中国志怪传奇在日本近世怪异文学中的形变——以《伽婢子》为例

Transformation of Chinese Supernatural Legends in Japanese Early——Modern Mystery Literature:The Case of Otogiboko

在日本的江户时期,出现了大量以中国明清文言、白话小说为底本改写的作品。特别是改编自中国志怪传奇的作品在日本近世怪异小说中所占比例极大,形成了日本近世(前近代)文学的一大重要特征。中国的志怪传奇对日本近世文学的影响既深且广,然而由于两国文化背景的差异,中国的志怪传奇在翻改过程中产生了不同程度的形变。这些翻改小说既保持了志怪传奇的怪异性,又融入了日本本土的民俗风情,可谓中国古典与日本文化的完美结合。

During the Edo Period in Japan, there has been a large number of novels adapted from Chinese counterparts written in classical Chinese or vernacular Chinese in the dynasties of Ming and Qing. Novels adapted from Chinese supernatural legends constitute a great part in Japanese early - modern mystery novels, to the extent that it has become an important feature of Japanese early - modern mystery literature. Chinese supernatural legends have a deep and wide impact on Japanese early - modern literature, but owing to the differences of cultural background in two countries, various trans- formations have appeared during the process of translation and adaption. These adapted novels retain the mysteriousness of supernatural legends, and at the same time Japanese local customs are integrated. So they are the perfect combination of Chinese classics and Japanese culture.