The Yuan Dynasty was a dynasty in Chinese history. The literary forms included Mongolian, Tibetan, and Chinese. In terms of Mongolian literature, the literary works of the Yuan Dynasty were mainly Mongolian novels such as "The Legend of Kublai Khan" and "The Chronicle of Yuan History". In the Tibetan language, there were many Tibetan novels in the Yuan Dynasty, such as "Da Yuan Zhengshuo" and "Snow Mountain Flying Fox". In Chinese, there were also some famous literary works such as Water Margins and Journey to the West. These works were all classics in the history of Chinese literature. The most famous characters in these works were Kublai Khan and Sun Wukong. Kublai Khan was the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. He had an important position in history. Sun Wukong was a superhero in Chinese mythology, and his story was often told by people like Wu Chengen's Journey to the West. These works had a profound influence on the development of Chinese literature.
What are the main parts of the Yuan Dynasty's opera culture? The following are some famous Yuan Dynasty dramas: 1. Guan Hanqing (c. 1230-1300)'s masterpieces: Dou E's Injustice, Bao Gong's Case, Xie Yaohuan 2. Bai Pu (c. 1240-1290)'s masterpieces: "Rain of the Phoenix Tree","Horse on the Wall","Romance of the West Chamber" 3. Zheng Sixiao (c. 1280-1340) Masterpieces: A Chinese Ghost Story, The Peony Pavilion 4. Ma Zhiyuan (c. 1290-1370)'s masterpieces: Tianjingsha·Autumn Thoughts, Han Palace Autumn, Legend of the White Snake 5. Bai Xianyong (1935 - 2011)'s masterpieces: Flowers of the Evil Sea, Dreams in the Garden, Peony Pavilion These are some of the famous Yuan Dynasty dramas. Bai Xianyong's works are regarded as one of the classics of modern literature. In addition, there were many other excellent Zaju of the Yuan Dynasty, such as Zaju Master Zhao Mengfu, Dramatist Yang Shen, and writer Ouyang Xiu.
The Yuan Dynasty Zaju was one of the main artistic forms of ancient Chinese opera: 1. Guan Hanqing (c. 1240 - 1300)'s masterpiece: Bao Daizhi's Three Examinations of the Butterfly Dream. 2. Bai Pu (c. 1260 - 1329)'s masterpieces: Wujiapo and Xie Yaohuan. 3 Zheng Sixiao (c. 1290 - 1360) masterpiece: Romance of the Western Chamber. 4. Ma Zhiyuan (c. 1301 - 1370)'s masterpiece: Tianjing Sand·Autumn Thoughts. 5. George (c. 1320 - 1370)'s masterpiece: A Chinese Ghost Story. These masterpieces had a wide range of social influence and historical value. Among them, Bai Pu, Zheng Sixiao, and Ma Zhiyuan were known as the Three Heroes of the Yuan Dynasty. In addition, there were also some famous dramas such as Yang Jingxian, Huang Gongshao, Li Shizhong and others whose works were also of high artistic value.
The main literary forms of the Song and Yuan Dynasties included Song Ci, Yuan Qu, and novels. Song Ci was one of the outstanding representatives of ancient Chinese literature. It was mainly popular in the Northern Song and Southern Song Dynasties. It was known as a treasure in the history of Chinese literature because of its lyrical, scenic and narrative features. The representatives were Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Li Qingzhao, etc. Yuanqu was a literary form that rose during the Yuan Dynasty. It was mainly popular in the fields of Yuan Zaju and Yuan, Ming, and Qing novels. It is mainly featured by narration, description and discussion. The language is easy to understand and the structure is rigorous. It is regarded as an important part of Chinese opera culture. The representatives were Ma Zhiyuan, Bai Pu, and Zheng Sixiao. The novel was one of the most popular literary forms in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. It was a literary form with stories as its main content, including classic works such as Water Margins, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber. These novels not only enriched the content of Chinese culture, but also promoted the development and prosperity of Chinese novels. The people who contributed to these literary forms included: Su Shi: Song Dynasty writer, calligrapher, painter, representative works include "Red Cliff Ode","Water Melody" and so on. 2. Xin Qiji, a writer and poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. His representative works include "Sapphire Case·Yuanxi" and "Sapphire Case·Yuanxi·Continuation". 3. Ma Zhiyuan: The representative works of the Yuan Dynasty include Tianjing Sha·Autumn Thoughts, Dou E's Injustice, etc. 4. Bai Pu: The representative works of the Yuan Dynasty include Tianjingsha·Autumn Thoughts, Dongli Yuefu, etc. 5. Zheng Sixiao: The representative works of the Yuan Dynasty include Journey to the West, Water Margins, etc.
The literary style of each dynasty, the representative figures and the representative works of this figure: Ancient Chinese Literature: - Pre-Qin period: poetry such as the Book of Songs - Qin and Han Dynasties: Fu such as Sima Qian's Records of the Historian - During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, parallel prose such as Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty - Tang Dynasty: Tang poetry, such as Li Bai's "will enter the wine" - Song Dynasty: Song Ci is like Su Shi's "Shuidiao Getou" - Yuan Dynasty: Yuan Qu such as Guan Hanqing's Madam Bovary - Ming Dynasty: novels such as Water Margins, Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber - Qing Dynasty: novels such as "The Scholars" The main representatives of Chinese literature were: - Confucius, Mozi, Xunzi and other philosophers in the Pre-Qin period; - Sima Qian, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and other writers in the Qin and Han Dynasties; - Poets such as Tao Yuanming, Xie Lingyun, Bao Zhao, etc. in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; - Poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty; - Song Dynasty's Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Lu You, Ouyang Xiu and other writers; - Guan Hanqing, Bai Pu, Ma Zhiyuan, etc. of the Yuan Dynasty; - Cao Xueqin, Shi Naian, Luo Guanzhong and other novelists of the Ming Dynasty; - Lu Xun, Lao She, Zhang Ailing, and other writers of the Qing Dynasty. The representative works of these characters were: - Confucius 'Analects of Confucius; - Sima Qian's Records of the Historian; - Han Yu's Collection of Han Changli; - Liu Zongyuan's Hedong Ji; - Tao Yuanming's "The Peach Blossom Spring"; - Xie Lingyun's Guang Ling San; - Bao Zhao's Dongli Yuefu; - Ma Zhiyuan's " Tianjing Sand·Autumn Thoughts " - Bai Pu's Song of Everlasting Regret.
