从小说、戏曲看牛女传说在明代的演变

Study on Evolution of the Legend of Niulang and Zhinv in the Ming Dynasty from the Perspective of Novels and Dramas

明代是牛女传说演变的重要时期。明初，出现了企图从根本上否定牛女传说的短篇小说。明后期，由文人重述的牛女传说出现，产生了以此为题材的小说、戏曲作品。文人重述的牛女传说在情节、内容和人物形象上有了变异，初步实现了文人创作同民间牛女故事的结合。

The Ming Dynasty was a very important period for evolution of me legena of Niulang and Zhinv. In the early Ming dynasty, the short novel attempted to fundamentally deny the existence of the legend of Niulang and Zhinv. In the later Ming Dynasty, the legend of Niulang and Zhinv retold by literati writers appeared with the occurrence of capitalist economy and democratic ideas. There were the novelette and dramas which chose the legend as their subjects. Although the legend of Niulang and Zhinv retold by literati writers changed in terms of plot, content and figures image, those works showed the combination of literati writers＇ creation with the folktale.