The Didactic Elements of Late Ming Imitating Vernacular Novels

The Case of Madam Du Sinks Her Treasure Chest In Anger

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10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_43How to use a DOI?

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Didactic Elements; Late Ming Imitating Vernacular Novels; Madam Du Sinks Her Treasure Chest in Anger; Feng Menglong

Abstract

With the purpose of studying the didactic elements of imitating vernacular novels in late Ming Dynasty, this paper gives insight into one of the most representative articles, Madam Du Sinks Her Treasure Chest in Anger. Through intensive reading of the text, it is evident that Feng Menglong laid emphasis on both political education and moral instruction, by extolling virtues of the authorities, preaching moral principles to people, etc. Therefore, novels from the late Ming are not solely emblems of bourgeois consciousness or reflections of progressive thinking; they still heavily incorporate feudal ethical ideologies and political teachings.

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AU  - Chenxuan  Su
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/14
TI  - The Didactic Elements of Late Ming Imitating Vernacular Novels
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 380
EP  - 386
SN  - 2352-5398
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