Comparison Study Between Cihua Version And Chongzhen Version Of Jinpingmei

There are two system versions for JingPingMei. One is CiHua version, the other is ChongZhen version. More differences exist between the two. All those differences influence the artistic quality and ideological level most. And the most papers focus on doing textual researches on the relationship between the two editions.From this paper's view, ChongZhen version revised most with CiHua version. All this changes are full of ingenuity. It improves the plots,characters and the form of literary works.As for the plots of ChongZhen version, the clause is clear and the structure is well-knit and more exquisite. It grasps firmly with the whole text. It reduces the inheritance relationships of ShuiHu .From the character's aspect, we can see the detail is more careful, which eliminates and remedies the disadvantages and contradiction of CiHua version. Those details give the character more tolerance and sympathy from sentimental considerations and human nature aspects, which enrich the characters' images.From the form of literary works, CiHua version is the imitative creation of the scholars, which is the immature serial story. ChongZhen version has the mature characters of serial stories.From the artistic quality, we could make a conclusion that CiHua version is inattentive and mean. ChongZhen version is graceful and delicate, which reflects the distinct elegant tendency. From the ideological gist, CiHua version makes efforts on criticizing debauch and treasure, on exhorting the people how to deal with the mundane life. ChongZhen version stands on the though of the life itself and make emphasis upon the illusion of the mortal life. The theme became the Buddhist philosopher.Above all, we could say ChongZhen version is not the simply commercial omission but a new creation of artistic consciousness and well-conceived ponderings. It could be really named a scholar story with rich and varied significance.