A Study On The Story Of The Righteous Son And The Righteous Daughter In The Vernacular Novels Of The Ming Dynasty

The adoption of righteous children is a relatively common storyline in the vernacular novels of the Ming Dynasty,and there are many in both medium and long stories and short stories.The story and character image of the righteous child involves both the adoption and the adopted,including the reason for adoption,the attitude towards the foster relative,and the outcome of adoption.The stories of righteous children in the vernacular novels of Ming Dynasty contain rich literary characteristics.Because Ming Dynasty novels were influenced by historical literature,their characters were mostly based on historical prototypes,supplemented by the author’s fictional imagination.They generally have fantastic backgrounds and experiences.Most of them have bad backgrounds and have experienced hardships.Entering the family as a newcomer will cause a series of disputes for the new family.These are common routines in this type of story.The content of the story of the righteous children promotes the development of the plot of the novel,shows the character of the characters,and contributes to the whole story.The numerous adoption stories that appeared in the vernacular novels of the Ming Dynasty were formed by the influence of ancient social reality and traditional patriarchal concepts,as well as the needs of novelists’ literary creation.The characters in the stories of the righteous children,as unique existence among the many characters in the novels of the Ming Dynasty,enriched the types of characters in the novels.At the same time,such stories also show an aspect of ancient social life.