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The Manner Of Text Build Of Historical Romances In The Middle Of The Ming Dynasty

Posted on:2007-09-27Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:R ZouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360182988313Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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The thesis is based on the understanding of the historical romance text in the middle of Ming dynasty. It is preceded with its single text which compared the text with official history, popular story, folktale, etc. It mostly start off the narrative plate (the text and official history , unofficial history) and non-narrative plate (use of the verse and the arrangement of the catalogue), to make objective description and demonstration analysis from many angles based on the data to reveal the true entity form, to sum up the features of the manner of text build.The text is divided into two parts.Part One: Analyze and study the manner of text build of Guo xun 《The Biography of Hero》 and Yu shaoyu 《The Biography of Many Nations》.The first chapter: the theme source of text and compilation mainly base on old edition of 《The Biography of Hero》 and official history. It seem each story based on the official history however in fact mostly not accord with while also absorb and adopt the relevant unofficial history (mostly folklores)at the same time. At the citation of the verse, beginning of each catalogue will quote seven-syllable poem as prefatory poem, this is also the special feature which compared with other five historical romance novels. However the citation are most indistinct origin and arrangement of catalogue has some careless omissions.The second chapter: on one hand, Yu shaoyu used substantially the official history, on the other hand compile according to the unofficial history represented by stories and folklores when lack official historical data by means of imitation, adaption and make up at will. Meanwhile, there are lots of careless omissions of the verse citation and the cataloguearrangementTherefore, he was drived by the impetuosity under the commercial interest to compile this book.Part two: Analyze and study the manner of text build of Xiong damu.The first chapter: When Xiong damu compiled ((Da Song Yan Yi Zhong Xing Ying Lie Zhuan? ,he mainly base on ((Wu Mu Wang Jing Zhong Lu? and relevant official history records. There is tint of official history but also a great deal of differences with official history. In order to attract more readers he also copy fantastic story from unofficial history. Verses were imitated from ((Romance of the Three Kingdoms ))> ((the Water Margin)) in the book.The second chapter: ((Nan Bei Song Zhi Zhuan)) was according to historical romance totally contrary to " according ancient reflection to historical romance ". Most verse immoderately quoted and the resource is not clear and arrangement of catalogue also has a lot of careless omissions.The third chapter: ((Quan Han Zhi Zhuan)) use official history in a large amount and unofficial history represented by popular stories and folklores, mainly collect , mend basic history in narration .However too many numerous and complicated threads lead to have beginning but no end mistakes and omissions, transposes everywhere. Most sources of verse are not clear and immoderately quoted and the catalogue arrangements also have a lot of careless omission.
Keywords/Search Tags:Historical romance, Official history, Unofficial history, Verse, Catalogue
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