《吴姬百媚》《金陵百媚》《北调词曲》中民歌的内容与价值论略OA

Wu Ji Bai Mei,Jinling Bai Mei,and Bei Diao Ci Qu are specialized works compiled respectively by Zhou Zhibiao from Suzhou and Li Yunxiang from Yangzhou during the Wanli and Tianqi periods of the Ming Dynasty.Integrating texts with illustrations,these three works adopt various rhymed literary forms—including poetry,ci,qu,and folk songs—to evaluate the looks,temperament,and talents of courtesans in Suzhou and Nanjing.They are notable for their considerable volume and innovative form;furthermore,as Feng Menglong was directly involved in the entire publication process of Jinling Bai Mei,the three books have become important documents for research on courtesan literature,Wu Culture,and other relevant fields.Nearly 100 folk songs labeled as"Shi Qiang"(contemporary tunes)—such as Wu Ge(Wu Songs),Huzhou Shan Ge(Huzhou Mountain Songs),Gua Zhi Er,Da Zao Gan,and Ji Sheng Cao—have long been neglected.However,they complement and reinforce each other with Feng Menglong's compiled collections Gua Zhi Er and Shan Ge(Mountain Songs)in both structure and content,thus serving as particularly valuable materials for the collation and study of Ming Dynasty folk songs.Furthermore,the practice of juxtaposing"Shi Qiang"with poetry,ci,and qu underscores the compilers'relatively clear awareness of folk songs as a distinct literary genre,which holds considerable and undeniable"genre-reverence"significance in the history of folk song development.