论《西游记》中的龙王形象及其文化内涵

On dragon king image cultural connotation of Pilgrimage to the West

《西游记》中的龙王形象大都是良善而友好的。究其内涵与成因,《西游记》中大量出现的良善而友好的龙王群像,集中反映了明清时期龙信仰与龙王崇拜的兴盛,而与此同时,作为流布广泛、妇孺皆知的小说名著,《西游记》在一定程度上又助长了中国的龙王信仰与龙崇拜。

In Pilgrimage to the West,dragon king is a very kind and friendly mythical figure.The rationale for this is the rise of the belief in dragon and the worship of dragon king in the period of Ming and Qing dynasties.At the same time,Pilgrimage to the West,as a popular and influential novel known by all the women and children,abets worship of dragon king and the belief in dragon as well.