Chapter 22 Preface to "Old Newsnotes of Fiction" (1)

Preface to "Old Newsnotes of Fiction" (1) In the past, the governance novels have some references to their historical facts.At that time, Jiang Shi Ruizao's "Fiction Research" [2] had already been published, and I searched for it, which was quite helpful. It is a pity that it was combined with legends, but it was not analyzed.Therefore, those who are worth dabbling in old records, and occasionally get old news, who are enough to serve as evidence, will write again and again.After a long time, more and more accumulated; But two years ago, it was discarded again, and the papers were piled up in a pile of dust.The reason why it is not to be burned immediately is that although the fate of the cover is trivial, it is hard to choose, and it is like a chicken rib.

In the spring of this year, I touched upon it [3], and even published old manuscripts, miscellaneously presenting the desk.One or two young friends thought that although this is not enough to pay famous scholars, or it is not a beginner, they helped to compile it and made a great success, so they also printed it, which is this book.I am ashamed that I don't read much, and I am very sparse, and the empty space is full of ink, which makes it painful to comment on the forum.However, they are all from this book, and they have not been resold; while all the novels in the volume, such as "Xiaofumei Gossip", "Fiction Congkao", "Red Mansion Dream" [4], etc., are based on the book as a monograph, and there is no trouble. Pick and choose, the length of Hebei Province, and it will not be picked again.For all recorded records, the original intention is to eliminate repetitions for easy viewing, but there are exceptions, which can be said: in,, there are repetitions in the following, and there are traces of common sayings [5]; there are repetitions in the following , revealing that this book is not recorded in the topography [6]; in the "Yuanliu Pian" there are repetitions, and the notes of the Ming Dynasty say that there are many barnyard sellers [7].The nonsensical ones are also deleted, and one each of "Xia Xia Lei Ji" and "Yangzhou Dream" is left alone, so as to see long and absurd talks, so there are often covers in the book, and it is repeated here [8].The books that have been reviewed are not attached at the end as a table of contents; however, there are also those who have not read all of them, such as Wang Qi's "Continued Documents Tongkao" [9], but actually only read his "Classic Research".

On August 1, 1926, the school was completed.Lu Xun. ※ ※ ※ 〔1〕 This article was originally printed in "Novel Old News Notes" published by Beixin Book Company in August 1926. "Fiction Old News Notes", a collection of historical materials on novels compiled by Lu Xun, with thirty-nine chapters in the first edition.The first thirty-five chapters are historical materials about thirty-eight kinds of old novels, and the last four chapters are historical materials about the origin, criticism, and banning of novels.It is accompanied by Lu Xun's remarks.The book was supplemented by the author in July 1935 and republished by Shanghai Lianhua Book Company.It was later included in the tenth volume of "The Complete Works of Lu Xun" published in 1938.

[2] Jiang Ruizao, also known as Hua Chaosheng, was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang.The book "Fiction Research" collects the deeds of novels and opera authors in my country since the Yuan Dynasty, the origin of works and predecessors' comments. It was published by the Commercial Press in 1915.Later, there will be more relics and sequels. [3] In the spring of this year, Chen Yuan, a modern critic, published the letter "To Zhimo" in the "Morning News Supplement" on January 30, 1926, slandering Lu Xun for plagiarizing Japan Shioya On's "China Literature". Introductory Speech".Lu Xun refuted it in "Not a Letter" (see) and other articles written on February 1 of the same year. "枨touch" should refer to this matter.

[4] Notes on novels and operas in Xiaofumei Gossip, written by Yu Yue in the Qing Dynasty.Attached to the book "Spring Zaidang Essays". "Fiction Congkao", written by Qian Jingfang, is a textual research on novels, operas, and Tanci works.Published by the Commercial Press in 1916. , a special book on research, written by Cai Yuanpei.Published by the Commercial Press in 1917. "Dream of Red Mansions", a special book on research, written by Yu Pingbo.Published by Shanghai Yadong Library in 1923. [5] Novel, written by Shi Naian in the Ming Dynasty. In the materials of Ming Fu Wangqi's "Continued Documents Tongkao" and Tian Rucheng's "West Lake Tour Zhiyu" compiled in "Novel Old Wenchao Water Margin", the legend that "three generations of descendants are dumb" because of Luo Guanzhong's "Water Margin" is re-discovered. Lu Xun It is pointed out in the case statement: Wang Qi's theory comes from Tian Rucheng. "Liao Zhai Zhi Nong", a collection of short stories in classical Chinese, written by Pu Songling in the Qing Dynasty. Lu Yitian's "Lenglu Miscellaneous Knowledge", Ni Hong's "Tongyin Qinghua", Zou Tao's "Three Borrowing Lu Bi Tan" and Yi Zongkui's "Xin Shi Shuo" in the Qing Dynasty In the material of ", there is a legend that Wang Yuyang wanted to buy manuscripts with a lot of money; and in the materials of "Sanjulu Bi Tan" and "Xin Shi Shuo", there is a legend that Pu Songling forced passers-by to tell strange stories. , a collection of notebook novels, written by Ji Yun in the Qing Dynasty. In the materials of Qing Dynasty Li Yuandu's "Guochaoxianzhengshilue" and Yi Zongkui's "Xinshishuo" compiled in "Novel Old News Notes Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes", there are again records of mistaking the five types for seven types. Lu Xun recorded in the case It is pointed out in the language: Yi Zongkui is "inheriting the mistakes of Li Yuandu's "Xianzhengshilue"".

[6] Novel, written by Wu Chengen in Ming Dynasty. "Novel Old Wenchao Journey to the West" also recorded materials about Wu Chengen's life and works in "Tianqi Huai'an Mansion Chronicle" in Ming Dynasty and "Tongzhi Shanyang County Chronicle" in Qing Dynasty, but the latter did not.Lu Xun pointed out in the case statement: "It is not written in the record from the beginning." 〔7〕 "Origins and Flows" collected in this article include Lang Ying's "Seven Revised Drafts" in the Ming Dynasty, Liang Shaoren's "Two Kinds of Autumn Rain Essays" in the Qing Dynasty, and Liang Zhangju's "Returning to the Field" and other materials. There is a saying that "the day wants to enter a strange thing to entertain it".Lu Xun pointed out in the case statement that the novel "didn't start because of entering the lecture palace. Lang Ying said it was wrong, and Er Liang even admitted his mistake."

〔8〕 "Xia Xia Lei Ji" is "Excerpts of Xiao Xia Lei Ji", a collection of notes, written by Gu Gongxie in the Qing Dynasty, in three volumes. "Novel Old Wenchao·Jin Ping Mei" records a legend about Wang Shizhen writing to avenge his father. "Yangzhou Dream", a collection of notes, written by Jiao Dong Zhousheng in the Qing Dynasty, four volumes. "Novel Old Wenchao Journey to the West" records a legend about Qitian Dasheng, who was the son of a fisherman and was a general during Song Gaozong's time. [9] Wang Qi, styled Yuanhan, was born in Shanghai in the Ming Dynasty and was a Jinshi in Jiajing. "Tong Kao of Continuing Documents", volume 254, divided into 30 sections.Continuing Ma Duanlin's "Wenwen Tongkao", it records the evolution of laws and regulations from the Jiading period of the Southern Song Dynasty to the early Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. "Jingji Kao" is one of them, with a total of fifty-eight volumes.