Studies On The Women World In Liao Zhai Zhi Yi

The women word in Liao Zhai Zhi Yi is wonderful There are over 200 women figues, which can be devided into seven types in gengeraL Virtuous women reflects the virtues of filial duty, keeping house, no envy etc.The author measures women's vaule by accessary and secondary while returning to traditional ethics; on the figures of shrewish women he plays up their various crimes and then condemns them, which reflects the changing of social relationship between men and women as well as die the men's fear of losing their authority; the figures of promiscuous women show the women's psychology at that special dynasty. That is the conflict between sexual passion and stress; Intelligent women have practical living techniques, courage and daring before crisis lts connotation is explored from 'intellectuals' to 'lavour women' of lower social class; Chrvalous women aren't limited to the traditional idea of violence. They use their own body condition to help those in distress and those in peril Its world is maternal instinct; Keverge women expose the pressure suffered by lavour women. They are given the super strength to revenge and encourage the others. It's people's best wish; Free women save the unconventional intellectuals from loneiness and hard living. They are ideal products of the poor scholars.The forming of so complicated women opinion in Liao Zhai Zhi Yi is mainly due to its multi-cultural viewpoints.The conflict between old idea and new one presents Pu Song-ling some new opinion, but his rooted ethics made him focus on traditional virtues and characters. The opinions passed over generations give those women practical spirit. In this way, the traditional ethics viewpoint of Liao Zhai is formed; Liao Zhai's peculiar way in drawing material, the country surroundings of Pu's living place and its traditional culture influence form its country culture viewpoint, so the women figures are more natural, honest,free and bold They are rich of healthy beauty. The poverty and wish lead to Pu's story inner conflict,so he satisfies himself in the fictional world Then the poor scholars's viewpoint comes into being. So the women figures in Liao Zhai don't realty convey the real women freedom and spirit freedom. It is still a field of men authority.