? "Water Margin" not only depicts the heroes who draw out their swords to help each other when the road is rough, but also shapes many female images with distinct personalities. These female images from all walks of life reflect the social status quo at that time from different angles. The women portrayed in Water Margin are mainly divided into three categories: one is the heroine, such as Hu Sanniang, Sun Erniang and Gu Dasao; One kind is an adulteress, such as Pan Jinlian, Yan Poxi and Pan Qiaoyun. There is also a class of marginal weak women, such as Lin Chong Niangzi Jin Qiaolian. In his portrayal of these female images, we can not only see the pain of women living in the male world at that time, but also deeply understand the author's sincere sympathy for women.
First, keywords: the ugly image in Water Margin.
? Pan Jinlian: He is good-looking, but he is dissatisfied with being forced to get married. He was often teased and finally poisoned his husband with others.
? ( 1)? She comes from a humble background, but she is kind by nature. As for the origin of Pan Jinlian and his marriage with Wu Dalang, the book writes: "There is a big family in Qinghe County, and there is a maid, nicknamed Pan Jinlian, who is in her twenties. She is quite colorful, because the big family wanted to pester her, so the maid went to sue her master's wife, but she refused to agree. That big family held a grudge against him, but instead of paying him a penny, they gave it to him for nothing. "
? In this article, we know. Pan Jinlian came from a humble background and was sold to a large family as a maid. She is a woman who deserves what she deserves. But because of her beauty, the master wants to take her as a concubine. She didn't want to, which angered Master, who forced her to marry Wu Dalang. But if she is greedy for money and is willing to be a concubine to her master, it will be a good home. But she doesn't want to, which shows that her nature is actually kind and not greedy for wealth.
After marrying Wu Dalang, she longed for a quiet life. But because of her appearance, try some floating children to humiliate her. Without hesitation, she and Wu Dalang moved from Qinghe County to yanggu county, and closed the doors and windows early, so as not to cause trouble.
(2) That proves that her relationship with Wu Dalang is unhappy, and they are not a good match. Let's say what time it is!
1, appearance difference
"The eyebrows are like willow leaves in early spring, and I often hate clouds and rain; The face is like a peach blossom in March, hiding the amorous feelings of the moon. Slim waist, introverted Yan lazy warbler unintentionally; Talk softly and seduce bees and butterflies. Jade is enchanting and fragrant. " ① Note: Jin Shengtan's Comments on Water Margin, Shi Naian, p. 2665438+p. 23) shows that Pan Jinlian is beautiful.
And her husband Wu Dalang?
"He is less than five feet tall, looks ferocious and has a ridiculous mind. He was also given a very vivid nickname by Qinghe county people, called' three-inch bone bark'. " Being less than five feet tall means that Wu Dalang is short. "Three-inch Fixed Bone Bark" (② Note: Jin Shengtan commented on Water Margin, Shi Naian, chapter 23, page 260) shows that Wu Dalang's skin is as rough as bark.
? 2. Personality differences
As the saying goes, "talented women are beautiful." But Pan Jinlian is beautiful and Wu Dalang is not talented, so their marriage is impossible to be happy. Finally, Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing poisoned Wu Dalang.
? Second, the positive image in Water Margin.
? Gu Dasao: Liangshan hero, who knows martial arts. Sometimes when I am in a bad mood, I will beat my husband.
(1) Profile: The second heroine in Liangshan, with unique skills, originally opened a hotel outside the East Gate of Dengzhou. Gu Dasao is the daughter of Aunt Jie Zhen. After Jie Zhen and Anta were framed and imprisoned by Taigong, Gu Dasao invited Zou Run. Zou Run's uncle and her husband Sun Xin and her husband Sun Li robbed the prison. Gu Dasao also entered Zhujiazhuang as Sun Li's harem, and together with other heroes in Liangshan, attacked Zhujiazhuang from the inside. Gu Dasao Liang Shanhou and her husband Sun Xin opened Liangshan Dongshan Hotel and returned to their old jobs, becoming the first 10 1 hero in Liangshan. After being accepted, Gu Dasao was made king of Dongyuan County.
