Research on the Literati Image in Guan Hanqing’s Drama

Abstract

Guan Hanqing, as the head of the “Four Great Dramas of the Yuan Dynasty”, created many dramas in his life. As the main form of Guan Hanqing’s works, Guan Hanqing’s drama types are more, covering comedy and tragedy. The content of the subject matter is also extremely rich, mostly revealing the dark social reality under the historical background at that time. In Guan Hanqing’s drama, the literati is a very common character image. The literati image created by Guan Hanqing is different in different drama repertoire. But on the whole, the literati image in Guan Hanqing’s drama embodies Guan Hanqing’s literati consciousness, which is an affi rmation and recognition of Guan Hanqing’s literati values. This paper analyzes the types of literati in Guan Hanqing’s drama, and puts forward the literati consciousness in Guan Hanqing’s drama, aiming to provide reference and reference for the follow-up research.