A New Exploration into the Thinking and Connotation of the Theory of"Structure First"of LI Yu

The thinking in LI Yu’s theory of structure first embodies the relationship of seven principles.They are all based on the of skills of telling legends.Generally the thinking reflects the relation between the total and the part,but not of juxtaposition.Setting up the main idea is the core principle,which is a further interpretation of the principle of event leading up to remarkable piece of in the whole theory.Other six principles are the further expounding of this core principle.The thinking in these seven principles accords with the purpose of his theory of crucial plot and setting up the main idea,while the unusual thing and remarkable writing reflect the theoretical origin of his theory of structure,which is similar to the spirit of previous novels and opera criticism with the same principle and retains an obvious successive relationship.