A Study Of The Concept Of Enlightenment In "Sixty Kinds Of Songs"

Mao Jin Liu Shi Zhong Qu is the late Ming dynasty period included in the anthology of opera,is the most widespread,most affected a drama integration,which includes the most popular drama society.The works in Liu Shi Zhong Qu are rich and varied,with a wide range of genres,and in most of the operas,we can see the shadow of the enlightenment concept of loyalty and filial piety.The Liu Shi Zhong Qu presented four enlightenment ideas: loyal to the patriotic ideas,the idea of filial piety and chastity idea,chivalrous concept.In the four main types of enlightenment,each enlightenment ideas have their specific type of performance.Such as loyal patriotic ideas can be roughly divided into defend,refused to rebel,outspoken about,recommend a sage to the state and take good care of the people,five types for the country;Filial piety idea can be roughly divided into four types,supporting parents,the cases of first,custom of filial piety and filial piety is less important than loyalty.Chastity concept generally include a feast to married women and unmarried women’s feast and prostitutes feast and so on three conditions;Chivalrous concept can be roughly divided into three types :the hero help others,neighbours and friends help each other,faithful servant to protect the masters.In the work,the manifestation of the concept of enlightenment is rich.Such as through setting different role models in his works and villains is beneficial to promote the development of the plot,and expose and criticize social reality;By setting up the happy ending of punishment,it will help to better shape the typical characters,and it is also a reflection of the good wishes of the vast audience.It is also a reflection of the writer’s intention to make the drama plot more subtly by the clever addition of ghosts and gods in the works.It is through these writing techniques that the author skillfully integrates the concept of enlightenment into his works,thus achieving the purpose of teaching people and persuading people to do good.In the Ming dynasty’s theory of music field,many theorists in the Liu Shi Zhong Qu proposed his own view,enlightenment ideas from the high reputation in the early to late conscious of backwash,at the same time in the process of gradual development,writers will also be a drama of enlightenment ideas and other aesthetic elements in the corresponding fusion.