《聊斋志异》子弟书 = The study of “The Strange Tales of LiaoZhai” in Zidishu

• Main Author: 陈熙 Chen, Xi
• Other Authors: Crossland-Guo Shuyun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: Chinese
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54923
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

清代子弟书是一种凝结了民间世俗审美情趣同时又雅俗共赏的曲艺形式。 子弟书既通俗又华美的文字中透露着作者对人生、社会等深刻的思考，显现着作者出身八旗的高贵之气，同时又充满了民间市井的生活气息。目前学界对子弟书越来越关注且研究者颇多，但大家的焦点多集中在对子弟书整体的把握和对《红楼梦》子弟书的研究，对于在子弟书中占第二多数量的《聊斋志异》子弟书的研究则少之又少。透过从原著文言文《聊斋志异》到说唱文学子弟书改编的分析，可以帮助我们更加了解子弟书如何在华美词章的基础上体现世俗的民间情趣和审美。Zidishu of the Qing Dynasty is a form of folk art that encompass the customs among the people, while retaining gracefulness within the presentation. Every word in Zidishu was crafted in conjunction with the author’s perspective of life and the society of that era, showcasing the daily lives of commoners, but not forgoing the nobility that the Manchu author exudes in his work. Research of Zidishu throughout the academe had increased over the years, yet the main focus were constantly on the overall composition of the work and the in-depth studies of the chapters “The Dream of the Red Chamber”, while overlooking the chapters on “The Strange Tales of Liaozhai”, the second most in amount in Zidishu. Through the research and analysis of the “The Strange Tales of Liaozhai”, and building a comparison with the adaptation in Zidishu, we were able to gain insights of how the latter harmonises beauty of words and aesthetics of common art forms within the people then. This thesis will study the chapters of “The Strange Tales of Liaozhai” inZidishu from three key directions. Firstly, it is to sort the themes of the tales within the chapters into classifications. Secondly, I will summarize the formats utilised by “The Strange Tales of Liaozhai” inZidishu for analysis. Lastly, by comprehensive studies and comparison with the original work, “The Strange Tales of Liaozhai”, in order to understand how the adaptations of the contents sought to coincide with the aestheticism of common folk arts.