《大话西游》神话意义之解读

The Decoding of Mythological Meaning in Big Talk on Western Pilgrimage

从生存论的角度阐释《大话西游》中所潜在的生存模式,即情感化生存最终向佛法的认同与皈依。皈依之因则在于情感化生存中,以爱与恨作为生存价值与意义的终极取向时,而《大话西游》却发现爱与恨的有限性与虚幻性,于是情感化生存失去了价值根基,而使生命成为痛苦。究其底,可以认为,生命本来就是这样,而生存的意义并不在于对痛苦生存的放弃,而恰恰在于对它的执着,在执着中才得以彰显人的高贵。

In the perspective of the existentialism, the potential model for existence in Big Talk on Western Pilgrimage is discussed, that is, emotional experience finally recognizes and converts to Buddhism. The reason lies in the emotional existence, which takes love and hatred. Therefore, the emotional existence loses the foundation of value and makes life a painful existence. It is also explained that life is as it were, and the meaning of existence depends not on giving up the painful existence, but on holding it proudly. Only in this way can one find the dignity of human beings.