The Research Of Yangtze Courtesan In The Middle And Late Ming Dynasty

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty,stable political environment,sustainable development of commodity economy,the ideological and cultural prosperity,which appeared in the "extravagance",and the wind of "luxury" promoted "the wind of visiting prostitutes" generate and spreading.At the same time,because the officer the prostitute is not completely,makes considerable officer disguised prostitutes in the service of private private prostitute.In the force,under the common effect of formed reached its zenith in the south of the Yangtze river in the middle and late Ming period prostitutes in the name of the group.This article discussed the period of late Ming dynasty in the south of Yangtze River regions of the identity of the prostitute group composition and distribution.Through research,found that compared with the early stage of the Ming dynasty,prostitutes in the name of the group in the south of the Yangtze river changed dramatically in the identity construction,namely their family background situation began to diversify.But with the development of commodity economy,the distribution of the south of Yangtze River region famous prostitute group region from the early stage of the Ming dynasty in Nanjing region extended to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river basin and Yang zhou region.This period in the name of the prostitute group compared with the ordinary woman both have in common: their "first name","style name" as the common family,and have strong symbolic.significance,at the same time they also show their own professional characteristics: they "style name" and "alias" to a higher popularity.Again,prostitutes in the name of the group in the south of the Yangtze river regions is a knowledge-based high degree group except a few famous prostitute,the most famous prostitute prostitutes because in the process of growth had good family education and professional education,have a lot of talent,their common master including poetry words,ink painters and opera singing and dancing.The family education,professional characteristics and the regional environment,especially influence by the Literati Group.In the south of Yangtze River region during the period of late Ming dynasty,famous prostitute formed a common groupcharacteristics.This is mainly manifested in two aspects:First,It is their personality and temperament with both generous and chivalry,has kept good family demeanor.Second,their aesthetic appeal and value orientation is different from famous prostitutes in the North of China and the underlying prostitute is unique,is generally clear,elegant and chaste.