华东师范大学(哲学社会科学版) ›› 2019, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (3): 115-124.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2019.03.012

• 人类学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

述论中国神话与小说里的婆罗门文化因子

严耀中   

  1. 北京师范大学历史学院 北京, 100875
  • 出版日期:2019-05-15 发布日期:2019-05-22
  • 作者简介:严耀中,北京师范大学历史学院特聘教授(北京,100875)。

On the Elements of Brahman Culture in Chinese Mythology and Novels

YAN Yao-zhong   

  • Online:2019-05-15 Published:2019-05-22

摘要: 婆罗门文化通过直接传入和借助佛教经典的间接介绍,对中国的神话和小说产生了不少影响,一些脍炙人口的故事主角和情节都可以在婆罗门文化里找到源头。中国的神话,自两汉开始丰满起来,中国的小说,自唐宋以降才蓬勃发展。这些与包括婆罗门教在内的外来印度宗教文化之刺激影响,不言而喻有着很大的关系。

关键词: 婆罗门文化, 神话, 小说, 因子, 佛教经典

Abstract: Brahman culture, through direct transmission and indirect introduction via Buddhist Sutras, has exerted great influence on Chinese mythology and novels. The characters and story lines in some widely-spread stories reflect the elements of Brahman culture. The phenomenon that Chinese mythology hasn't become abundant until the Han Dynasty and Chinese novels haven't begun to flourish until the Tang and Song Dynasties is obviously related to the stimulation and influence of Brahmanism and other elements of imported religious Indian culture.

Key words: Brahman culture, mythology, novel, element, Buddhist Sutras