明代话本小说描述的外国人印象

Impression on Foreigners Described in Story-tellers’Scripts of Ming Dynasty

明代话本小说描述了有关外国人的独特印象。日本人具有两面性,一方面凶残狡诈,另一方面尊崇中国文化。朝鲜与中国关系友好,受到中国保护;朝鲜人崇尚佛教,热衷到中国求法。波斯人、天竺人、月氏人、大秦人各有特点,可概括为经商贸易者、传播佛教者、朝贡献宝者、自不量力者四种类型。明代话本小说中的外国人印象,写实与虚构兼有,较真实地反映了不同时代的中外关系。

The story-tellers’scripts in Ming Dynasty described the unique impression on foreigners.The Japanese people had two sides,cruelty and worship of the Chinese culture.Korea held friendly relation with China and was under protection of China.The Korean people liked Buddhism and hoped to go to our country.And the people in Persia,India,Yuezhi and Daqin had their own characteristics,and could be summarized as business men,Buddhist communicators,treasure presenters and those who overestimated themselves.Such impression could be either the fact or the fiction,and reflected the relation of China with other countries.