数字化与《三国演义》版本研究论

Digital approaches and research of the edition of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

数字化给《三国演义》版本研究造成不少新问题,当务之急是厘清观念、思路和方法。要立足于《三国演义》版本的特殊性,不能以“对错”、“有无”作为衡量版本的标尺。“讲史”、“说三分”都不是罗贯中的创造,属于罗贯中首创的是“演义”体,这才是判别罗贯中原本的标志。命名合理的《三国志演义》是原书名,扌各不通的《三国志传》是后人的妄改。

Digital approaches have brought about new problems to the research of the edition of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. Because of the specific characteristics of this book, absolute “right” or “wrong” and “have” or “have not” should not be used as the gauge. Luo was not the first one to write about history, or to describe the Three Kingdoms. His creation lies in the style of historical romance which marks his original edition. Reasonably, the original title is The Historical Romance of the Three Kingdoms while The Story of Three Kingdoms is an indiscreet title by the later generations.