“我是谁?”——由欧阳锋的结局说开去

"Who am I?"——Analysis of Ouyang Feng’s Ending in The Legend of the Condor Heroes

在武侠小说《射雕英雄传》中,金庸为“西毒”欧阳锋安排了一个可悲的结局。一代武学大师欧阳锋虽然得了个“武功天下第一”的空名,却因困惑于自我认识(“我是谁?我在哪里?我怎么了?”),最终与自己的影子决斗、赛跑,以致疯疯癫癫,疯魔而去。其实,关于“我是谁”的追问与反思,是古往今来的大问题与大话题。中国古代的佛教禅宗、说部文献,20世纪的西方哲学、心理学(尤其是精神分析学)等,都曾经探索、思考过这一问题。金庸巧妙地化用了古今、中西的经典与思想,第一次将其写入武侠小说,这是金庸的独创与高明之处。

In the martial arts novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Jin Yong arranged a sad ending for the character, Ouyang Feng. Although Ouyang Feng, a martial arts master, won the title of "the best martial arts master in the world", he was confused by his self-knowledge ("who am I? where am I? what's wrong with me?"), and finally dueled and raced with his own shadow, running away madly. In fact, the question and reflection on "who am I?" has been a big issue and topic throughout the ages. Chinese ancient Buddhism, preaching literature, 20th century western philosophy, and psychology (especially psychoanalysis), have explored and thought about this issue. Jin Yong cleverly adapted the classics and thoughts of ancient and modern times, Chinese and western, and wrote them into his martial arts novels for the first time, which is Jin Yong's original creation and wisdom.