《金瓶梅》对中国“长篇小说精神”建构的贡献

Jin Pin Mei Novel's contribution to the construction of the spirit of long novel in China

明代四大小说各具特色,论场面宏大,《三国演义》首当其冲;论结构特色,《水浒》匠心独运;论人物塑造的灵动可感,《西游记》无愧首脑;论人情事理,《金瓶梅》堪称大宗。《金瓶梅》给予中国长篇文学创作的深度影响,主要体现在对人性现实的态度和悲悯情怀展示这两个方面。人情现实主题决定了作品人性揭示的深切,悲悯情怀的彰显决定了作者深刻哲学思想的美学表达。《金瓶梅》开拓了中国长篇小说创作主题选择视域,丰富了中国长篇小说的文学精神内涵。

Four novels in Ming dynasty have their own unique features, as for its grand scene, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms ranks first, as for gorgeous structure, Water Margin ranks first, as for smart figure-creation, Journey to the West ranks first, as for the character＇s emotions and love, Jin Pin Mei Novel ranks first. The deep influence on long novel＇s creation in China from Jin Pin Mei Novel reflects in two aspects, that is, the attitudes to the realism of human nature and the expression of compassion. The theme of human realism decides the substantial revelation of human nature, the expression of compassion decides the author＇s aesthetic expression of his deep philosophic thinking. Jin Pin Mei Novel opened up topic selection of long novel＇s creation in China and enriched literature spirit of long novel.