(2) Image analysis: Jin Shengtan commented that the second heroine in the Water Margin is Gu Dasao, nicknamed Female Bug. In Jin Shengtan's Water Margin and Jie Zhen Jiebao's Double Prison Break, Jie Zhen invited Le He to introduce Gu Dasao and left a message: "I have a sister ... who lives in Shilipai outside the East Gate ... named Gu Dasao, a female snail, who runs a hotel and kills cows and gambles at home. My sister, there are thirty or twenty people near him. My brother-in-law Sun Xin also lost to him ... Only my sister and brother are the best ... If you tell me what happened, my sister will come to save me. " (③ Note: The Water Margin, Shi Naian, Chapter 48? Page 566)
? For his appearance, the author also wrote a description: "thick eyebrows, fat face and fat waist." Insert a strange hairpin ring to reveal two fashionable bracelets. Six red skirts, as muddy as Betty Wong Liu Hua; Several layers of green collar, dyed with three spring willows. Sometimes when I get angry, I mention the mine field and hit my husband on the head; Suddenly, he knocked the guest's leg with a stone cone. Born unable to sew, she is a female worm in the mountains. " (④ Note: "Jin Shengtan's Comments on Water Margin", Shi Naian, 40th time)
? From this description, we can see that Gu Dasao is a bit like a fierce tigress. If Sun Erniang still has some beauty, Gu Dasao is even worse than her. "Fat face and waist" shows that Gu Dasao is not beautiful. She is more masculine than Sun Erniang, and her personality is quite urgent. When she is angry, she will mention the mine field to hit her husband. When in a hurry, knock the guest's leg with a stone hammer; When Lehe introduced Gu Dasao about the imprisonment of Jie Zhen and Jerbo, Gu Dasao couldn't wait to call the Huo family: "Go talk to the second brother's family!" When Sun Xin expressed the idea of robbing the prison, Gu Dasao said, "I'll go with you tonight." The state of anxiety has jumped to the page, and even Sun Xin laughed: "You are so rude!" Her personality is very similar to that of another hero in Liangshan, Li Kui jy. She is also an extremely brave and resourceful person. If she thinks that the incident will definitely implicate her husband's brother, just tell him that I'm afraid he won't come, so she pretends to be ill, invites her husband's brother and wife, and then goads them into submission. In the process of robbing the prison, she hid a sharp knife by sticking meat, and pretended to be a woman who delivered food, so she improvised in the cell. Finally, she successfully rescued Jane Jebo and joined the team in Liangshan. Gu Dasao doesn't appear in many novels either, but her impatient, violent and resourceful personality is impressive, and she deserves to be called "Mother Worm".
? Gu Dasao can't be a woman, as can be seen from Never Sewing. "A woman without talent is virtue", and she can only concentrate on needlework, which is what a woman should do. However, Gu Dasao is not like this. She is "a woman worker with a stick and a gun." We can see that she has deviated from the traditional concept of asking women to "keep the front door and the second door" and "concentrate on women".
Third, the image of vulnerable women in Water Margin
? 1. Jin Cuilian: She was cheated and asked to pay back the money. Helpless, I can only pay back the money by singing opera.
? Jin Cuilian was forced to accept his concubine by Zheng Tu, the butcher's "town of Kansai", with a "virtual money deed" of 3,000 yuan, and was later driven out of the house, and he had to pay debts that did not exist.
They are all vulnerable groups in society, and the author deeply sympathizes with their fate. They got a better ending through the help of others. Lu Gang got revenge. Later, Lu also got help from others.
From their experiences, we can see that they have their own misfortunes, and their fate is controlled and manipulated by men. They can't get rid of all kinds of bondage and torture, and they can only resign themselves to fate. At the same time, it also makes us deeply realize how difficult and painful it is for women to survive.
? Summary:
? The women in Water Margin, whether prostitutes, weak women or heroes, are undoubtedly miserable. In that male-dominated world, they were despised, hated and even strangled, without any sympathy. It seems that women are born weak and exist for men's needs. They are burdened with feudal moral standards and codes of conduct and endure humiliation without personality and dignity. They are so weak and helpless, sad and sad. From this perspective, the women in Water Margin are a tragic group. (⑤ Note: Jin Shengtan commented on Water Margin, Shi Naian)
References:
? 1. Review of Water Margin by Jin Shengtan, Shi Naian, Yuelu Bookstore? June 6, 2006
? 2. Baidu (the world's largest Chinese search engine)