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Research On The Mystical Writing In The Legendary Novels Of Chang'an In The Tang Dynast

Posted on:2023-09-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y Q LingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2555306824484604Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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Mystical writing is the description and narration of all supernatural and unreal forces or existences such as gods,ghosts,immortals,Buddhas,and spirits.From the single legend "Ancient Mirror" by Wang Du at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty to the collection of legends "Continued Immortal Biography" by Shen Fen in the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties,the creation of the magical writing in the Chang’an legendary novels in the Tang Dynasty lasted for more than 300 years,involving the author.There are more than 40 people and nearly 200 legends,covering a variety of themes,such as strange people and magic,entering the dark and wandering,meeting ghosts and monsters,and immortals coming into the world.The ideas reflected are also extremely complex,including Confucian education and persuasion There are also Taoism’s ascension,Buddhist karma,and the concept of ghosts and gods under the influence of folk beliefs,the concept of destiny and so on.This article takes the magical writing as the starting point,and tries to explore the ideological art of the magical writing of the legendary novels of Chang’an in the Tang Dynasty,and get a glimpse of the close relationship between the legends of the Tang Dynasty and the cultural concepts of Tang Chang’an and Tang people.The full text is divided into the following four chapters: The first chapter,starting from the author’s writing,examines the creative conditions for the magical writing of Chang’an legendary novels in the Tang Dynasty,and analyzes how the real Chang’an City in Tang Dynasty inspired in the logical chain of "Real Chang’an → magical writing → magical Chang’an" And to promote the creation of the magical writing of legendary novels.Vertically,the mystical writings about the capital Chang’an in historical biography,legends and other documents since the Han Dynasty provided the motif and inspiration for the legend of the Tang Dynasty,and put a layer of mystery and spirit on the Tang Dynasty.The political,economic and cultural center of the Tang Dynasty had a more prosperous urban life and a more intense religious atmosphere than ordinary cities,and the strange social customs also led the world.In addition,the legendary author’s Chang’an experience and Chang’an complex are also an indispensable internal driving force for creation.The second chapter,starting from the text,analyzes the specific content and the mystical nature of the legendary novels of Chang’an in the Tang Dynasty.First of all,at the micro level,the mystical factors in the 196 Tang Dynasty Chang’an legendary novels are divided into three categories: aliens,other worlds,thaumaturgical treasures,and others;secondly,from the macro level,to explore the mystical factors in the fictional fiction of the legendary novels.The main laws that appear,disappear and act on people in Chang’an City,in order to clarify the realization process of "Mysterious Writing → Mysterious Chang’an",revealing the magical moment of Chang’an,the story of the magical writing is more day than night,and the writing at night is more mysterious and gloomy As a result,people paid more attention to draw a map of Chang’an mystical events,which shows that the high incidence of Chang’an miraculous events is not in a desolate place,but in a densely populated place.In the Chang’an of the Tang Dynasty in the mystical writings,mystical events have become a part of the residents’ daily life;Finally,based on the research of the predecessors,this paper briefly analyzes the influence of the magical writing of Chang’an legendary novels in the Tang Dynasty on the literary creation of the Tang Dynasty and later generations in terms of subject matter and content.The third chapter is to appreciate and analyze the mystical writing in Chang’an’s legendary novels in the Tang Dynasty,and discuss how the mystical writing highlights the characteristics of "elegant narration and gorgeous language" in Tang legends from three aspects: narrative,image,and reality.From the perspective of narrative strategy,the diversification of perspectives and techniques such as foreshadowing,foreshadowing,suspense,and blank space enhance the mystical nature of writing.The feature of "poetry in the text,and poetry and prose blending" is extremely significant;in image building,ordinary people’s words and deeds are used.The demeanor sets off the image of strange people,draws heterogeneous images with the contradiction between human nature and inhuman nature,and constructs a systematic image of the underworld by changing the scene of the narrative focus;in the arrangement of virtual and real,through detailed descriptions and relying on history,a bridge between fiction and reality is established.Build bridges and strike a balance between reflecting reality and galloping imagination.The fourth chapter,taking the political prophecy stories written in the legendary novels of Chang’an in the Tang Dynasty as an example,comprehensively sorts out the historical changes of political prophecies and their miraculous writings from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty,and on this basis reveals the political prophecies in the legendary novels of Chang’an in the Tang Dynasty.It also explores the cultural connotations of the divine writings,including the Tang people’s memory and reflection on the An-Shi Rebellion,the recognition of the fate of God’s will,and the acceptance of the Taoist concepts of "reincarnation" and "exile".
Keywords/Search Tags:magical writing, legend of Tang dynasty, Chang’an
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