金圣叹≪水浒传≫批评中的龙虎意象

Abstract

Jin Shengtan(金圣叹) criticized the novel Water Margin(水浒传) from many aspects by using the image of the dragon and the tiger. By using the image of the dragon’s transformation and change in the clouds, he criticized the plot content’s change and transformation, as well as the number of their plot’s dense. By using the image of the dragons’ swimming in the water, he criticized the plot’s convergence problem. By using the image of the dragon’s deeply diving in the water, he criticized foreshadowing problem on the plot’s design. By using the image of Shuanglongxizhu(双龙戏珠) he the criticized the problems on the plot’s arrangement and organization. Additionly，he also used the image of the dragon and tiger to comment the characters in the novel, and also used the image of the dragon and the tiger to criticize the narrative perspective. Besids all above, the image of the dragon and the tiger is also used to express his reading experience of the text. The search and application of the image of the dragon and the tiger is very suitable for criticing the design of the novel’s plot. Jin Shengtan’s using the image of the dragon and the tiger to criticize the novel Water Margin(水浒传) is not accidental. In my opinion, there are two reasons. Firstly, it is the result of the influence of the tradition of using the image of the dragon and tiger to criticize Chinese ancient poetry. Secondly, it is closely related to the characteristics of the novel Water Margin(水浒传),which is considered as an agglomeration works about the cluture of the dragon and the tiger.