『萬曆野獲編⋅果報』 飜譯 및 註釋(2)

Abstract

Wanliyehuobian(萬曆野獲編) is a highly regarded academic material for providing valuable materials to researchers in fields such as history and literature. Based on the vast historical data in this book, researchers have been conducting in-depth research. “Wanliyehuobian·guobao” out of Wanliyehuobian’s 28th volume consists of 15 episodes. In this paper, the four episodes of “Jingtaijiannidang(景泰間逆黨)”, “Zhaoshaobaojiliudachen(趙少保祭六大臣)”, “Dezishizi(得子失子)”, “Luzi(戮子)” , “Shoutulixiaji(守土吏狎妓)” are translated and annotated. Looking at the form of causal retribution shown in these five episodes, there are cases where good deeds are accumulated and good retribution is received, and there are cases where bad deeds are committed and bad retribution is received. However, most of them are directly responsible for what they have done. All the causal retribution presented by Shen Defu(沈德符) has a characteristic that results in the actor himself, centering on the current world. This demonstrated the concept of Confucian causal retribution that values the present world's right and punishment, which is different from the causal retribution of inevitable reincarnation between the past life, the present world, and the next world in Buddhism.