英文摘要 |
It has always been disputable whether the zhi-guai attributed to the zazhuan (the miscellaneous records) ought to be listed as the shibu (shi collections). Cataloguing involves competition among the different fields of knowledge. Therefore, we should not simplify the issue as a yes-or-no question, but treat it as the result of intertextuality among these works. I propose to inquire into the case in three ways: to trace the genetics of the zazhuan, to probe the inner relation between the zazhuan and the shi-zhuan (historical biography), and to compare the conventions of the two genres. First, we find that the zazhuan appropriate the Chinese historiography, as filing the documents. Second, there are three common features: the common principle of thought (zuenjing, following the classic), the common function of expounding the classic (yu-yi-jingdian), and the common spirit of shi-lu (recording veritably). However, the zazhuan is a different genre from the shizhuan. It is proved by the unique character of the zazhuan, including the multi-perspective narration, theme of the “other,” which is resulted from the Zeitgeist of the Six Dynasty. |