A Century of Korean Narrative in Chinese Literature

Abstract

东亚睦邻关系源远流长，近百年来却遭到严峻的挑战。在民族国家的多事之秋，中国文学和中华民族一道承担苦难，思考出路，在关注自己启蒙、救亡、独立和振兴的同时，也关注对自己的命运发生过深刻影响的国际力量，对朝鲜半岛民族国家的关注和认知具有特殊的文化情感和命运体悟。一百多年来，中国文学对朝鲜的认知经历了四个阶段：以朝鲜的亡国为鉴镜，反省危机四伏的中国现状；引朝鲜人民为共同抗敌、休戚与共的战友；在南北朝鲜分裂的局面下，引北方为战友使南方处于缺席状态；在“华风”与“韩流”的互动中，把文学对韩国的认知推向穿透历史、牵连血性的深度。 关键词: 中国文学 朝鲜叙事 鉴镜 互动交流 The harmonious relationship among East Asian countries has a very long history. However, it has faced serious challenges in the past hundred years. In these eventful years for our nation, Chinese literature, like the Chinese people, has endured hardships and pondered ways of extricating the country from its malaise. In addition to being concerned over China's enlightenment, salvation, independence and rejuvenation, writers have also paid considerable attention to important international forces that had a strong influence on their country's fate. Concern over and understanding of the Korean nation had a particular emotional charge and relevance to their own fate. Over the course of a century, Chinese literature's awareness of Korea went through four stages. In the first, Korea's loss of independence served as a mirror of China's own dangerous position, menaced on all sides; in the second, the Korean people were seen as comrades‐in‐arms combating foreign foes; in the third, when the Korean Peninsula was divided, North Koreans continued to be regarded as comrades‐in‐arms while South Korea was not acknowledged; and in the final stage, amidst the interaction between “China style” and the “Korean wave,” Chinese literature's awareness of Korea expanded through a penetrating appreciation of Korean history involving deep ties of courage and uprightness.