Expressing Feeling through Scenery: On the Fashion of Travel among Literati and Its Influence on Xiqu during the Late Ming Period

Yang Ji

Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 108-120.

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Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (4) : 108-120.
Classical Literary Theory and Cultural Studies

Expressing Feeling through Scenery: On the Fashion of Travel among Literati and Its Influence on Xiqu during the Late Ming Period

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The rising fashion of travel among literati during the late Ming period significantly influenced the creation and development of xiqu. As many late-Ming playwrights shared great interest in travel, the choice of xiqu's theme and content also included portrayals of travel experiences. As a result, xiqu developed new features in its style and structure during this period. The model of portraying travel experiences in xiqu during the late-Ming period not only accorded with the requirement of xiqu's narrative mechanism, but also displayed its aesthetic characteristics and artistic features.

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the fashion of travel among literati / xiqu during the late-Ming period / influence / aesthetic characteristics

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Yang Ji. Expressing Feeling through Scenery: On the Fashion of Travel among Literati and Its Influence on Xiqu during the Late Ming Period[J]. Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art, 2020, 40(4): 108-120

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China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2016M590332)
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