The Research On The Historical Literati Drama In The Song And Yuan Dynasties

The historical literati drama of song and Yuan dynasties is a drama type adapted from the historical literati and historical events with the real literati in history as the protagonist.From The Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty,the social situation changed dramatically,and intellectuals were reduced from "the head of the four peoples" to "the tail of the four peoples".Under the pressure of survival,many lower literati made a living by writing plays.Under this background,a large number of historical literati operas came into being.At present,there are three kinds of song and Yuan literati southern operas and 18 kinds of song and Yuan literati drama.Taking this as the research object,this paper clears up the sources of story themes,discusses the background of the historical literati drama,and forms a basic understanding of the song and Yuan literati drama.The most striking thing in the historical literati drama is the transformation from the historical literati image to the drama literati image.The figures and characters of the literati in the opera are typified,which are quite different from the historical archetypes in terms of ideological character,birth and destiny.By combining fiction with reality,the playwright presents the unique images of literati groups in a particular era.The historical literati plays in song and Yuan dynasties were loved and widely spread by the public for their superb creative techniques and adaptation art.On the one hand,the creation techniques of the historical literators mainly used the technique of front and side expression,setting up plot conflicts and arranging plot promoters,which saved the creation time and cost and ensured the acceptance and dissemination of the drama.On the other hand,the historical literati drama of song and Yuan dynasties is the product of a special era.When integrating the needs of the real society,the historical prototype and material will be adapted.Based on the drama,the playwright has completed the reconstruction of characters,plot reconstruction and deepening and changing of the theme.In song and Yuan dynasties,historical literati plays fit the current situation of The Times,adapt to the requirements of stage performance,cater to the audience’s aesthetic,and promote the development of opera.