The Ethical Discourse: The Female Writing in the Modificated Process of For Jiao Zhongqing's Wife

In the early 20th century, interpretation of poem "Wei Jiao Zhongqing Qi Zuo" or "For Zhongqing's Wife" was mainly based on social context at time, which, however, might deviate from original purpose female writing in work. The once witnessed several modifications late Eastern Han Dynasty to Southern Dynasties when development traditional Confucian code ethics took off. rewritings literature works were adapt male-dominated moral codes and discourse system that time. Based that, processed, evidence would be perspective content, persona Liu (Jiao's wife) portrayed changed greatly while characters like Mother mother) enriched. addition, some new plots created for example, Brother (Liu's brother) mother). regard narrative strategy, processed version intentionally emphasized absence "father" "unrighteousness" brother serve plot suicide love Liu. This type poems conveying both criticism praise a tool used complete consolidate ethical restrain women's influence men, it also echoed view women passed Qin which sure further confined free choice.