Research on Water Margin Plays in the Qu Collection of the Prince Che's Mansion in Qing Dynasty
In the Qu(traditional Chinese operatic tunes)collection preserved in the Prince Che's Mansion of the Qing Dynasty,Water Margin stories are mainly distributed in four sections:Luandan(impromptu ballad sing-ing),Kunqu(Kun opera),Gaoqiang(northern Chinese operatic tunes),and Zidishu(collected works for chil-dren).Among them,Zidishu accounts for the majority.Most of these works belong to classic Water Margin stories,inheriting the core elements of Water Margin tales in terms of content,theme,and cultural connotations,while also possessing unique cultural interpretations and pursuits of the Qing Dynasty.In terms of plot structure and detailed portrayal,they reflect the characteristics of traditional Chinese opera and musical arts.Linguistically,they exhibit both elegant rhymed language and a plethora of colloquial expressions and terms,including many neologisms from the Qing Dynasty.These innovations endow the Water Margin plays in the Qu collection of the Prince Che's Man-sion in Qing Dynasty with unique charm.
Qing DynastyQu Collection of Prince Che's MansionWater Margin playscultural connota-tionslinguistic and cultural value
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