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The Study Of Prime Minister Stories In The Pre-Qin Literature

Posted on:2015-01-02Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:P SunFull Text:PDF
GTID:1315330518988996Subject:Chinese literature and culture
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The origin of the prime minister dates back to the Pre-Qin period, where many politicians held similar positions to a prime minister. Their deeds spread abroad among the people. Its creation and circulation throughout different generations has resulted in it being influenced by historical and literary developments.Academics often focus on the study of the history of the Pre-Qin period's literature. There are many scholars who believe in the theory which states that "the six classics are all history", But relatively few people explore the literature implications of the authors who wrote about the historical stories. The author conveys his thoughts, desires,ambitions, judgments, ideals through the stories of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time. The tales of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time formed a huge group of differing stories due to the vast colledtion and spread of the stories in the pre-Qin period changes occurred. We can classify the story into different story typies through Arranging and analysing this huge story group, then one can explore the similarity of same psychological ideals and values between the author and read within the differing groups of the story.The story is a product which effected together with the author, the create object and the recipient.The story product large philosophical, political and literary value in the process of circulation. The author, the create object and the recipient play a great role in the process.The value of the stories of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time is mainly reflected in three aspects. The first part, from the value of philosophy respect,attention to man's subjectivity in the stories of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time. Including the practice of the Prime Ministers who act subjectivity, the author creates actively, the receiver accepted actively. The author treat god as a tool with which to achieve the intended purpose of the Prime Ministers, to embody the transcendence of god. The second part: From the value of politics respect, the author includes moralizing - education tradition in the stories of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time. Ethical political vision is shown throughout the story. The author gain the objectives of advice and caution through expression of the Prime Ministers' idea that rule by moral. The author wish the ruler cultivates himself and thereby brings peace and security to the people through the statecraft in the story of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time. The story advocates to get virtuous and talented person to administer the affairs of the state. The story reveals that getting virtuous and talented person to administer the affairs of the state is a rational choice based on history. The story record that the Prime Ministers has civilian-oriented thoughts and consciousness of solicitude for people's livelihood. As the Prime Ministers'humanism concern to people's livelihood,the solicitude for people's livelihood separated a aesthetic distance from the real people's wellbeing. Relationship between the monarchy and the Prime Minister is permutation and combination in the story,they are complementary to each other, they connected with each and restricting each other. The third part, the literature value of the story of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time is reflected in establishing lively, typical image of the Prime Ministers.Both create the typical image of the loyal Prime Ministers, wise Prime Ministers and wisdom Prime Ministers; also depict the traitor Prime Ministers that make the rulers take warning.The writer create multiple interpretive plot through the wonderful idea, imagine and fabrication. Using the weird art to exhibit virtue and expose vice, and enhance the artistic expression effect.Ups and downs of the story created by the author bring readers infinite aesthetic look. the story of the Prime Ministers in the Pre-Qin time Express profound purport with wonderful language, is mainly reflected in expressing the real objective with the reference of allusions,persuading others through Using psychological language, making the image more vivid, more powerful through using of exquisite analogy.The famous prime ministers of pre-qin such as Zhou gong,Guanzhong,Yanzi,their stories are very representative. Zhougong as "yuan st",The evolution of his story embodies the creator's governance concept and moral ideal,The image of Zhou gong have prototype significance in literature. The evolvement of Zhou gong's story embodies the creator's rethink of concept of governing a state with single-minded or the fusion. The story expresses the thought that governing a state with single-minded is dangerous and all-inclusived will be long lasting. There also exist game and contend between two concept of governing. The story of the Duke of Zhou's regent embodies the officials' dilemma choice in loyal to the king and contingency. The thought of loyal to the king and contingency are coexist in the Pre-Qin time. the theme of loyal to the king highlighted after qin- han dynastie.There are a value orientation diversified in the modern times. The story of the Duke of Zhou's regent becomes a literary prototype due to its complicated and confusing plots and duplicity of characters. The story that the Duke of Zhou killed uncle Guan and uncle Cai embody the author's trade-off between ethnic and law. The story of Guan Zhong highlighted evaluated and weigh to moral and character, show the relationship of moral ideal and reality fame. The story embodies the author's Insight of knowledge and warning. The authors want to guide powerful men with Do. the author want to illustrate that there are dual norms to judge benevolence, loyalty, utility and fame. The story of Yan Zi shows the author's judgment to followed the tao or violation of Tao. The story of Yan Zi's tao as a minister contains the minging that the wise man is not blind loyalty. The author shaped Yan Zi's character as a Prime Minister through the story of Yan Zi's political vision. Though reading of the Ni-Xi story, the author thought the relationship of Confucianism and running a country.
Keywords/Search Tags:literature in pre-qin dynasty, story of the prime ministers, evolution, interpretation
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