《大唐西域记》的文学归属

The Literary Attribute of Datangxiyuji

除史地、宗教、民俗、中外交通等领域外,《大唐西域记》在文学领域的价值也很珍贵。研究《大唐西域记》的文学价值,首先应确定其文学归属。目前,对《大唐西域记》的基本认识主要有游记、行记、传记、报告文学、新闻文学、回忆录等。以上归类认识,各有其归类理由和一定程度的合理性,但均有缺憾:或者因视角单一而无法兼顾《大唐西域记》的其他特质,或者归类间互有重叠而身份难辨,或者会因传统认知对《大唐西域记》的文学价值造成遮蔽。打开视野和思路,跳出文体认识的局限,从《大唐西域记》深湛的宗教性内涵和多样的文学表现这两方面的有机结合出发,将其归入宗教文学(佛教文学)这一大的范畴,是一个较为合适的选择。这样处理,在突显《大唐西域记》自身价值的同时,可为数量众多的同类作品找到一个共同的归属,也为中国文学、东方文学和比较文学拓展出新的研究空间,为促进中外文学和文化交流提供一个典型的范例。同时,《大唐西域记》人文意蕴较为丰富,如伦理观念、生态意识、警示意义、求真精神、理想主义、开放心胸等,将它归入宗教文学,并非是要回归传统的宗教性解读,而应着重发掘、整理和研究其宗教性内涵中有益于当下、有益人的资源,实现其现代意义和价值。

Datangxiyuji is an important literary work.In order to study the literary value of this famous work,its literary attribute should be discussed first.At present,there are mainly several opinions about this issue which including travel notes,biography,reportage,news literature and memoirs.On one hand,these opinions mentioned above have their reasonable evidences respectively,but on the other hand,they could not afford a comprehensive reflect on the literary value of Datangxiyuji.Basing on the unity of religiousness and literarines,Datangxiyujiis suitable for religious literature.So,it is helpful to highlighting the literary value of Datangxiyuji and similar works.Further,it is helpful to open up a new space for Chinese literature and Oriental literature,improve the interchanges of literature and culture between China and the outside world,and realized its modern value.