The representative of Qing Dynasty literature was Dream of the Red Chamber. This novel was hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese novel history. It was about the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others in the Qing Dynasty, as well as the rise and fall of a feudal family. This novel has a profound ideology and rich cultural content, depicting the various phenomena and characters of the Qing Dynasty society. It is a classic in the history of Chinese literature.
Ni Zan (1300 - 1370), a calligrapher of the Yuan Dynasty, was one of the outstanding figures in the history of Chinese calligraphy. He advocated that the brush and ink should be used by me, not by the brush. He was famous for his unique artistic style and superb calligraphy skills. Ni Zan's representative works include the following: 1. Painting of Six Gentlemen: This is one of Ni Zan's most famous works and a classic in the history of Chinese calligraphy. The six gentlemen in the picture have different postures and serene expressions, which fully shows Ni Zan's superb artistic level and exquisite brush and ink skills. "Waterfowls Painting": This is a painting depicting waterbirds. The main color of the painting is light crimson. It shows Ni Zan's love for natural beauty and his unique aesthetic concept. "Xiaoxiang Painting": This is a painting depicting the water scenery of the Xiaoxiang River. There are mountains, rivers, trees and other elements in the painting, which shows Ni Zan's deep understanding and unique insights into nature. 4. Painting of Cold Pine in the Serene Stream: This is a painting depicting a pine tree. The pine tree in the painting is tall, straight, and has dense branches and leaves. It fully shows Ni Zan's calligraphy art and painting skills. The above four works are one of Ni Zan's representative works. Not only do they have high artistic value, but they are also classic works in the history of Chinese calligraphy. They have had a profound impact on the development of calligraphy in later generations.
The Tang Dynasty was a very important period in Chinese history, and it was also one of the most prosperous periods in the history of Chinese literature. In the Tang Dynasty, there were various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and novels. His representative works included Li Bai's " Going to Drink," Du Fu's " Ascending," Bai Juyi's " Song of Everlasting Regret," and Wang Zhihuan's " Climbing the Stork Tower." These works had extremely high artistic and cultural value, and were still widely read and praised.
The existing main literary schools and representative works of their representatives are as follows: 1. Classic Literature: - Ancient Greek mythology and drama: Homer's Iliad and Odey; - Ancient Roman literature: Virgil's Gitanjali and shakespeare's Tempest; - Medieval literature: Knight literature, Renaissance literature, religious literature, etc. - Representative works: The Bible, A Collection of the Plays of William, The Legend of the Knight, The Works of the Renaissance, etc. 2 Modern Literature: - Realist literature: the new literature after the French Revolution, such as the "Necklace" by Mao Passang,"Oliver Twist" by Dickens, etc. - Romanticism literature: literary schools that rose in the early 19th century, such as Pluton's Madame Bovary, Goethe's Faust, etc.; - Modern literature: literary schools that rose in the late 19th century and early 20th century, such as Ernest Hemmingway's The Sun Also Rises, Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury, Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, etc. - Representative works: " Hamlet,"" Don Quijote,"" One Hundred Years of Solitude,"" Pride and Predict,"" Sense and Sensibility," etc. 3. Modern Literature: - Realist literature: One of the main schools of contemporary Chinese literature is Lu Xun's Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, Lao She's Teahouse, Ba Jin's Home, Spring Silkworm, etc. - Magic realism literature: In recent years, the literary school that has emerged has used fantasy, surrealism, and other techniques to describe the profound problems of social reality and human nature, such as Mo Yan's "Big Breasts and Fat Buttocks", Yu Hua's "Alive", Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude", etc. - Representative works: Alive, Full Breasts and Buttocks, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Ordinary World, Golden Age, etc.
The representative works of the Song Dynasty included many famous paintings, some of which included: 1 Wen Tong's Painting of Spring Travel: It depicted the scene of the Song Dynasty painter Wen Tong and his friends traveling in spring. There were mountains and rivers in the painting, and the characters were vivid. 2. Su Shi's "Ode to the Red Cliff": This is a famous painting created by the Song Dynasty painter Su Shi, depicting the situation described by Su Shi in his "Ode to the Red Cliff". 3. Ouyang Xiu's 'The Drunkard's Pavilion' painting: This painting is a landscape painting created by Ouyang Xiu, a painter of the Song Dynasty, depicting the scene described by Ouyang Xiu in the 'The Drunkard's Pavilion. 4. Wang Anshi's " Boat Moored at Guazhou ": This is a landscape painting created by the Song Dynasty painter Wang Anshi, depicting Wang Anshi overlooking the landscape in Guazhou. These works represented the highest achievement of the Song Dynasty painting art and an important part of Chinese culture.
The representative work of the engraving printing industry in the Yuan Dynasty was Journey to the West. This novel was about the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. It described the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand protecting Tang Sanzang from the West and finally obtaining the true scripture after 81 difficulties. This novel is a classic in ancient Chinese literature and also one of the representative works of the engraving printing industry in the Yuan Dynasty. The huge number of prints had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese literature and the printing industry.