曲亭馬琴之讀本與《易經》《春秋》

Bakin's Novels and I-Ching, Chun-Chiu

本文嘗試歸納出江戶時代後期之小說家曲亭馬琴的讀本中，受到《易經》及《春秋》所影響之部分，並就兩者之關聯加以探討。馬琴具備相當程度的中國文、史、哲學造詣，其中源自《春秋》的勸善懲惡思想為其寫作之主要方針，而易學式思維亦同時反映於創作以及現實生活上。馬琴畢生致力於撰寫歷史小說，在標榜《春秋》而對亂臣賊子施以筆誅之餘，並倣中國古代之史書以易卦或五行生剋之原理來詮釋書中人物的命運。此一傾向無疑顯示出作者對「述史」一事的堅持與自負。

This thesis attempts to discover the passages under influence of both I-Ching (The Book of Changes) and Chun-Chiu (The Spring and Autumn Annuals) in the novels of Kyokutei Bakin, a novelist in late Edo period, and in advance examines the connections between the two. Being well versed in Chinese literature history and Philosophy, Bakin sees the mora lideas derived from Chun-Chiu as the supreme guide in writing. The idea of changes is also reflected in his works as well as in his daily lives. The author dedicated a11 his life on writing historical novels, denouncing the rebels and traitors according to Chun Chiu's style, and at the same time following the official histories of ancient China to Interpret the characters' fate with the theory of I-Gua (hexagrams in I-Ching) and Wu-Hsing (the five elements of which the world is composed). Such features no doubt indicate his insistence and pride about writing the history.