dc.description.abstract | Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Meng-Long, Fong’s works – San Yang, Ching Shih, Mo Han Chai San Hsaio, Gua Chi Er, and Chih Nang Pu. The researcher detects Fong’s comments on the monks, explains passion, lust, practices, and the principles of Buddhism from Fong’s viewpoints, discovers Fong’s psychological statement and social phenomenon in terms of the erotic monks in his texts. The outline of the present thesis is as follows.
This first chapter is divided into four sections. The first section is research motivation and purposes, while the second section is literature review. The third section is the preview of the texts, and the last section includes research mythology and producers.
The second chapter, Fong’s Background Introduction and Thoughts at the End of the Ming Dynasty, is divided into three parts. The first part describes the social phenomenon and styles of writing in Fong’s era. The second part states Fong’s life and separates it into three phases. The third part expresses Fong’s points of view in emotionism and his comments on mortification.
The third chapter, Fong’s Edification and the Popularization of His Works, is divided into two sections. The first section analyzes Fong’s opinions in education and analyzes the reason why it is ineffective. The second section observes the writing style in the Ming dynasty and the popularization of Fong’s works.
The fourth chapter, The Appearance of Erotic Monastics in Fong’s Works, is divided into thee sections. The first section examines the phenomenon of Buddhism in the Ming dynasty. The second section describes the abstinence and the break of it of monastics. It also analyzes the common trials of Easter and Western hermits. The third section discusses Fong’s viewpoints as a traditional Confusionist.
The fifth chapter, Lust in Buddhism Works, is divided into three parts. The first part states Buddha’s criticism on lust while the second part discusses lust in Buddhism works. The third part states the reason why lust becomes obstacles for monastics.
The sixth chapter, Sarcasm about Erotic Monastics in Fong’s works, is divided into three sections. The first part describes and comments on erotic monks and nuns from Fong’s works, Ching Shih and Chih Nang Pu. The second part describes Fong’s statement on indecent attitudes in the book, San Yang. The third section expresses Fong’s opinions on monk’s nasty jokes on the basis of the book, Mo Han Chai San Hsaio
The seventh chapter, which is divided into three parts, is conclusion. It first concludes the reasons why Fong states monastic stories in an obscence way. Besides, it provides the limitation of this thesis for the following researchers. Last but not least, the researcher expresses his own inspiration in this thesis.
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