《世说新语》“缀合式”结构探析

On the“Episodic Type”Framework of Shih-Shuo Hsin-YÜ

《世说新语》在特定的编撰背景与编撰意图下,吸收子、史传统的结构经验,形成了“缀合式”结构。结构框架清晰完整,包含“短则”“门类”“36门”三个层次,涵容并蓄而松散自在,重在突显人物个性。作为这部成熟笔记小说的一个重要标志,“缀合式”结构为再现东汉末至刘宋初的时代风貌,承载其时士人群像提供了极大便利。

The“Episodic Type”framework of Shih-shuo Hsin-yü(A New Account of Tales of the World)absorbs the structural experience of sub-books and the historical books under the specific compilation background and intent.It includes three levels of structure:“Short Chapter”,“Category”and“36 Categories”.It is an inclusive and loose framework focus on revealing human nature.As an important symbol of this mature literary sketch,it provides convenience for carrying the portraits of the scholars and reproducing the time spirit from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the Early Liu Song Dynasty.