On the Characters in the Fictions of Ming and Qing Dynasties

" Dream of the Red Chamber " was one of the sequels to " Dream of the Red Chamber ", also known as " Dream of the Red Chamber ". It was printed in 1805, and the author's name was Master Lan Gao. In this book, the author claimed that he was a person who rose from decline to prosperity, a person who had a good dream. He described Jia Baoyu's reincarnation as Baochai's son, named Xiaoyu. Xiaoyu was both civil and military, and was the top scorer in two subjects. He led the army to pacify the Japanese. The emperor was very happy and bestowed Shun Hua with Xiaoyu.

As one of the two peak periods of the novel classification, the Ming and Qing drama novels had a very high status and influence in the literary world. They attracted the attention and love of countless readers with their superb artistic skills, profound character descriptions, and rich story content. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, whether it was Beijing opera, Kunqu opera or local opera, they all had extremely high artistic value and cultural heritage. These works not only reflected the social reality and people's lives at that time, but also contained profound thoughts and philosophy, with extremely high artistic and cultural value. There were many plays and novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and some of them were even regarded as classics. The characters, plots, and language used in these works had a high artistic appeal and expressiveness, which deeply influenced the literary creation of later generations. Generally speaking, the dramas and novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were an important part of the history of Chinese literature. They left a deep mark on literature, art and thought, and had a profound impact on the literary creation of later generations.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the peak period of the development of Chinese classical novels. Many famous novels were born in this period, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West","Water Margins","Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and so on. These works not only achieved high literary achievements, but also reflected the social reality and people's living standards in social, political, and historical aspects. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was one of the masterpieces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and was hailed as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature. The novel used the stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters as the main line. Through the description of the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Wang, Xue and Shi, it showed the decline of feudal society and the collapse of the family system. The novel has become a classic of Chinese classical novels with its rich characters, delicate psychological descriptions, exquisite language arts and grand structural system. Journey to the West was also a novel from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It used the story of Tang Sanzang and his disciples going to the West to obtain scriptures as the main line. Through the description of various monsters, demons, immortals and other characters, it showed the profoundness of Buddhist culture and the kindness and evil of human nature. The plot of the novel was full of ups and downs, the characters were full, and the language was beautiful. It was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels. " Water Margins " was another novel from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It used the stories of Song Jiang, Lin Chong, and other characters as the main line. Through the description of various heroes and righteous people, it showed the deep historical origin of Chinese folk hero worship and loyalty. The novel's plot was compact, the characters were vivid, and the language was vivid. It was known as the immortal work of Chinese classical novels. The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had made great achievements in literature, art and other aspects of society, which played an important role in the development and promotion of Chinese classical novels.

The top ten detective novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were the most popular detective novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them were the cases of Bao Gong, Li Gong, Di Gong, Lan Gong, Yu Gong, Xinmin Gong, Bai Jia Gong, Long Tu Gong, Shi Gong, and Lu Zhou Gong. These works were famous for their vivid plots, rich characters, and skillful artistic skills. These detective novels were very popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and had a profound influence on the detective novels that followed.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties were the peak period of the development of Chinese novels, and many critical novels appeared. These novels were based on historical stories and folklores, adding more literary elements such as description, discussion, and lyricism, becoming an important part of Chinese literature. One of the most famous was Dream of the Red Chamber, which was not only a novel describing the life of a feudal family, but also a novel criticizing the feudal society. It reflected and revealed the social reality at that time.

The ancient literature of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had a term for the marketplace novel as follows: Marketplace novels referred to the novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that mainly described urban life and the class of citizens. They were also called "citizen novels". These novels mostly described the lives, thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal relationships of the citizens, reflecting social reality and the sufferings of the people, with certain social significance and artistic value. The characteristics of marketplace novels included: 1. Description of social life: The novels mostly describe urban life, the social class, commercial trade, customs and human feelings, etc., reflecting the social style and people's lives at that time. 2. Character image: The characters in the novel are mostly represented by the citizen class. The group image is real, full, with distinct personality characteristics and profound thoughts. 3. Reflect social reality: Marketplace novels pay more attention to social reality and people's sufferings. Reflecting the social style and people's psychology at that time has certain social significance and artistic value. 4. Easy to understand language: The language of urban novels is easy to understand and close to life, full of expressiveness and appeal. 5. Various forms: There are various forms of urban novels, including traditional novels, vernacular novels, rap, opera and other artistic forms. In the ancient literature compiled in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the marketplace novel was an important genre of literature, which had a profound influence on both ancient and modern Chinese literature.

The four condemnation novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties referred to the four novels: The Scholars, The Story of officialdom, The Laughing Forest, and The Dream of the Red Chamber. These four novels were all representative works of novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Scholar's Unofficial History satirized the absurdity and mistakes in the Confucian classics. The Laughing Forest's Unofficial History satirized the corruption of officialdom and the funny words and deeds of small figures to reflect social reality. The Story of the Appearance of officialdom mainly described the darkness and corruption of the Qing Dynasty officialdom. The Dream of the Red Chamber mainly described the life and emotions of Jia Baoyu and the characters in the Grand View Garden. It reflected the style of the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty and the distortion of human nature.

The four condemnation novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were The Scholars, The Story of the officialdom, Three Words and Two Paps, and Dream of the Red Chamber. These four works were all representative works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. With officialdom and society as the background, they express the author's deep insight and criticism of the dark side of society and human nature through the description of the fate of various characters and the reflection of social reality.

The influence of the social environment of the Ming and Qing Dynasties on the creation of novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was mainly manifested in the following aspects: The social reality was reflected in the novel: during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the development of social economy and the acceleration of the process of urban development, the social environment had undergone tremendous changes. These changes reflected in the novel made the novel closer to reality, more authentic and more infectious. 2. Shaping the character image: The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties paid more attention to the shaping of the character image. Through the in-depth description of the character's personality, behavior, psychology and other aspects, they created a group of vivid and distinct characters. These characters were not only authentic but also had profound thoughts, which became an important element in literary works. 3. Plot design: The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties paid more attention to the design of the plot. Through the conception and arrangement of the plot, they constructed a batch of unique and charming plots. These plots were not only attractive but also dramatic, making the work even more exciting and moving. 4. The characteristics of literary style: The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had a unique literary style, which was mainly manifested in the use of language, plot, characters, etc. The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties were concise, vivid and expressive, which could accurately reflect the social environment and cultural style at that time. At the same time, the plot of the novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was full of twists and turns, complexity, drama, and tension, which could attract the attention of readers. The social environment of the Ming and Qing Dynasties had a profound impact on the creation of novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, making the works closer to reality, more authentic, more infectious and dramatic, and became a classic in the history of Chinese literature.