《三国演义》主题复合论

On the Complex Subject of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

主题是小说的灵魂,任何一部成功的小说都有明确而突出的主题,而不同题材的小说主题自是不同。《三国演义》作为历史演义,承继了自先秦以来即已形成的、悠久而厚重的、以史为鉴的历史传统,旨在通过叙述和反映三国时代的历史进程来揭示历史的分合、王朝的兴衰,进而表明统一是历史发展的总趋势,是人心所向。因此,《三国演义》当是表现以歌颂统一为核心,同时也反映历史分合和王朝兴衰的复合主题。

Subject is the soul of a novel.Any successful novel,though might be different in subject,has its clear and protruding subject.As a historical novel,The Romance of the Three Kingdoms,by telling the stories of separation and unification during that time,has succeeded the long historical tradition since early Qin Dynasty to take history as a guide,and has made it clear that reunification is the historical trend the aspiration of people.Therefore,The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a masterpiece to sing for re...