Reseach On The Xu Pipa Of Cao Yin

Xu pipa is a legendary written by Cao Yin.It has been known since the beginning ofthe Qing Dynasty, not only in the legendary plays not to see description, in numerousopera notes, essays in the book has never been mentioned. Shanghai Commercial Press in1927or so from Anhui Huaining Cao where to buy forty-seven opera notes, one of whichis Cao Yin’s Xu Pipa, this is the earliest record of Xu Pipa earthly. In recent years, XuPipa only in the joint efforts of numerous experts and scholars are digging out, and by theNorth Queensland artists re onto the stage. This paper is divided into five parts to discussthe Xu Pipa.The first part is the introduction, first to Cao Yin and drama creation is introduced,and the residual copy times and published to explain. The second is the origin of the storyof Cai Yan on the back, since the Yuan Dynasty in various plays on interpretation of thestory of Cai Wenji. Finally is the Xu Pipa. The current research status description.The second part is the analysis of the Xu Pipa theme continued diversification,through three perspectives of history, ethics and national issues to look at the legend. Inthe interpretation of Cao Yin Cao Cao, Cai Yong and Cai Yan three people image analysisin view of history. Cao Yin with filial piety theme to refute the traditional chastity idea,with the national fusion in opposition to the Hua Yi debate, has surpassed the timessignificance. At the same time, the analysis of Cai Yong, Cai Yan as the representative ofthe Chinese literati in reason conflict for cultural heritage insistence spirit.The third part of the Xu Pipa features the art of paper continued to analyze CaoYin’s conception of drama. Enlightenment Cao Yin pays attention to the drama, he withthe aid of Guqin image appears repeatedly to highlight the heroine’s character Gao Jie,with libretto relaxation changes implied in the allusions and North-South styledifferences to show the characters personality and the plot rhythm. In the history ofdrama, the political and cultural clues to link the two. Highly refined libretto reflects thetypical characteristics of Qing literati drama.The fourth part is to dig out the Xu Pipa ideological content of the early QingDynasty, the specific historical and cultural environment can not be ignored. A bleaktimes caused by their individual consciousness lost, also brought confusion reflection group consciousness. All of these affect the early Qing Dynasty drama creation in themeantime, Cao Yin must also have the same psychological characteristics. In addition,the status of Cao Yin’s special and he was contacted by the cultural environment has aprofound influence on the creation of "Pipa". Cao Yin in the "set" Melia pavilion thathardship consciousness, adherent complex and hermit in the Xu Pipa continued to havethe same representation.The fifth part of Xu Pipa failed to cause continued widespread, Xu Pipa not only bythe class performances limit, and it’s elegant and profound lyrics is not easy in promotionof folk, vicissitudes plus Cao Yin personal and family are directly or indirectly caused theXu Pipa script. Nearly lost. But it is likely to put off by once actors teach orally preservedpart of the plot after further processing, we in the Peking Opera Wang Zhaojun stillfaintly visible and its shadows, especially the Xu Pipat heme, has been extended down,not only is the Peking Opera Wen Ji Gui Han, and Cai Wenji drama Shaoxing opera CaiWenji, Bangzi road Qin Jia Fu etc..