A Study of Li Changqi's "Jian Deng Yu Hua"
This thesis takes Li Changqi's classical Chinese novel "Jian Deng Yu Hua" as the main research object. In recent years, the academic circles have made considerable achievements in the research on Li Changqi and his "Jian Deng Yu Hua". However, there are still unfinished researches of predecessors, as well as opinions to be discussed.About Li Changqi's life and writings, important versions and dissemination of "Jian Deng Yu Hua".The meaning, dissemination and value of the text of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " all have deficiencies and fallacies, which need to be supplemented and clarified by new research.
Li Changqi's "Jian Deng Yu Hua" is very popular because its content is mostly mysterious and strange, and its lyrics are beautiful and brilliant. The formation of the "Jiandeng Series" of classical Chinese novels in the Ming Dynasty began when Li Changqi deliberately imitated "Xinhua" to create "Yuhua". Without Li Changqi's imitation, it may not be possible to form the "Jiandeng Series" classical Chinese novels that spanned two hundred years and continued to exert influence after the Yi Dynasty. Not to mention the birth of "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio", which established the legendary pinnacle of the Qing Dynasty, Therefore, the merits of Li Changqi's initiative cannot be ignored. The academic circles often regard "Jian Deng Yu Hua" as a work of "deliberate imitation", and fail to give a fair evaluation.
The thesis proceeds in three parts. First, to examine the life and works of the author Li Changqi, and the writing date, spread and version of"Jian Deng Yu Hua". The main purpose is to investigate Li Changqi's family history, birth and death, pilot examination, official career, friendship, writings, As well as important events and characters related to the important version of "Jian Deng Yu Hua" and its characteristics and dissemination process. Second, to explain the consciousness and narrative characteristics expressed in the text of " Jian Deng Yu Hua ", as well as its writing inheritance and new changes. The main purpose is to analyze the consciousness and theme expressed in the author's story selection, as well as the influence of previous novel creation on "Yuhua", its narrative characteristics and literary and artistic value. Third, discuss the dissemination and value of "Jian Deng Yu Hua", The main purpose is to demonstrate its wide spread and value through the collection of selected novels in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the collection of vernacular novels and operas, and the dissemination and publication outside the region.
The main six chapters of the thesis adopt the context of the author first, the work first, and the version first, Supplement and clarification of the author Li Changqi's life and writings, as well as the version and circulation of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " And from the horizontal study of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " and the relationship between the times and the environment, Comb the inheritance and characteristics of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " vertically; Explain the narrative characteristics and ideological content of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " from a new perspective, so as to clarify its literary and artistic value .Discuss the value of " Jian Deng Yu Hua " in the history of novel development from the perspective of horizontal synchronicity and vertical diachronism.