《金瓶梅》版本研究的“死结”:初刻本之争——兼答友人杨国玉先生

The deadlock in the studies on the edition of Jin Ping Mei: the disputes about the first edition In reply to Mr. Yang Guoyu

《新刻〈金瓶梅词话〉》究竟是初刻本还是翻刻本,以及与此相关联的《新刻〈金瓶梅词话〉》与崇祯本之间的关系,已成为《金瓶梅》版本研究的"死结"。论文梳理了这一"死结"的成因、当下的研究动态、研究的新进展与突破,指出了研究的意义在于探讨新的问题,以及为探讨作者是谁提供新的依据。

Such issues as whether New Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua is the first edition or the reprinted edition and the relationship between New Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua and Congzhen version have become ＂ the deadlock＂ in the studies on the edition of Jin Ping Mei. This paper analyzes the causes of ＂the deadlock＂, the research trend, and the progress and breakthrough in this field. The significance of this paper is to discuss new issues and offer new evidences.