The Study On The Story Of Wu Zixu

Wu Zixu is one of the object in historical research as a historic figure and so as a literary character .However, recently the research to the development of the story of Wu Zixu now is only written according to the story's plot by decomposing the story. So the study in detail to it as a whole is hardly seen especially on the development in different times, that is, how the story changes from the historical text to the literary text, how the historic figure is shaped into a literary character gradually. And there is no article about the character's aesthetic meaning and the tradition of Chinese literature existing in the story. So this article is a supplement to this.In this article the different text is attached the period of historical text, the interim from historical text to literary text, the period of literary text in the term of text's form. In these periods the text's trait showing in the text's change is paid close attention to by the era's order. From Warring periods to XiHan Dynasty is the period of historical text emphasizing the historical trait. From DongHan Dynasty to Wei Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, Nan Dynasty, Bei Dynasty is the interim from historical text to literary text emphasizing the trait of interim From Sui-Tang Dynasty to Ming-Qing Dynasty is the period of literary text emphasizing the literary trait. Even compare and explain the story's change in the different periods to educe the rule in the story's development.To analyze the character Wu Zixu at the base of above. The character includes the former, dutiful and vengeful character, the latter, faithful and tragical character. And respectively summarize the colorful and vivid figure and the complex aesthetic meaning. To discover the inner contradiction of the tradition of Chinese literature embodied in the character and explain why the story goes round widely and develops gradually.This text tries to discuss the story of Wu Zixu in system, want to find the rule in the story's development, and explain the story by the tradition of Chinese literature, also wish to absorb more observations on it.