论“母怀孕贵子影响自身性情”母题

A discussion of the motif that a mother's character may change according to her pregnancy

中古早期佛经中写妇女因怀孕特定性情的胎儿,而改变了自身性情。中土叙事文学最初对于佛经该母题的接受,以其与中国传统的伦理观念差异较大,主要进行了负面延展,后来才被赋予正面积极的功能。佛经故事叙事原本中妇女是因孕育才子,顿悟佛理,是以高僧之母的“异相”来突出、烘衬高僧本人天赋;而中土该母题则由这种集中式的宣佛、颂佛倾向,变得分散,偏重于胎儿对于母亲性情及命运的影响上。

In the middle ancient times,there were some accounts in the early Sutra about the mother's change in character as she had a special baby.When this notion first appeared in narrating literature of China,it was extended in the negative way,because there was a big difference in ethical concepts between China and India.But later some active functions were explored in it.In original Sutra stories women realized the real thoughts of Buddhism because of having a special baby,and it was through the mother's special character to show the genius of the dignitary.But in China the intension of the motif on praising Buddhism was not so strong and the emphasis shifted to the effect of the baby on the mother's character and fortune.