| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 中國文學研究所 === 104 === This paper selects the souls in ‘After-Death Apparitions’ as the theme and through reading and tidying up of the text, focused emphasis on ‘After-Death Apparitions’ in the Mysterious Stories of the Six Dynasties, the reason behind the cause of the development of the story. From the souls in ‘After-Death Apparitions’, to explore their evil doing, the reaction and behavior of others. Through the analysis of the apparitions, the objective of which is to find out the functions played by such type of stories in supernatural novels, understand the desire for life appeal and then explore the core idea of the story and observe the present cultural connotation of the concept and its influence on the later generations.
The Six Dynasties, at that time, in addition, to maintain the traditional Confucian concept of destiny also witnessed Buddhism increasing concept of development-thinking. Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism – the three teachings in Chinese Philosophy – were in conflict with each other, the process matured, flourished and accommodated, prompting the Six Dynasties into a religious pluralism of co-existence, in appearance. These factors coupled with the fact that supernatural beliefs had imperceptible influence, brought about the development of ‘After-Death Apparitions’ stories in the Mysterious Stories of the Six Dynasties.
In the ‘After-Death Apparitions’ story, the dead through different apparitions, show its dismay of past lives and attachment, expressing what need to be, advising people to do good, revenge, redress and gratitude – five objectives. The narrator, through, the after-death apparitions formulated an ideal blueprint for life, in the minds of the people of the Six Dynasties, expressing the people’s desire and pursuit of the ideal of social life in the period of troubled times.
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