话本小说中高僧坐化的叙事效应

Study of the Narrative Effect of Dignitary's Passing Away While Sitting Cross Legged in the Vernacular Novels

明清话本小说有诸多作品叙写了高僧坐化一事。从坐化特点看,高僧坐化吻合了人类学中"通过礼仪"理论,是一个通过仪式,象征了一个人生命修炼的过程。这一行为仪式具有塑造人物的立体性格、扩张故事的叙述方式、强化作品的教化功能等叙事效应。

There are many vernacular novels during the Ming and Qing dynasties described the dignitary＇ s passing away while sitting cross legged . As far as the dignitary＇ s passing away while sitting cross legged is onerned , it conforms to ＂ rite of passage＂ theory of anthropology and it is not only a rite of passage but also the symbol of a person and the process of life cultivation. This be-havior ritual has sorts of narrative effect, for example, manufacturing the characters of stereo character, expanding narrative style, strengthening the educational function and narrative effect.