关于叙事文化学研究的若干思考——以“高祖还乡”叙事演化为例

Reflections on the Study of Narrative Culture

当前,以宁稼雨为代表的一批学者所进行的中国叙事文化学研究,已形成较为系统且具有开放性的研究模式,成果丰硕。然其中部分著述,论述的多是研究者选取的叙述故事所表现出的文化内涵,而对于"叙事文化"——即叙事作为一种文化现象自身的内涵却少有揭示。叙事类型的演变,大体可以分为简单发挥、局部改造、颠覆性改造三个层面,"高祖还乡"这一个案恰好可以找到这三个层面的例证。叙事文化学研究应根据已有史料,真正还原每个时期作品背后表现出来的不同心态,从而揭示其真正的文化内涵。

Ning Jia-yu and other Chinese scholars has developed Chinese narrative culture with the systematic research model and fruitful academic achievements. However, the study works are mainly on the cultural connotation of the narration. For the ＂Narrative Culture＂ -a cultural phenomenon of narrative itself are rarely mentioned. The evolution of narrative type can be divided into three types： simple evolution, part transformation and up-side-down transformation, which can be exemplified by the story of Gaozu（the 1st emperor in the Han Dynasty） coming home. The study of narrative culture should be based on the existing historical materials, and truly restore the different state of mind behind the works of each period to reveal its true cultural connotations.