史传散文与民间传说中鲧形象的对照性研究——以鲧堤刘的传说为例

A Comparative Study of Gun in Historical Prose and Folklore--Taking the Legend of Gundi Liu as an Example

传统的文献记载和民间传说中,对于上古时代治水专家鲧禹的评判,一直有着贬鲧褒禹的观点。而在德州临邑鲧堤刘的传说中,鲧有着舍我其谁的担当意识,不辞劳苦且富有智慧,为了百姓安危而奉献出自己的一切,这是一个有着悲剧命运的圣者形象。该传说中鲧被流放的命运安排反驳了部分古文献中鲧被杀的记载,这对于尧舜德行的宣扬也是一种保护。鲧堤刘的传说体现了德州民间文学对于“德”文化的建构,体现出德州人崇德的文化品格。

In traditional literature and folk legends,there has always been a view that belittles Gun and praises Yu in the evaluation of the ancient water control expert Gun and Yu.In the legend of Gundi Liu in Linyi Dezhou,Gun has a spirit of responsibility to sacrifice himself for others,tirelessly and with wisdom,dedicating everything to the safety of the people.He is an image of a saint with a tragic fate.At the same time,the fate arrangement of Gun being exiled in this legend refutes the fate of Gun being killed in some ancient literature,which also serves as a protection for the promotion of Yao and Shun’s virtues.The legend of Gundi Liu reflects the construction of virtue culture in Dezhou folk literature,and reflects the cult ural character of Dezhou people’s reverence for virtue.