From the Ming and Qing Novels to See the"ChengweiZhiBugu(称谓之不古)"Phenomenon
People often abide by etiquette norms in the use of address terms,showing a certain class attribute.With the decline of the ruling order in the Ming and Qing dynasties,the traditional feudal ethics were impacted,which also affected people's ideas,values and behavior norms.Pu Songling once criticized the phenomenon of"chengweizhibugu(称谓之不古)"in LiaozhaiZhiyi(《聊斋志异》),while in XingshiyinyuanZhuan《醒世姻缘传》),RulinWaishi(《儒林外史》)and HonglouMeng(《红楼梦》),there are also disregarding the identity of the arbitrary change of address terms of the description.Address forms reflect people's social attributes and are closely related to the whole social culture and thought background.In classical novels,addressing has a Pots of Gold effect.By analysing the differences in the use of addressing terms between different classes and positions,one can better understand the author's intentions,and then explore the national psychology and cultural connotation behind it.
address terms"chengweizhibugu(称谓之不古)"Ming and Qing novelssocial attributesnational psychology
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