Rearch On Prefaces And Postscripts Of The Men Of Ming And Qing Dynasties

The Preface and Postscript of the novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is valuable historical data of ideology, contains a wealth of ideological and cultural connotation. Through the Preface and Postscript of the novels in this period, the major ideological origins can be observed clearly that impact the creation of the novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It can be said that the ideology of Ming and Qing novels is the result of different ideologies and cultures. Therefore, a study on the ideological and cultural connotations of the Preface and Postscript of the novels will be conducive to a better understanding of the author's motive to create the work as well as the theme of the novel. The ideology embodied in the Preface and Postscript of the novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties is mainly represented from three aspects, that is, Confucianism, the combination of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and Advocating love Thinking. There is rich exposition and description on these three aspects in the Preface and Postscript, from which the ideological development of the novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties can be outlined so that the comparison and analysis on the novels can be better conducted from the spiritual level.During Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is the most popular form to comment about the gains and losses of a novel, and to elucidate the writing skills and creative principles through the Preface and Postscript of the novel. The Preface and Postscript of the novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties mainly involves the function and creative methodology of the novels and the typical figures in them. These three aspects are the main contribution of the writers to the theory of ancient Chinese novels.The Preface and Postscript of the novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as an imperfect style, reveals the features of the times and the artistic characteristics of Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are, various lengths, Stylistic variety, know about a person living in an era background and personality Evaluate a book;Both literary grace and pristine.The Preface and Postscript of the novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties is of important value, which can be discussed from three aspects. The first is the documental value of the Preface and Postscript embodied in its contents. The second part deals with its literary value, which contains two parts. One is the literary aesthetic value. The Preface and Postscript of some novels are written so excellently that they are of high aesthetic value and appreciation value. The second aspect is the literary criticism value. A lot of fiction theories are proposed in the Preface and Postscript of the novels, and comments on other novels also become part of some Preface and Postscript. Thus, the Preface and Postscript itself is very valuable material for novel reviews, providing us with abundant reference to the study of critics on the novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The third part concerns the aesthetic value. Many aesthetic propositions are put forward in the Preface and Postscript which greatly facilitate and promote the rise and development of aesthetics in ancient Chinese novels. The proposal of these aesthetic propositions reflects the improvement of the theoretical cultivation and awareness of the writers.