Research On Romances Of The Ming Dynasty

The drama of gifted scholars and beautiful ladies derives from dramas of the Yuan Dynasty, and flourishes in romances of the Ming Dynasty, which is an important type of Chinese traditional dramas. Its emergence not only roots in the political background, cultural mentality, but also relates to the fact that the Yuan Dynasty's poor and dejected intellectuals reposed their spirit in the fantasy for diversion. Up to the Ming Dynasty, the development of the commodity economy aroused the activity of thoughts, based on the heritage of the positive tradition of the Yuan Dynasty, that type of drama was infused with more fresh contents connected with the era, including the confrontation of emotionalism and rationalism, the self-awareness of women' personality, the profaneness of the religion, the corruption of the politics, the deterioration of intellectuals, etc. Besides that, as the mainstream of the Chinese traditional love drama, the pattern of gifted scholars and beautiful ladies also embodies the human affection psychology and marriage law, so it is delicate and meaningful, worthy of reference. Thus, the ideality it creates for our soul will emit eternal charm from generation to generation.The whole thesis consists of three parts. The first part is arranged to clarify the related background of the establishment of this kind of drama. The second part tries to reveal and analyze its development from the Yuan to the Ming Dynasty through six classics. The last part will focus on human's psychology and general rules about love...