The Traditional Theory Of Yu Hua’s Novels

Yu Hua is one of the representative writers of the vanguard literature in1980s of the20th century. We can almost find the common trait of Chinese vanguard literature in that time from him: diversitified narattive form, irrational comprehension to the world and history, and the exploration of human nature. However, if we reveal the hazy and mysterious veil of the the vanguard narrative,we will find Yu Hua’ novels inherit the traditional culture and imitate and transcend traditional literature.This thesis aims to analyze traditional theory of Yu Hua’novels. This thesis focuses on his novels, essays, interview record, etc. Based on the texts, this thesis also explores close relationship between tradition and Yu Hua’ novels. This research is tracking the traditional culture, traditional literature of reflecting in Yu Hua’ novels and elaborating his artistic expression and creative pursuit.The thousands of years of the traditional culture, accumulating by Chinese nation, influence on all the descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperor. In Yu Hua’ stories, he describes vigorously fatalism and the theory of evil human nature, and appeals strongly traditional ethics. Yu Hua also imitates traditional theme, such as chivalrous justice, gifted scholars and beautiful ladies and revenge chivalry. He transcends them and conceals ideology of avant-grade in the traditional literature theme.As most of people knows, both fatalism and the theory of evil human nature belongs to the marginal culture. It is a outstanding Chinese tradition that the marginal culture resist the orthodox culture. After1990s of the20th century, Yu Hua changes his creative style and value standard in his stories. Based on the stand of folk narrative, the writer, by describing the wordly and humble living style, shows an unstrained historic development method in the folk, expresses an plain folk ideal. Yu Hua considers his artistic expression is a form of hypocrisy. Through the form of hypocrisy,we will find he stick to tradition and pay close attention to human nature, destiny and suffering. Yu Hua’ novels standard the absurd of the problem about true. He determines to achieve "True" by a new way of expression, and to renew tradition and rich tradition.