Research On The Images Of Virtuous Women In The Human Novels Of Ming And Qing Dynasties

Since the human novel describes the world factually and deduce sensitized as the epitome of a gripping,as the active female image,the virtuous woman has become the representative of the "beauty and goodness" of the society at that time.Because of her obvious moralization tendency,she usually appeared as a positive image in the novels with the purpose of encouraging good and punishing evil,playing a role model and shouldering the heavy responsibility of enlightenment.This paper analyzes the image of virtuous women,so as to truly restore their living situation in Ming and Qing dynasties,grasp the aesthetic concept of literary creation at that time.In addition,the industrious,thrifty,tenacious,kind,housekeeping and ritual of the virtuous women are the historical precipitation as the unique fine qualities of Oriental women,which play an important role in the construction of a harmonious family.Its formation is a gradual process of accumulation,the most primitive goddess image in ancient Chinese mythology has shown the good behavior of women,gradually evolved into a virtuous woman over time.By the time of the feudal society,numerous women’s teaching books became their code of conduct,and the moral constraints imposed on women by the official support had paved the way for them to be remembered in history.In the family,the virtuous woman takes the roles of wife,mother and daughter-in-law into one,performing the duties of supporting,raising children and respecting mother-in-law.In the social environment,women in marginal positions can only improve their status by means of banners and gifts.In order to promote their status,virtuous women with external honors will also become "righteous women" and set an example in the face of social disasters.The appearance of the virtuous woman image is often accompanied by the supernatural narrative,which not only adds mysterious color to the image itself,but also strengthens the function of persuasion and enlightenment,since her moralization trend is becoming more obvious to meet the needs of the society at that time.In addition,as the main or secondary characters in the novel,the image of the virtuous woman can deepen the theme and highlight the main idea,which is in contrast to the image of the evil woman in the novel.The virtuous woman is described by the author as a model of both beauty and virtue.She usually ends up well,but there are exceptions.Some virtuous women who carry out the"feminine way" to the death,which subverting the traditional view of retribution.It is closely related to the virtuous wife and mother in modern times,hence the excellent quality of her image is still worth advocating in today’s society.