| Wang Han’s "Qiu Deng Conghua" is a collection of strange novels in the Qianjia period.This book has a total of 645 articles.In addition to many strange and strange stories,there are also travel notes and textual research.In addition to what the author has seen and heard,part of the content of the book’s story comes from folklore,narration between relatives and friends,and the adaptation and processing of stories from previous works.The main text consists of four chapters: Chapter One discusses the author and the book of "Qiu Deng Conghua",and examines Wang Song’s family background,life,and contacts.At the same time,combined with the preface and postscript in the book and the background of the times under the cultural high-pressure policy at that time,the motivation for writing "Qiu Deng Conghua" is analyzed.In addition,Dai Yannian of the Qing Dynasty had a volume of "Autumn Lantern Conghua",which had the same name but a different book from Wang Jushu.The author tries to study the subject matter content of the two books and the author’s life,contacts and other aspects to explore whether the two books have reference and influence.The second chapter analyzes the story source,story types and folk thoughts of "Qiu Deng Conghua".The source of the story is mainly divided into word of mouth,personal experience and based on previous novels.According to the content of the story,it is roughly divided into divine type,ghost type,dream sign type,and historical site textual research type,and conduct detailed and in-depth analysis.These stories reflect the Confucian concept of loyalty,filial piety and justice at that time,the Buddhist concept of causal reincarnation,and the Taoist concept of immortality and Taoism,which together support the spiritual world of the people.The third chapter traces the origin and development of the stories in "Qiu Deng Cong Hua".From the perspective of the history of ancient Chinese novels,on the one hand,it examines the origin of some of the stories in "Qiu Deng Cong Hua" and clarifies the story source.On the other hand,it discusses the influence of some stories in "Qiu Deng Conghua" on the works of later generations,such as "Zi Bu Yu" and "Ye Yu Qiu Deng Lu" and other books are based on "Qiu Deng Conghua".In addition,the story of "The Righteous Husband and the Virgin" in the book is considered by many scholars to be the author of the Qing Dynasty Li Tiangen’s "Baitou Huazhu",the legend of Wu Hengxian’s "Yizhen Ji",and the legend of Xu E’s "Baitou Xin".The situation of opera adaptation is further discussed.The fourth chapter is the exposition of the historical value and social cultural value of "Qiu Deng Conghua"."Autumn Lantern Conghua" has rich stories and no donations.Although there are a large number of stories that record ghosts and weird things,there are still many records of historical materials,social customs,and anecdotes.As many stories in the book were recorded after the author personally experienced or heard it personally,it can better reflect the production and living conditions of the people at that time,and provide certain information for us to understand the social and folk conditions at that time. |