历史琐闻笔记题材在北宋的变迁

The Change of the Material for the Notes about History and Anecdote in the Northern Song Dynasty

历史琐闻笔记自唐代起逐渐得到了发展,但往往囿于政局野史、鬼怪灵异。在北宋特殊的社会文化条件下,历史琐闻笔记的题材得到了极大的扩展,记载也更加丰富多彩,贴近士人的生活。对文学家的记载更为全面细腻,对科举制度给予了极大关注,对风土人情表现出浓厚的兴趣,体现了北宋一代士人的崭新面貌。

The notes about history and anecdote begin to grow from the Tang dynasty, but its＇ content is often about political situation and the apparition. In the Northern Song dynasty, the notes about history and anecdote devolop extensively. It becomes more colorful and represents the scholars＇ lives. The notes record many literatures and give more attention to the imperial examinations, showing rich interests to the custom, which embodies the new appearance of scholars in the Northern Song dynasty.