And Theatrical Artists During The Late Ming Dynasty

The late Ming Dynasty is an era with changing fashions and surging ideological trends.During this period,the literati and the theatrical artists forms an excellent state in the prosperous theatrical activities.The theatrical activities blossoms brilliantly under their co-creation and combined action.Frequent exchanges between the two groups become a prominent cultural phenomenon.The literati,attending the creation and performance of the theatrical,guiding the mainstream trend of the theatrical with the elegant cultural taste and the aesthetic interest,influence the performance of theatrical and shapes the elite cultural significantly.Meanwhile,the group of theatrical artists begin to understand the elite culture in the thinking and the value of the literati.The stage performance are enhanced and the theatrical art are promoted by their study and practice.This paper is divided into three chapters.In the first chapter,an overview of the political,the economic and the cultural backgrounds during the late Ming Dynasty is showed,and the thought and the culture of theatrical performance are analyzed.There is a strong connection between the phenomena that the literati and the public are both crazy with the theatrical activities,lots of dramas and drama commentaries are created and thousands of people devote to the theatrical performance and the fact that many inward thoughts and practical thoughts are proposed.The theatrical activities during the late Ming dynasty,which is intertwined with the two main trends of "emotional dominance" and "truth dominance",attract the attention of the literati continuously with its rich and profound artistic connotation.In the second chapter,the interactions between the literati and the three typical groups including the family theatrical troupe,the professional troupe and the excellent theatrical artists in brothels are discussed.The constitution of the theatrical artists is complicated with the family artists taught by the literati,the professional actors and the theatrical artists in brothels from various regions.They all have strong and comprehensive performance skills.It is beneficial for the prosperity of the opera performance and the exchange and the integration of the various theatrical performances that the literati interact with the theatrical artists in different roles deeply.In the third chapter,the positive effect of the interaction between the literati and the artists for the development of theatrical art is revealed.The interaction between the literati and the theatrical artists plays an important role in the history of Chinese theatrical creation and performance.The close relationship between the two groups has a direct effect on the prevention of the formative trend of the script and improvement of the theatrical performance.Meanwhile,the interaction provides a realistic way for the literati to create the drama and the rich emotional experience for the theatrical artist...