A Study On The Female Image In The Shui Hu Drama In Yuan And Ming Dynasties

Shui Hu drama in Yuan and Ming Dynasties was an important stage of its development.Under the theme of male characters as the center,many male characters such as Lin Chong,Song Jiang and Wu Song were created.The appearance of female characters as supporting characters in Shui Hu drama is of great significance to deepen the theme of Shui Hu drama.The total number of female characters in Yuan and Ming Shui Hu drama is small,while the total number of male characters is large.The role distribution is mainly supporting roles,echoing the male-dominated theme of Shui Hu drama.On the basis of data statistics,female characters are classified according to different standards.According to the classification standard of occupation,the female characters can be divided into two categories: nun,godliness and solo geisha Li Shi Shi.According to the standard of moral judgment,the female characters can be divided into four categories: the adulteress,the thrifty woman,the chivalrous woman,the warm-hearted woman and the jealous woman Zhao.Taking the driving force of drama as the classification standard,the female characters can be divided into the female image of "lead" in Yuanshuihu Opera,the female image of Mingshuihu Opera which becomes the turning point of male identity,the three kinds of women next door who promote the development of the story and the main line of single opera Li Qianjiao and Li Shishi.In the female image shaping,from the language,action,psychology,contrast,lateral foil five performing artistic techniques to shape these female images.Under the restriction of the theme of Shui Hu drama,the role and significance of female images as supporting characters are discussed.The female characters of Shui Hu drama in the Yuan and Ming dynasties promoted the development of drama plot,and they appeared dependent on the male characters,and set off the male characters from the positive and negative sides,and undertook the performance of the male characters.These female images reflect the author’s creative ideas.The author of yuan Shui Hu drama refracts his loss of career and hatred of foreign nationalities in the female image,while the author of Ming Shui Hu Opera blends his loyal thoughts and enlightenment ideas into the female image.At the same time,these female images reflect the feudal society of yuan and Ming dynasties hated the unfaithful women and praised the concept of female chastity.From the perspective of female characters as supporting characters,it is of great significance to explore the female images of Shui Hu drama in Yuan and Ming Dynasties.