The Study In Sequels Of JOURNEY TO THE WEST From The End Of The Dynasty Ming To The Beginning Of The Dynasty Qing

Compared with the number of the books on study in THREE KINGDOMS and A DREAM OF RED MANSIONS, the number of the books on study in JOURNEY TO THE WEST is few ; But the number of the books on is much fewer than the latter. There hasn't been a monograph about study in the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST in a systematic way , even the article discussing the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST is few .I discuss many aspects of the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST in my article , such as the inheritance from the original and creation, based on The CONTINUATION OF PILGRIMAGE TO THE WEST, PILGRIMAGE TO THE WEST and THE LATER JOURNEY TO THE WEST.I discusses the following in detail in my article:First :the survey of sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST from the end of the dynasty Ming to the beginning of the Dynasty Qing . According to the related literature, I inquire into the authors, the time when these books were finished and the situation about the books' been published. I outline the main content of these books.Second : the psychological factor and social background when the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST were finished from the end of the Dynasty Ming to the beginning of the Dynasty Qing. It was because of many factors that a sequel was produced. The sequels that were finished under different psychological situation not only expressed different contents and ideas, but also achieved differently.Third : the way of continuation and development of sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST from the end of the Dynasty Ming to the beginning of the Dynasty Qing. I discuss the plot way that the sequels continue the original.Fourth : the inheritance that the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST from the end of the Dynasty Ming to the beginning of the Dynasty Qing. Take from the original. based on the relation between the sequels and the original, I discuss the inheritance that the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST take from the original in the idea and structure, according to the related literature and the main idea that the readers in the Dynasty Ming and Qing accepted from the JOURNEY TO THE WEST.Fifth : the development and rebound that the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST from the end of the Dynasty Ming to the beginning of the Dynasty Qing, take from the original. though the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST are regarded as the authors' single creation, the authors show their resentment by use of the stories in the novels and expressed their feeling toward the reality. the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST in the Dynasty Ming and Qing have the same characters: Their aims aren't for entertainment, they are the mirrors which reflect the moods of the scholars in the late Dynasty Ming. The scholars are learned people in the society. They're sensitive of the social character which has influence on people's spirit and life. They often think of their own outlet consciously and the social outlet as well. They try to find a more ideal place for the existence of single life after the lose of the collective value attitude, this shows the bewilderment disappointment and ignorance that the scholars especially have in the late Dynasty Ming. The language in the books is fantastic. The books also have obviously symbolical and philosophic meaning.Sixth : the appraisal for the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST. I discuss the status of the sequels of JOURNEY TO THE WEST in the history of ancient story's development. The famous works are well-known in people's heart. The sequels can make use of imagine and make up the contents freely in the sequels, and the contents in these books don't have to be true according to the history. So the sequels accord with the story's entertainment function. The appearance of the sequels not only breaks through the traditional biography tie that the history is more important than the literature, but also achieve greatly in the art. This made necessary preparation for the writers to create traditional novels consciously.