A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”

CHOI YOONJU

doi:10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

@article{ART002252178},
author={CHOI YOONJU},
title={A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”},
journal={The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies },
issn={1598-8503},
year={2017},
number={37},
pages={133-162},
doi={10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006}

TY - JOUR
AU - CHOI YOONJU
TI - A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”
JO - The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies
PY - 2017
VL - null
IS - 37
PB - The Society For Chinese Cultural Studies
SP - 133
EP - 162
SN - 1598-8503
AB - “Pinhuabaojian” written love story between literati and female impersonators of the Qing Dynasty in Beijing, with The novel has unique style, some people, and “Hongloumeng” in comparison. There are three main characters relationship, that is Meiziyu[梅子玉] and Duqinyan[杜琴言], Tianchunhang[田春航] and Suhuifang[苏蕙芳], rich and Heixianggong[黑相公]. Each relationship has characteristics. First, Meiziyu and Duqinyan’s relationship rooted in genius arid beauty novels. Next, Tianchuhang and Suhuifang’s relationship is similar to traditional scholar and prostitute’s story. Finally, rich and Heixianggong of the relationship reflects the operatic life, showing the real features of the society at that time. ChenSen[陈森] through these characters and relationships, on the one hand describes the real life, on the other describes the image of his ideal female impersonators. Through these relationship, we can see the relation between literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty, and the author’s narrative attitude. As a result, these description stems from a sense of pride that literati hold deep in their hearts. They were enjoying to the female impersonators. Therefore, female actors have more feminine characteristics and conform to the taste of society. These passive female impersonators are also related to the absence of female characters in the novel, so Chensen will be his ideal female image of an female impersonators. He also admits that the female impersonators are a humble occupation. So at the end of the story, the ideal female impersonators get away from their job, and regains the identity of the male.
KW - Pinhuabaojian;Play with actors;Female Impersonators;Homosexuality;Images of the characters
DO - 10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006
ER -

CHOI YOONJU. (2017). A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”. The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies , 37, 133-162.

CHOI YOONJU. 2017, "A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”", The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies , no.37, pp.133-162. Available from: doi:10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU "A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”" The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies 37 pp.133-162 (2017) : 133.

CHOI YOONJU. A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”. 2017; 37 : 133-162. Available from: doi:10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU. "A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”" The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies no.37(2017) : 133-162.doi: 10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU. A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”. The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies , 37, 133-162. doi: 10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU. A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”. The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies . 2017; 37 133-162. doi: 10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU. A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”. 2017; 37 : 133-162. Available from: doi:10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

CHOI YOONJU. "A Study of Relationship between Literati and Female Impersonators in Qing Dynasty - Focused on “Pinhuabaojian”" The Journal of Chinese Cultural Studies no.37(2017) : 133-162.doi: 10.18212/cccs.2017..37.006

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