Research On The Legend Of Qing Dynasty Case

The case legend of Qing Dynasty is an important link in the history of Chinese koan literature,which accumulated from the Yuan and Ming dynasties.The bureaucratic system decayed and the people’s life was extremely difficult in the Yuan Dynasty,so the public drama came into being,in which the playwright showed strong criticism and fighting.In the early Ming Dynasty,Neo-Confucianism permeated the opera circle,which restricted the development of case opera.In the middle and late Ming Dynasty,influenced by the "main sentiment" trend of thought,numerous romantic dramas compressed the development space of case opera,and there were few works,and the art was not as good as the Yuan Dynasty.Until the Qing Dynasty,under the influence of factors such as the imperial court’s publicity of law,the trend of "practical learning",and the gradual perfection of legend style,the case legend gained a new life,which was not only enriched in content,improved in ideology,but also innovated in art.From the two aspects of the origin and theme of the case legend,novels and historical materials together constitute the subject matter of the Qing Dynasty case legend.While using novels and historical materials,playwrights also incorporated their own ideas to create,so that novels and historical materials presented a new look.The legend of the case in Qing Dynasty showed its social value in three themes: to reflect on the subjugation of the state by exposing the struggle of loyalty and adultery,to reflect the malpractices of the official system by describing the unjust prison,and to maintain the moral integrity by advocating loyalty and filial piety.The legend of the case of the Qing Dynasty has shaped a variety of characters,with the three kinds of images of the honest official,the slave and the criminal being the most distinctive.The image of the honest official contains the worship psychology of the honest official,especially the image of Bao Zheng shows an obvious deified trend,and other honest officials are also deeply influenced by Bao Zheng,showing certain commonality in the image,but also have their own personality;The image of the slave expresses the playwright’s pity and sympathy,but also implies a certain irony.The image of the criminal is more critical of reality,spare no effort to reflect its vicious and the darkness of the society.In terms of dramatic construction,case legends of the Qing Dynasty often attract audiences with twists and turns and suspenseful plots.In terms of plot structure,two cases are often used to form two clues,creating contradictions and conflicts.Elaborate coincidences make the plot twists and turns and interlink,which also strengthen the artistry and legend of the works.In characterization,contrast,conflict and contrast are used to enhance the drama of characters,so that the characters can leave a deep impression on the audience during the stage performance.In a word,the Qing Dynasty case legend made use of its unique subject matter and the mobilization of dramatic means to strengthen its drama,which is worth further exploration.