论『夷坚志』故事中的宋代“冥吏”形象

On the Image of “Hell Inferior Officials” in the Song Dynasty in the Story of Yi Jian Zhi

In the past studies of " inferior officials" in the Song Dynasty, the focus of the academic circles was mainly on their concept definition, functions, systems and official relations, while the image of " hell inferior officials " was less explored, and the investigation of their related stories needs to be deepened. In the note novel Yi Jian Zhi written by Hong Mai in the Southern Song Dynasty, there are many stories about the "hell inferior officials", which are rich in genres and shape their images in many ways, which can properly fill the shortage of historical data in this regard. Studying these stories about the " hell inferior officials " in the Song Dynasty can not only enrich the image of the " inferior officials " in the Song Dynasty, but also further reflect the real views and ethical beliefs of the people"s livelihood on the " inferior officials " in the real society of the Song Dynasty through the construction of the " hell inferior officials " in the hearts of the people from the perspective of social history, which is conducive to further exploring the definition and functions of the "officials" in the grass-roots society of the people"s livelihood in the Song Dynasty.

在过往的宋代“吏”研究中，学术界关注的焦点主要集中在其概念定义、职能、制度和官吏关系等方面，而对 “冥吏”这一形象探析较少，并对其相关故事的考察有待深入。南宋洪迈撰写的笔记小说『夷坚志』中有关“冥吏”的故事甚多，体裁丰富，多方面塑造了其形象，可适当填补此方面史料的不足。探研这些有关宋代“冥吏”的故事，不仅可以丰富宋代“吏”的形象，同时从社会史的角度进一步透过百姓心中的冥间景象构建反映宋代真实社会中民生对于“吏”的真实看法和伦理信仰观念等，并有利于在探究宋代民生社会基层“吏”的定义和职能等方面更进一步。