A Woeful Song For A Prosperous Dynasty

In the background of the argument whether the historical stories should be treated banteringly or dealt with through serious textual research, Trilogies of Fading Evening Clouds, by Er Yuehe, came into being with its unique attractiveness of art including profound connotation of history and society, vivid description of the characters, and elegant overall narrative arrangement. This book has also gained universe popularities among its readers. This not only won him the honor of"Emperor Writer"but also made him a billionaire. His works has been sold so well that he is well known where there are Chinese people. This has formed vivid contrast against the loss of humanity spirit in present market-oriented economy. Meanwhile, a very strange phenomenon appeared. On the one hand, his works had been well received by the readers. While on the other hand, they had been given less concern by the critics. Some of the critics even criticized that his works showed inadequate respect to the historical facts and treated them too banteringly. It is right in this sense that"the Phenomenon of Er Yuehe"was given birth in the contemporary literary world. This thesis focus on the analysis and study on the connotation of Trilogies of Fading Evening Clouds by Er Yuehe through"three complexes"including the complex of politics, the complex of Dream Of The Red Chamber and the...