从《古镜记》看镜子文学意象的流变

A Probe into the Development of "Mirror" Literature Image through the Story of Ancient Mirror

本文试图以《古镜记》为参照和枢纽 ,梳理镜子文学意象的发展脉络 ,初步分析镜子的三个基本意象层面 :劝惩、镇邪和闺怨象征 ,指出劝惩和闺怨是传统的镜子意象功能 ,镇邪功能的出现则是中外文化交融的结果 ,《古镜记》是这一交融的产物 ,而《红楼梦》将镇邪和劝惩功能有机地结合 ,熔铸成包孕文化底蕴和哲学意蕴的“风月宝鉴”。

This article tries to organize the developing process of'mirror'literature image according to the Story of Ancient Mirror, and tries to analyze the three fundamental 'mirror' images--admonishment, driving away evils and women's wrongs. It points out that admonishment and women's wrongs are the traditional images of mirror, while diriving away evils is the result of the mixture of Chinese and foreign cultures. The Story of Ancient Mirror is the production of this mixture, while The Red Mansion is the combination of the two images of driving away evils and admonishment, and combination of culture and philosophy.