小說與戲曲作為中國敘事文學中最重要的兩種文類，發展過程裡亦經常可以見到互相影響的痕跡；兩者也同時在明代掀起了一個創作的高峰，留下諸多精彩的文學作品。這個時期長篇小說以四大奇書：《三國演義》、《水滸傳》、《西遊記》、《金瓶梅》作為最重要的代表作品；短篇小說部分，馮夢龍的「三言」與凌濛初的「二拍」則是繼承了宋元話本的傳統而進一步發展為更富於文學價值的創作。在戲曲部分，明代傳奇是繼元雜劇之後出現的一個新的發展階段，在大量文人的投入創作後，令傳奇劇本在藝術形式與思想上皆出現高度成熟的表現，並可以見到如徐渭、湯顯祖、李開先等優秀劇作家，劇本的創作質量與戲劇理論的發展，皆可視為是明代文壇的重要成就之一。
除了文學上的價值與意義，另一方面，我們亦可將這些文本視為一個時代的縮影，一種社會性的文本，進而窺探作品中所透露出的各種抽象以至具體的訊息：明朝人的思想與情感、政治與社會、物質生活與各種品味文化。這門課將帶領同學一起進入明代小說與戲曲豐富的內涵，一方面藉由文本的閱讀充分領會明代小說戲曲的藝術成就與文學趣味，同時也透過文字穿越時空，一訪明朝人精彩的生活內涵與精神世界。Novels and songwriting are the two most important literary categories in Chinese aggression literature, and the traces of mutual influence can often be seen in the development process; both of them also set off a peak of creation in the Ming Dynasty, leaving behind many wonderful literary works. This period's long novel uses the four great works: "The Three Kingdoms' Elements", "The Water Translation", "The West's Games" and "Jin Ping Mei" as its most important representative works; in the short story, Rong Menglong's "Three Words" and Ling Mengchu's "Two Shots" are based on the tradition of the Song and Yuan dynasties and further develop into a creation that is richer in literary value. In the play, the legend of the Ming Dynasty is a new stage of development that emerged after the Yuan Dynasty. After a large number of literati invested in creation, the legendary scripts showed a highly mature expression in both artistic form and thought. It can be seen that excellent writers such as Xu Wei, Tom Wanzu, and Li Taoxian. The creation quality of the script and the development of the theories can be regarded as one of the important achievements of the Ming Dynasty's literary manuscripts.
In addition to the literary value and meaning, on the other hand, we can also regard these texts as a reflection of an era, a social text, and then explore the various abstract and even specific messages revealed in the works: the thoughts and emotions of people in the Ming Dynasty, politics and society, material life and various taste cultures. This class will bring students to the rich connotation of Ming Dynasty novels and songs. On the one hand, through the reading of text, you can fully understand the artistic achievements and literary interests of Ming Dynasty novels and songs. At the same time, you can also travel through time and space through words, visiting the wonderful life connotation and spiritual world of Ming Dynasty people.
羅貫中：《三國演義》
施耐庵：《水滸傳》
吳承恩：《西遊記》
蘭陵笑笑生：《金瓶梅》
馮夢龍「三言」
凌濛初「二拍」
毛晉：《六十種曲》
王利器輯錄《元明清三代禁毀小說戲曲史料（增訂本）》
大木康：《秦淮風月》
王璦玲：《明清傳奇名作人物刻畫之藝術性》
王璦玲：《晚明清初戲曲之審美構思與其藝術呈現》
華瑋：《明清婦女之戲曲創作與批評》
華瑋：《明清婦女戲曲集》
韓田鹿：《三言二拍看明朝》
Luo Jingzhong: "The Three Kingdoms"
Shi Nai'an: "Water Transmission"
Wu Chengen: "West Travel Notes"
Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng: "Jin Ping Mei"
The "Three Words" of the Feng Menglong
Ling Mengchu's "Second Photo"
Mao Xing: "Sixty Songs"
Wang Liqian's record of "Historical Materials of the Novels of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties (Additional Version)"
Okiyaki: "The Wind Moon of Qinhuai"
Wang Suling: "The Artistic Character Engraving of the Stories of the Ming and Qing Dynasties"
Wang Suling: "The Essay of the Songs in the Early Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Presentation of the Art of the Art"
Huajiang: "Creation and Criticism of the Ming and Qing Maids"
Hua Wei: "The Collection of Women's Dramas of Ming and Qing Dynasties"
Korean Tianlu: "Three Words and Two Shots to Watch the Ming Dynasty"
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考期中考 Midterm exam |
25 | |
| 期末考期末考 Final exam |
25 | |
| 平時成績平時成績 Regular achievements |
25 |
