This study sought to discover how Kuan Han-Ch'ing portrayed the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368 A.D.) and the Confucian view of women by means of the characterization in Kuan's plays. Eight female characters, three male public officials, and three male villains were selected for study. It was discovered that Kuan portrayed the ordinary people of his time with outstanding skill; that the characters selected for study provided ways of life contrary to Confucianism, the prevailing philosophy; that Kuan's characterization satirized the Mongol ruling class; and that Kuan depicted women more favorably than Confucian philosophy would have allowed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504362 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Tsai, Yean |
| Contributors | Culp, Ralph B., Staples, Donald E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | 102 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Tsai, Yean, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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