A Study Of The Image Of Avalokitesvara In Supernatural Evil-spirit Novels Of Ming And Qing Dynasties

The treatise concentrates on the discussion about the image of Avalokitesvara that is depicted in supernatural evil-spirit novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and probe into the manifold features of Avalokitesvara image and worship through classification and comprehensive analysis of the content pertinent to Avalokitesvara .And the treatise also deals with the religious,social, and aesthetic functions of Avalokitesvara so as to analyze this kind of novels value.The treatise altogether is divided into three major parts: the introduction, the main text and the conclusion .Introduction: This part summarizes the value,status quo and model of research into the image of Avalokitesvara.Text: This part consists of five chapters.Chapter One: There is a brief account of (a), the evolution of the image of Avalokitesvara in India. Second; (b), the situation of Avalokitesvara image and worship in china; (c), evolution of her image in Chinese narrative literature ,mostly in such works as relate to her origin.Chapter Two: First, there is an intense insight into the Complete Biography of Avalokitesvara, a masterpiece tracing her origin. Second, it elucidate how the masterpiece blazes new trails by comparison with the depictions in previous stories. Third, after an analysis of the ideological connotation embodied in the book, the conclusion is drawn that the masterpiece has created the solemn image of Avalokitesvara as it is on the alter.Chapter Three: beginning with the image of Avalokitesvara in the manifold versions of the Journey to the West , it emphatically analyses the secularization and humanization. Chapter Four: Here it deals with the secularization and humanization of Avalokitesvara depicted in other novels, while saying the tendency is becoming increasingly obvious that some authors play a joke on Avalokitesvara in quest of humorous language and moving plot.Chapter Five: It gives a clear picture of Avalokitesvara worship in the Ming and Qing Dynasty after exposition about the three mutually relevant aspects of social and religious and aesthetic functions in supernatural evil-spirit novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties.Epilogue: Here the meaning,value of this treatise and the defect is made clear after a general summary.