On The Romance Of The Yang Family And The Clan Historical Novels Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties

Combining with the social and cultural trend of thoughts and thebackground of literary creation of the Ming and Qing dynasties, thearticle expounds the general situation of the clan historical novels of theMing and Qing Dynasties, analyzes the new characteristics of TheRomance of the Yang Family in value tendency and narrative patternfrom different point of views and arrangement of ideas, so as topreliminarily master the basic changes and the creative law of historicalnovels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and realize the essential featuresand intentions of its literary creation.The article has two sections, and each has four chapters.The first section expounds mainly the background and the generalsituation of the clan historical novels of the Ming and Qing Dynastiesfrom magnificent aspect. The four chapters in this section discussseparately the research ranges, the various changes of the texts, theflourishing reasons and the essential features of the clan historical novelsof the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The second section analyzes seriously The Romance of the YangFamily as the typical character of the clan historical novels of the Mingand Qing Dynasties with minute description. The four chapters in thissection discuss separately the current situation of researches concerned,the combining harmoniously of the orthodox and itinerant value systemsand the application of two narrative means, "the matching of magicpower between the gods and devils" and "the happy marriage takingplace on the horse back".