《聊齋誌異》寓言體類之研究

A Study on the Fable Styles of 'Liao Tzai Chih Yih'

蒲松齡《聊齋誌異》乙書，或研究其思想，或探索其文學，其間有關民族思想、語言藝術、幻夢世界、愛情故事、鬼狐故事、婦女問題、創作理論......等等，研究者不乏其人；唯獨對其寓言體類之分類，卻是乏人問津。蓋恐以古文體分類，則將陷於持度買鞋，反失其度，未能得其時代之特色。實則蒲氏巧變其體，幻設為文；體資故實，數酌新聲。悉心深究，亦可得其本真，所謂閉門造車，出而合轍，此余所以不揣譾陋，戮力於斯，期其幽渺難知者，得以明白於世也。

Pu Sung-ling's 'Liao Tzai Chih Yih' has been widely studied for its ideas, the art of its language, its world of fantasy, its romantic elements, supernatural manifestations, feminist issues and its creative theories. An important area in which critical study falls short is Pu' s use of the fable styles. This book discusses all the fable styles from three aspects: distinctive styles, examples and writing technique. Accordingly, there are eight groupings as follows: conclusion, explanation, biography, record, prelude, quitting, harmony and fiction. The fiction category is subdivided into two subgroups. One is notemaking and the other is legend. The stories of the former are classified into three kinds: single form, interlude form and combination form. The discussion shows that Pu Sung-ling makes skilful and creative use of fable styles handed down from earlier writers. The result is a rich and innovative masterpiece worthy of prolonged and careful study.