《穆天子传》文学特征探析

Concise comments on The Story of the King Mu

《穆天子传》作者疑为周穆王同时或稍后的史官。其所记“多夸言寡实” ,绝非信史 ,而是主要以虚构手法写成的文学作品。《穆天子传》塑造了一个积极从事和平外交活动的周天子形象 ,表达了西周时期人民热爱和平。

The Story of the King Mu was written in early times.The author is probably a historiographer,who was contemporary with King Mu of Western Zhou Dynasty of a little later.Its contents are mostly exaggerative and impractical,not being a falthful history at all.It is just a historical story written with imaginary writing skills.It portrays the image of the King Mu who takes active part in the peaceful diplomatic activities,expressing people's destre of peace and friondly co-existence of various nationalities in Western Zhou Dynasty.