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Talk About The Acceptance Of The West Chamber ", The Evolution Of The Image Of Cui Yingying

Posted on:2005-01-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Y BaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360122996570Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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WangShifu's The Romance of Western Side has still been splendid in the artistic porch to this day. A good many scholars study it abroad and deeply, but few people set foot in its diffusion and receiving. So I want to discuss the story's connotation of social culture and esthetics from the evolvement of CuiYingying.From Yingying Romance to The Romance of Western Side to The Sixth Bel-esprit's Book; CuiYingying performed a trilogy in the course of culture receiving : I.From a "stunner" , "evil" to a pitiful "victim". II. From a rebellious "gentlewoman" to a "both brave and resourceful beauty". III. A beautiful woman with both face had graceful bearing as of old. In this course, qualitative flight took place in CuiYingying.The changes of Yingying reflected the abundant connotation of social culture in the course of receiving of The Romance of Western Side. Firstly, it represents the station and development of the imperial examinations, for example, the imperial examinations was paused for a time in Yuan Dynasty and this did a heavy strike to the intellect of Han nationality. The special situation made many literators in low status approach Golan and devote themselves to producing dramas. Secondly, the increase of recreation ground made the masses have more chances to touch dramas, which can not only provide advantages for dramatists and audience, but also make for producing the artic character whom the audience loved to see and hear. Thirdly, the positional ascend of common literature carved out a wider space for the diffusion and receiving of The Romance of Western Side in Ming and Qing periods. The diversiform diffusing ways made The Romance of Western Side take on elegant and vulgar looks clearly. Finally, we should also see that Yuan Dynasty regnant by Mongolia race had a differential culture condition and this influenced producing and receiving of The Romance of Western Side deeply.People have received a piece of work for long because the work somehowagrees with people's aesthetic experience that has striking comparability as well as changes. The Romance of Western Side reflects the coherence and changes of aesthetic experience. The former mainly involves four aspects. I. The figure beauty and Yingying can't be drawn. Few people don't like beauty and Yingying was a suprising beauty. II. The beauty of connotation. Chinese is a pregnant nation, even The Romance of Western Side that tells a bold love story is of connotation. III. The obscure beauty of dreamland. Dream has indiscerptible connection with love, and we can appreciate the heart of character better through dream. IV. The significant poem beauty. China is a nation of poem and drama has countless ties with poem. The drama embodies poem beauty. The later mainly involves two aspects. I. The elegant and common variation. From Yingying' s Romance to The Romance of Western Side then to The Sixth Bel-esprit's Book, we can see the elegant and common changes easily. Blind elegance or common leads to aesthetic tiredness. As long as changes and amalgamation rise people can receive literature well. II. From perfect "happy ending" to sane "separation". Generally, the final of ancient novel and drama meet with people's wish and everyone is happy. But JinShengtan and others put forward that The Romance of Western Side should end in "Frightened Dream", which is a challenge to aesthetic habit and is affirmed afterworld.People widely love and receive The Romance of Western Side at all times, mainly because it tells a true love story. No matter what connotation of literature and esthetics it has, the work conveys the affirmation of "extreme passion" and "true love".
Keywords/Search Tags:CuiYingying, The Romance of Western Side, receiving
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