A Study Of Imperial Examination Novels In Strange Tales Of Liaozhai

The novels on the theme of the imperial examination,referred to as the imperial examination novels,are the novels that take the imperial examination as the leading role,take the imperial examination as the main content directly,or take the life activities related to the imperial examination,the concept of the imperial examination and its influence as the main performance objects.In the imperial examination,the main members are students,including children,officials who succeed in the examination,students and women who help in the examination.Strange Tales of Liaozhai is an important material for the study of Pu Song-ling and Strange Tales of Liaozhai.Strange Tales of Liaozhai's novels about the imperial examination mainly describe the following aspects: depicting various images of people in the imperial examination;showing all aspects of the life of scholars in the imperial examination;woman's contribution to the imperial examination.Pu Song-ling also created a surreal world in the novel,which is mainly the underworld,supplemented by fairyland and demon realm,and reflects the real life in the form of truth and fantasy.Among them,the unique artistic creation of Strange Tales of Liaozhai's imperial examination novels is the exploration of the traditional imperial examination theme,the surreal wonder of the scholars' theme,the peculiar description of the imperial examination in the underworld,and the art of satire and allegory.In the novel Strange Tales of Liaozhai,there are not only the obsession and admiration of fame,but also the resentment and query of the imperial examination,which embodies Pu Song-ling's complex feelings of love and hate.Pu Song-ling holds the general view of the center of imperial examination in the society of imperial examination,that is to say,the imperial examination system is still the best way to realize the ideal of life;at the same time,Pu Song-ling,with deep pain,makes a comprehensive and thorough examination and Reflection on the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing Dynasties and the ecology and mentality of scholars.Although his view of imperial examination fails to reach Gu Yanwu,Wang Fuzhi,Gong Zizhen,etc The height of human being,but he has rich expression and Revelation for the essence of reversing the public and poisoning talents of the imperial examination system.Through the creation of the imperial examination novels,he also realized the mental process from consciously accepting the restraint of the imperial examination system to anti restraint.Strange Tales of Liaozhai is not only an excellent literary work,but also a valuable historical material for later generations to study the society of the imperial examination and the style and features of the scholars under the background of the imperial examination.