What artistic techniques did the Records of the Historian use to describe the characters?

2025-02-25 22:32

"Records of the Historian" is a classic work in the history of ancient Chinese literature. It uses a variety of artistic techniques to describe the characters. 1. Portrait Description: By describing the appearance of the character, such as height, body shape, facial features, clothing, hairstyle, etc., to express the character and identity of the character. For example, Ban Chao in Han Shu showed his tall, mighty, heroic and courageous image by describing him as "eight feet tall, with a face like a jujube and eyes like bright stars". 2. Description of clothing: By describing the style, color, texture, etc. of the character's clothing, it shows the identity and status of the character. For example, Lin Chong in Water Margins looked tall and mighty in black clothes because he was nominated by the government as a leopard head. 3. Language Description: Through describing the language, behavior, and tone of the character, the character's personality and psychology are expressed. For example, Jia Baoyu in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', because of his delicate personality and rich emotions, spoke gently and did things tactfully and thoughtfully. 4. Action Description: Through describing the actions and movements of the character, the character's personality and state are expressed. For example, in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang was always "sitting down and discussing the Tao" because of his superior wisdom and careful consideration. 5. Psychological Description: Through describing the inner feelings and thoughts of the character, the character's personality and psychology are expressed. For example, Lin Chong in Water Margins was filled with anger and fear because he was nominated as Leopard Head by the government.