再论宋元话本的俗文学史意义 —以≪清平山堂话本≫为中心—

Abstract

Among the existing collections of Storytelling Scripts(Huaben) of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Qingping Shantang Scripts occupies an exceptionally important place. This article focuses on seventeen Song and Yuan Dynasties' Scripts, included in Qingping Shantang Scripts and analyzes them from the perspectives of thematic content, structural form, linguistic expression, and textual fluidity. It clarifies the characteristics of popular literature embodied in this collection, thereby offering a comprehensive understanding of the unique significance and value of the Song and Yuan Dynasties' Scripts, as a form of popular literature. The Song and Yuan Dynasties' Scripts, played an extremely important role in the development of Chinese popular literature. It not only facilitated the shift in fictional language from classical Chinese to the vernacular, but also signaled a transformation in the nature of fiction from literati literature to urban citizen literature. Furthermore, throughout the evolution of Chinese popular literature, The Song and Yuan Dynasties' Scripts served as a bridge between earlier and later forms, helping to refine and systematize the genre framework of popular literature. It is thus evident that the significance of the Song and Yuan Dynasties' Scripts is exceedingly profound and far-reaching, and its value and contributions deserve greater scholarly attention.