A Textual Research On The Names Of Ming Dynasty Zaju Plays

As a generation of literature,Yuan Zaju was passed down to later generations,and it seemed to be a peak for Ming Zaju.In contrast,although Ming Zaju was heavily influenced by Yuan Zaju,on this basis,it also absorbed the characteristics of other dramas and gradually changed and developed.However,in fact,Chinese culture attaches great importance to naming.As a symbol,the name not only serves as a sign,but also contains special meaning behind it.The naming method of Ming Zaju deeply reflects some of the characteristics of Zaju as literature and the development and change of the concept of playwrights during creation.It is worthy of in-depth discussion.Therefore,this article uses the name of Ming Zaju as the title,based on the original edition of Ming Zaju and the collection of Zaju from various periodicals.In order to compare the research objects,conduct an in-depth discussion.Therefore,this article is divided into two parts,namely the introduction and the main text.The first to fourth chapters are the main text.The introduction part introduces the meaning of the selected topic,the current research status at home and abroad,the research content,the structure arrangement and the research purpose,as well as the overall conception.The main body is divided into four chapters.The first three chapters analyze the changing characteristics and influencing factors of Ming Zaju’s titles in the early,middle and late Ming in turn.Chapter Four discusses the development characteristics of Ming Zaju’s title rectification.The first chapter is a general review of Zaju from Yuan Dynasty to Ming Dynasty before Xianzong Chenghua.First,the characteristics of the naming of Yuan Zaju are summarized in general.Then,the names of Zaju in the early Ming Dynasty were statistically summarized,and the characteristics of the names of Zaju in the early Ming Dynasty were summarized.By comparing the characteristics of the names of Zaju in the early Ming Dynasty and the Zaju in the early Ming Dynasty,the conclusion of the "Zongyuan" characteristics of the Zaju names in the early Ming Dynasty was concluded and discussed.Its influencing factors.The second chapter is an overview of the naming of Zaju from Hongzhi to Jiajing.On the basis of summarizing and sorting out the naming of Zaju in the mid-Ming Dynasty,it summarizes its characteristics.There are two characteristics: the number of three to four characters and the increase of names with the word "ji" structure..The second section is to examine the naming characteristics of related Zajepisodes during this period and the changes to the names of Zaju in Zaju episodes.From the naming of the single-player collection and the collection of the Zaju,the adaptation of the naming of the Zaju is discussed.Finally,it analyzes the factors and effects that influence the name of Zaju.Chapter Three is an investigation of the naming of Zaju in the late Ming Dynasty.First,analyze the changing characteristics of the names of post-Longqing Zaju.The main reason is that the structure of "personal name + story" of seven and eight characters has been changed to a stable three-character structure,showing obvious legendary characteristics.Then it examines the characteristics of the Zaju collections in the late Ming Dynasty,including the rewriting of the Zaju titles and catalog names,and the differences between the rewritings of the Zaju collections,including the comparison between the Zaju collections published at the same time and the early and mid-term Zaju collections.The last section analyzes the reasons and effects of the changes in the naming characteristics of Zaju in the late Ming Dynasty.The fourth chapter sorts out the "title rectification" of Ming Zaju.It is still divided into three periods after junior high school.Through analysis,it is found that the characteristics of the early Ming Dynasty are elegant and normative.In comparison with Yuan Zaju,it shows the development characteristics of from scratch,from complex to simple,and from simple to elegant.The "title rectification" of Zaju in the mid-Ming Dynasty was mixed,manifested in several features such as the appearance of "zhengmu" logo,the common mark of "title rectification",the deletion of famous names,and the change of sentence patterns.In the late Ming Dynasty,the "title rectification" showed a preference for the legendary format,which was reflected in the fixed position and title,excluding the full name of Zaju,and the change of sentence structure.From the "title rectification" in the development process of Ming Zaju,we can also draw a conclusion similar to the previous three chapters,that is,Ming Zaju was so deeply influenced by the legend of Nanxi that it made new changes in style.The remaining part summarizes the changes and development of Ming Zaju naming,and relates it to the overall changes of Ming Zaju,and outlines the creative concepts of Zaju artists at different stages.