明清神魔小说药物叙事探析——以明代神魔小说《封神演义》为例

An Analysis of Drug Narration in Ming and Qing Dynasties'Divine and Demon Novels——Taking the Ming Dynasty Divine and Demon Novel The Romance of Fengshen as an Example

明清神魔小说中有数量可观的药物叙事情节,其中《封神演义》在这方面颇有特点。《封神演义》中的药物叙事情节类型多样,主要包括求药游历、因药返生、以药斗法、借药成仙四种类型。药物不仅构成小说的情节内容,同时也具有一定的叙事功能,是推动小说情节发展、塑造人物形象的重要手段,起到了调控小说叙事节奏,扩大小说叙事空间的作用,完成了小说叙事时空的构建。

There are considerable numbers of drug narrative plots in the novels of gods and demons in the Ming and Qing dynasties,among which The Romance of Fengshen has its own characteristics in this regard.The narrative plot types of drugs in The Romance of Fengshen are diverse,mainly including four types:travel for seeking medicine,return to life by taking medicine,fight by using medicine,and become immortals by taking medicine.Not only the medication constitutes the plot contents of a novel,but also has a certain narrative function.It is an important means to promote the development of the novel's plot and shape the character image.It also plays a role in regulating the narrative rhythm of the novel,expanding the narrative space of the novel,and completing the construction of the narrative time and space of the novel.