武侠小说之武器解码——以金庸《天龙八部》为中心

Decoding the Weapons in Martial Arts Novels: Centering on Jin Yong's The Semi Gods and Semi Devils

"武"是武侠小说的典型特征,武器是武侠小说充满象征意义的文化符号。在金庸的众多小说中,《天龙八部》是极具代表性的一部。丰富的文化内涵、恢宏磅礴的结构、活灵活现的人物使得《天龙八部》不仅具有美学价值,而且还有文化解读的意义。通过对《天龙八部》中特定的武器进行探源、分类,探究其书写方式和文化内涵,从武器作为元素的角度,对《天龙八部》的文学和文化意义可以进行更为深入的理解。

“Martial arts spirit” is the typical characteristic of martial arts fction. Weapon is a cultural symbol full of symbolism in martial arts fiction. The Semi Gods and Semi Devils is a representative among lots of novels written by Jin Yong because of its rich cultural connotation, majestic structure and lifelike fgures. It has not only aesthetic value, but also cultural interpretations. The paper attempts to explore and classify weapons in The Semi Gods and Semi Devils and then to fnd out its writing style and the cultural connotation. And from the perspective of weapons elements, the author hopes the readers to understand the literary and cultural signifcance of The Semi Gods and Semi Devils deeply.