论“猿猴抢婚”母题小说中的道教情结——以猿猴盗妇型为例

Taoism Significance in Ancient Novels on Motif of Monkeys Marrying Humans——Study on Paradigm of Monkeys Forcing Women to Get Married

在我国古代小说发展史中,从汉代至高峰的明清时期,以猿猴抢婚为母题的小说几乎从未间断过,其中不少作品蕴含着浓重的道教情结。本文将从猿猴盗妇小说向道教倾向演变的过程、道教色彩的展现及猿猴盗妇小说道教的发展趋向等几个方面来探讨其中的道教情结。

Novels on the motif of monkeys marrying humans had consistently been seen throughout the long history of Chinese literature development, originating from the Han Dynasty until their climax during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and many of them had significance of Taoism. This study examines one category of these novels, that is, those on monkeys forcing women to get married, on endeavor to survey Taoist effect from perspectives of its transformation, manifestation and develop-ment.