子弟书中侍卫形象解析——兼论清代中晚期侍卫

The Analysis about the Images of the Imperial Bodyguards in Zi Di Shu——Also about the Imperial Bodyguards in the Mid-late of Qing Dynasty

子弟书中描写的清代侍卫,是清代中后期侍卫的一个缩影,是对他们的高度概括与艺术浓缩。从子弟书的描述可以看出,清代中后期的侍卫生活在日渐奢靡浮华和腐败不堪的政治群体中,不但"国语骑射"能力差,而且骄奢淫逸。由这样的侍卫来维护清朝统治者的安全实则痴人说梦。

The description of the imperial bodyguards in Zidishu,a kind of folk art,is the epitome of the bodyguard in the mid-late Qing dynasty and the brief summary and artistic refinement for them. According to the description,the daily lives of the imperial bodyguards changed because of the luxury and corruption. They spoke very bad native language and had very bad abilities of riding and archery. It is totally impossible for such kind of imperial bodyguards to maintain the security of their rulers.