《白泽图》与古小说志怪渊源

"Picture of the White Pond" and the Origin of Ancient Fantastic Fictions

作为东汉方术、杂占家所作的一部巫书,《白泽图》的成书与道教宗教化密不可分。"尚巫"的时代风气促使"精怪"题材首先在巫书中产生、发展,成为道教徒"自神其教"的工具。《白泽图》中"精怪"题材的特点在于确立了"物老成精"的构思模式,这种构思模式一方面继承了上古神话的图腾造像,另一方面为小说,这种新兴文体注入了叙事活力,并影响着志怪小说乃至明清章回小说叙事艺术的演进。

＂Picture of the White Pond＂, the magic book of East Han wizards, is related closely to Daoism. The popularity of ＂magic worshiping＂ contributed to the development of ＂hobgoblin＂ theme. The significance of the book is that it sets up the model that old things would get life which is a heritage of ancient totem worshiping. On the other hand,the style develops a new narrative energy affecting the development of magic novels and the ruing Qing narration.