皖西民间朱元璋传说探析

An Analysis of the Folk Legend about Zhu Yuanzhang in West Anhui

皖西民间流传着大量有关明太祖朱元璋的传说。这些传说具有内容的神秘性、结构的系列性、流传的广泛性和发生时段的集中性等多方面特点。作为一种独特的文化现象,它的出现是多方面因素共同作用的结果,其中有关历史在民间的沉淀、洪武年间官方的宣扬、民众情感观念的自然选择以及朱元璋经历本身的传奇色彩等是其中的主要因素。皖西民间有关朱元璋的传说是民间文学中的一棵奇葩,有着重要的意义和价值。

There are many legends about Zhu Yuanzhang,the first emperor in Ming Dynasty in West Anhui.These legends are characterized with the mystery of the contents,structure of the series,the spreading of universality and the intensification,etc.As a unique cultural phenomenon,it is the result of joint action,in which the main factors are historical precipitation in folk,Ming Dynasty official advocates,the concept of natural selection in people＇s feeling and the legendary experience of Zhu Yuanzhang,etc.The folk legends about Zhu Yuanzhang in West Anhui are a beautiful flower in the tree of folk legend.They are of importance and value.