明代小说评点伦理意图的形成

Formation of the Ethical Intentions of Ming Dynasty Novel Annotations

古代小说评点的伦理意图一般是用儒家伦理德目作为规范来进行伦理说教,这一意图的形成在不同时期的小说中有所差异。就明代小说评点而言,其伦理意图的形成,与三个方面有关:其一,与经学注疏中的“微言大义”、选学传统中的价值取向、文章学传统中的文法意蕴有关;其二,与明代文人借评点来浇心中之块垒和书商借伦理说教来推销自己的刻本有关;其三,与评点中的小说主旨解读、人物情节分析、作者意图探寻、小说伦理重建等文本路径有关。

The ethical intention of antient novel annotations is generally considered as preaching based on Confucian ethics.The formations of this intention vary in novels of different periods.As for the annotations of the novels of Ming Dynasty,the formation of ethical intentions of novel annotations is related to three aspects.Firstly,it is related to the principle of Confucian classical annotations called“sublime words with deep meaning”,the value orientation in the tradition of studies on The Analects and the grammatical implication of writings-ology.Secondly,it is related to not only the literati,who regarded novel annotations as a way to ease their pain,but also the booksellers,promoting their block-printed editions through the ethical enlightenment inside.Thirdly,it is related to the textual ways,such as theme interpretation,the analysis of character and plot,the exploration of author intention and the reconstruction of ethic,etc.