韩凭夫妇故事流变中的文人旨趣

On the Changing Literary Tastes Reflected in the Love Story of Han Pin and His Wife

韩凭夫妇的爱情故事在中国汉代民间就已广为流传 ,其后渐为文人所关注 ,见诸由晋至清的诸多古籍记载当中。本文采用主题学的研究方法 ,纵向比较该故事在流变过程中产生的歧异 ,注意到宋代之后文人受时代思潮影响 ,记叙韩凭夫妇故事逐渐脱离了此前歌颂忠贞爱情的主题 ,更侧重于突出韩凭妻的节烈和文才 。

The legendary love story of Han Ping and his wife became very popular as early as in Han Dynasty, and gradually drew the attention of men of letters, as was recorded in historical books from Jin to Qing Dynasties. This article, adopting a thematic approach, makes a diachronic study of the different versions of the love story in different historical periods. It is noted by the author that after Song Dynasty, because of the influence of different schools of thoughts in different historical periods, descriptions of the love story of Han Ping and his wife gradually deviated from the theme of faithful love towards an appreciation of the moral integrity and literary talents of Han Ping's wife. This deviation reflects the different tastes and inclinations in literati's literature, as is different from those in folk literature.