On the Influence of the Narrative Structure of Public Case Novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties on Modern Network Literature: With Shi Gong Case as the Core

Abstract

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the peak period of the development of public case novels, a large number of excellent works of public case novels were produced. During this period, public case novels were different in their narrative structure and focus, which had a direct impact on the transformation and evolution of public case novels in various historical periods, providing a structural model and acceptance basis for the networked development of “Chinese detective novels” and “martial arts novels”. The rise of the online novel works in recent years has inherited and innovated various aspects of Ming and Qing court case novels. This article will analyze the critical inheritance relationship between the two based on the current situation of online literary works.