关羽形象的塑造及其文化矛盾

Figure-building of Guan Yu and Its Cultural Contradiction

关羽形象是中国传统文化长期积淀的结晶,具有丰富的文化内涵,但在这个形象的塑造上也出现了许多矛盾。对"义"的过分渲染,使关羽性格矛盾重重,导致了人物性格的分裂。对关羽的神威和战绩夸张过分,以致写英雄末路时显得突兀,使人物性格的发展缺乏内在的逻辑性。在写关羽败亡时,过分强调了"数",淡化了人物性格的悲剧性。就整体而言,关羽形象还是一个类型化、道德化的化身,成功之处是写了失败的英雄,最大的遗憾则是性格分裂。

The image of Guan Yu is a crystal of Chinese traditional culture in a long time. However this image takes on many contradictions. Too much emphasis on his personal loyalty results in many contradictions and disunited personality; Too much braveness and achievements, lack of logic of personality development; Too much destiny, desalination of personality tragedy. Totally speaking, Guan Yu is the image of classification and moralization. The writer is successful in describing a defeated hero, while pityful in disunited personality.