论神秘感影响下神怪小说的审美特征

Aesthetic Features of Fairies Under the Influence of Mystique

在人类的思想领域,神秘感起源于原始宗教和古代人们的鬼神信仰,原始宗教和鬼神信仰则源自远古人类对未知世界的思索和普遍存在的对鬼神的敬畏心理。在神秘感影响下,神怪小说具有其独特的审美特色,小说中的神怪活动的场所是神秘瑰丽的世界,不论在空间或时间上都与尘世显著不同。经过世俗性的变化,神仙形象被人们广泛接受和喜爱;精怪则通过拟人化之后,具备了具体可感的形象特征,从而推动了神怪小说的创作、欣赏和传播。

In the ideological field of human being, the mystique is originated in primitive religion and people＇s belief in gods and ghosts ,which came from the widespread worship and fears for the unknown world. Under the influence of the mystique, fairy novel has its unique aesthetic characteristics, in which the backgorund of the activities is in a gorgeous and mysterious world. The space and time are significantly different from the earthern life. Through secular change of the story, the image of the gods was widely accepted and loved. The personification of the faries and ghosts created specific characteristics of the image, which pushes forward the creation, dissemination and appreciation of fairy and ghost story.