暴力、記憶與歷史敘事——炮烙作為記憶場所

Violence, Memory, and Narratives of the Past: Burning and Roasting (pao luo炮烙) as a Site of Memory

本文探討暴力的敘事對形成文化記憶的作用。論述暴力的敘事引起娛樂、關注和沉浸式的接受，促使深刻記憶的形成。通過分析「炮烙」的酷刑作為一種記憶場所，我勾勒出古代中國文本中對本酷刑的回憶。除了愈來愈詳細書寫暴力以外，這些回憶還反映了「以今釋古」、「以史為鑒」兩種詮釋方式。

This article discusses the role of violent narrative in cultural memory formation. It argues how narratives of violence evoke an entertaining, engaged, and immersive reception experience, resulting in strong memory formation. I analyze the Burning and Roasting (pao luo炮烙) torture as a site of memory to trace memories of the torture across early Chinese texts. Beyond reflecting a gradual increase in violent detail, these acts of remembrance both reflect an attempt to use current views to meaningfully interpret events of the past, all the while using the past to reflect on and process contemporary reality.