《金瓶梅词话》中的因果报应

On Buddhism retribution in Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua

佛教的因果报应思想对明清小说创作的影响是明显而普遍的。长期以来,由于深受五四新文化运动的影响,中国大陆学术界对佛教抱有很深的偏见,认为佛教的因果报应思想对明清小说创作的影响是消极的、有害的。因果报应思想对《金瓶梅词话》同样有着明显的影响,这种影响表现在故事情节的设计、人物形象的塑造、人物命运的安排以及对人物形象的评价等诸多方面。总体上来说,佛教的因果报应思想对《金瓶梅词话》的影响是积极的。与性描写一样,因果报应思想是《金瓶梅词话》不可分割的组成部分,我们应当正视它,并予以合理的分析与评价。

Buddhism retribution had exerted a tremendous influence on the novel writing in Ming and Qing dynasties.However,influenced by the May Fourth New Culture Movement,many scholars in China's Mainland think that Buddhism retribution is negative and harmful for the novels in Ming and Qing dynasties.Its influence on Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua is manifested in the plot design,character portraying,character s fate and character appraisal.This paper holds that Buddhism retribution on the whole exerts a positive influence on Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua.As an indispensable part of this novel,this thought should receive a more justified analysis and evaluation.