明清艳情小说因果报应观念中的性别伦理

The Sexual Ethics in the Concept of Comeuppance Expressed in the Erotic Fictions in Ming and Qing Dynasties

明清艳情小说中的因果报应观念,是情节结构中的重要因素,是由欲的极度张扬到曲终奏雅的"空"之间必不可少的转换环节。将为大众普遍接受的因果报应观念引入艳情小说,是为了强调艳情小说的劝惩意义,从而为艳情小说在大众文化中赢得一席之地。然而正是小说中的"以淫报淫"观念,以及分辨情欲的二元标准,暴露了以男性为中心的性别伦理的荒诞之处。男性纵欲的果报由女性承担,已从根本上背离了倡导众生平等的佛教观念和因果报应的主旨。明清艳情小说中的这种双重因果观念,是男权中心主义集中的、直露的表现,因而具有重要的文化史意义。

Comeuppance is an important element in the erotic fictions in Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a necessary link between lust and emptiness. In order to emphasize the exhortatory purport of erotic fictions and win their deserving position, comeuppance is adapted into erotic fictions. But the concept of avenging illicit sexual relations with illicit sexual relations and the dual rule about love and desire exposed the absurdity of the mart-centered sexual ethic. The evil consequence resulted from men＇s parturiency is burdened by women. This is a deviation from the idea of Buddhism that all flesh is equal and the major idea of comeuppance. The concept of dual comeuppance is actually the embodiment of man-centered sexual politics, and thus has cultural significance.