开拓宋代史料的视野与《三言》、《二拍》

Sanyan,Erpai and Enlarging the Scope of Historical Materials of the Song Dynasty

过去往往因《三言》、《二拍》成书于明代而将其视作研究明代历史的史料。其实《三言》、《二拍》中一部分脱胎于宋人话本,是可作宋代史料使用的。宋人话本并无原始的宋本传世,现存的多系元明时期刊印,故后人的窜改就势不可免。《三言》、《二拍》中若干取材于宋人话本者,往往成为宋元明三代社会生活和名物制度的杂烩,这是使用此类史料时必须注意的。

Sanyan and Erpai are published in the Ming Dynasty, which accounts for their being considered as the historical materials of the Ming Dynasty.As a matter of fact,part of Sanyan and Erpai derives from the script for story-telling in Song folk literature and therefore can be used as Song historical materials.The original script for story-telling in Song folk literature has never been handed down,and the versions available now are mostly printed during Yuan and Ming period, so modifications by later generations are unavoidable. Scholars should bear in mind that part of Sanyan and Erpai originates from the script for story-telling in Song folk literature and thus is a mixture reflecting the social life and custom of Song,Yuan and Ming Dynasty.