《四庫全書》載唐傳奇小說之重出問題──以文淵閣本《古今說海》為探討核心

The Repetition of Tang Legend Novels in Si Ku Quan Shu : Focus on Gu Jin Shuo Hai in Wenyuan Pavilion Version

《四庫全書》卷帙浩繁，書目種類眾多，但有不少篇目重出情形，尤其以唐傳奇小說最為明顯。本文以文淵閣本《四庫全書．古今說海》為研究核心，除因為《古今說海》係中國第一部說部叢書，於小說研究上有值得關注處外，也因「說淵部」別傳家收錄64篇唐傳奇，幾乎佔了全書近二分一的卷數，足可作為研究《四庫全書》載唐傳奇重出問題之代表作。然由於《古今說海》有不少唐傳奇作品取自《太平廣記》，明末整理的《重編說郛》又有自《古今說海》收入翻刻，復以文淵閣本《四庫全書》同時收錄《太平廣記》、《古今說海》和《重編說郛》，造成大量的篇目重出。再者，有部分唐傳奇也曾經被文人作品集、小說集收錄，或被後世的小說集、地方志和類書彙編援引，當這些著作又都被《四庫全書》收錄時，單一篇唐傳奇甚至出現六次之多。透過對文淵閣本《四庫全書》裡唐傳奇篇目重出的比對和統計，彰顯四庫館臣不任意刪削原書卷數篇目的編纂態度，明白唐傳奇得以單行本或收錄在小說集、叢書和類書等多元方式流傳，及其可能被保留的原因與意涵，同時呈顯《古今說海》載錄唐傳奇篇目之價值意義。

There are plenty of volumes and bibliographies in Si Ku Quan Shu, but the issue of article repetition constantly appears; most obviously in Tang legend novels. The present study focuses on Si Ku Quan Shu, Gu Jin Shuo Hai of Wenyuan Pavilion version because Gu Jin Shuo Hai is the first shuobu series, which is worthy of attention in novel research. Furthermore, Shuo Yuan Bu collects sixty four Tan legends, which occupies almost one half volumes of the entire book. Therefore, it is considered to be the representative work in exploring the repetition of Tang legends in Si Ku Quan Shu. However, many Tang legends in Gu Jin Shuo Hai are originally from Tai Ping Guang Ji, and Chong Bian Shuo Fu in the late Ming Dynasty collects and reprints works in Gu Jin Shuo Hai. Also, Si Ku Quan Shu of Wenyuan Pavilion version collects Tai Ping Guang Ji, Gu Jin Shuo Hai, and Chong Bian Shuo Fu simultaneously, which results in the abundant repetition of articles. In addition, some Tang legends have been embodied by literati works and novel collection or been cited by no vel collection, local chronicles, and encyclopedia in later times. When these works are all collected by Si Ku Quan Shu, it is found that a single Tang legend even appears six times. By means of the comparison and counting of Tang legend articles in Si Ku Quan Shu of Wenyuan Pavilion version, it manifests the fact that the compiling attitude of Si Ku officials is that they will not arbitrarily omit the volumes and articles in the original book. It is also clear that Tang legends can be handed down to generations in the multi ways such as offprint, or being compiled in novel collection, series, or encyclopedia. The reasons and significance of their preservation are explored as well. At the same time, the value and importance of Gu Jin Shuo Hai to collect Tang legend articles is also presented .