An Exploration into the Relation between Criticisms and Creations of Novels of Deity and Demon in Ming and Qing Dynasty

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty,the appearance and rise of novels of deity and demon causes the of some men of letters to criticize.They start from Journey to the West,and put forward theories such as temperament theory,reality theory,interest theory,and game theory,which not only reveal deeply the purport and characteristics of these novels,but also influence the rewriting of them from a different angle and level.This leads to the inclusion of thought provoking reason,interesting reality and problem solving interest in the amplification and absurdity of the artistic description of these novels.The artistic taste and aesthetic value are both promoted in this way.