《镜花缘》谶应叙事功能探究

An Exploration on the Narrative Function of Augury in Flowers in the Mirror

《镜花缘》中大小杂错的谶应描写构成了文本叙事的有机组成部分,蕴含着丰富的功能,即叙事线索以圆形结构运行,预设情节发展走向;通过碑谶、诗谶等形式使人物形象更为立体;同时借助谶应因果结局的设置来宣扬劝惩教化的主题思想,并营造出虚幻神秘的叙事氛围。这三者相辅相成,共同展现了谶应叙事的独特魅力与文学价值。

The description of various prophecies in Flowers in the Mirror constitutes an integral part of the textual narrative,and contains rich functions:the narrative clues run in a circular structure,and the plot development direction is preset;the character image is more vivid through forms of stele divination and poetry divination;at the same time,the theme of persuasion,punishment,and education is promoted through the setting of the causal ending of divination,and a fictional and mysterious narrative atmosphere is created.These three complement each other and together demonstrate the unique charm and literary significance of divination narrative.