论唐人小说中文士与妓女婚恋悲剧之成因及价值

On the Cause and Value of the Tragedy about the Love between Scholars and Prostitutes in the Novels of the Tang Dynasty

唐代相对开放的时代精神激活了青年男女追求自主婚姻和自由爱情的意识 ,加之以文士与妓女双方本身所具有的直观双向作用的愉悦基础以及丰富的物质生活 ,使得此类婚恋无可避免地发生了。但由于等级森严的社会制度、“当色为婚”[1] 的婚姻制度以及文士的浮华习气等原因 ,文士与妓女的婚恋以悲剧告终成为必然。闪着火花的人性美被毁灭 ,强烈地燃烧着读者的灵魂 。

The relatively opening spirit in the Tang Dynasty evokes the awareness of pursuing self determined marriage and free love. As both the scholars and the prostitutes enjoy the advantage of their beautiful appearance and colorful material life, their love affairs often become inevitable. However, due to the traditional ideas about the strict difference between different social statuses, and the matrimonial institutions of hierarchy and the ostentatious practice of scholars etc., such love affairs often end in tragedy. The sparkling human beauty is put out, which vibrates the readers' souls and therefore creates the aesthetic delight of tragedy.