The Research On The Stories Of Practicing Righteousness In Pre-Qin

The stories of practicing righteousness in the pre-Qin period contain rich connotations of the times,reflecting people’s views on life and death,public and private,justice and interests and so on.By sorting out and interpreting relevant texts,analyzing the generation and evolution,main types,typical cases and artistic characteristics of the stories of practicing righteousness,we can have a deeper understanding of the literary value and historical significance of the stories of practicing righteousness in the pre-Qin period.The structure and main contents of the paper are as follows:The first chapter mainly studies the generation and evolution of the stories of practicing righteousness,examines the ideological origin of the stories of practicing righteousness and their development and change.The stories of practicing righteousness in pre-Qin were based on the understanding of righteousness of the ancestors.The evolution of the stories of practicing righteousness is manifested as the downgrading of the identity of righteous man and the weakening of the justice of the stories of practicing righteousness,this change is closely related to the changes of social class and the changes of the concept of righteousness itself.The second chapter mainly studies different types of the stories of practicing righteousness and their cultural connotations.According to the different content of the stories of practicing righteousness,the stories of practicing righteousness can be divided into three categories: those who sacrifice their lives for righteousness,those who uphold righteousness at the cost of one’s blood relation and those who sacrifice their interests for righteousness.The choice between "righteousness" and "life","righteousness" and "private","righteousness" and "profit" reflects the ideological tendency of those who value righteousness over death,public over private,righteousness over profit.The commentary also reveals the emotional experience of the narrator.The third chapter focuses on the story of Yu Rang and the story of Bo Yi and Shu Qi.Yu Rang,Bo Yi and Shu Qi were the typical representatives of those who practiced righteousness in pre-Qin period.People’s judgment on the story of Yu Rang and the story of Bo Yi and Shu Qi both show polarization phenomenon.The difference between the supporters and the refuters lies in whether the behavior of Yu Rang,Bo Yi and Shu Qi has value.The value standard and ideology of the critic are hidden behind the different evaluation angles and critique language.The fourth chapter mainly studies the artistic characteristics of the stories of practicing righteousness.In terms of narrative characteristics,the relaxed narrative structure,the eclectic narrative language,and the narrative function that varies from event to event enhance the readability and artistry of the stories of practicing righteousness.In terms of aesthetic characteristics,fictional plots add legendary and magical colors to the stories of practicing righteousness.The human brilliance behind the death plot and the revelation of the true meaning of life make the righteous story get sublimation.