《金瓶梅》崇祯本插图对明朝风俗人情的阐释

The interpretation of the customs of the Ming Dynasty in Chongzhen version illustration of Jinpingmei

《金瓶梅》是明代四大奇书之一,是世情小说的代表,真实地再现了明代中晚期的市井百态,其中所展现出来的风俗人情“堪称明代社会风俗的壮丽画卷”。《金瓶梅》崇祯本插图的绘刻者通过插图将明朝中后期的风俗人情绘刻得详尽细致,和文本高度契合。通过插图,可以对明朝中后期元宵节活动、丧葬礼仪、娶亲礼仪窥知一二。插图所展现出来的市井百态,为后人研究明朝的风俗人情提供了宝贵的资料。

Jinpingmei is one of the four wonders of the Ming Dynasty, and is the representative of the novels of human relationship, really reproducing the common people's life in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, of which the customs described can be called majestic picture of the social customs. The Chongzhen version illustrations of Jinpingmei show in detail all aspects of political and economic life in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, which conform to the novel. Through the illustrations,we can know social customs such Lantern Festival activities, funeral etiquette, marriage ceremony, etc., which provide valuable references for the researchers to study the social customs.