The Cultural Interpretation Of "Soul" And "Dream" In Chinese Ancient Opera

From the perspective of history and aesthetics, the thesis adopts the method of combining history with logic and absorbs some contemporary theories of criticism. It takes the Chinese ancient drama concerning dream and soul as a whole. The thesis analyzes the unique function of the drama concerning dream and soul on expressing the writer's emotion, manifesting the spirit of the time and reflecting the psychology of the nation. In order to give mis drama of dream and soul a correct understanding and fair evaluation.The soul and the dream enter into the creation of drama as an element of art They can not be separated fiom their deep culture and traditional literature. They not only widen the expressive field of drama, but also show the style of idealism with national features. As they adapt to the common minds and aesthetic ideal of the nation, they display the permanent life force.