The Reception of Classical Chinese Works in the "Heike Monogatari"

埼玉県越谷市It is thought that those who created and transmitted the "Heike Monogatari" had a profound knowledge of works in Classical Chinese. However, when they inserted a character from the Chinese classics into the "Heike Monogatari" they judged that character from a uniquely Japanese perspective and value system. From the standpoint of comparative literature, research must center on the differences in the portrayal of each character in the original Chinese and as received in this Japanese classic. 「平家」の原話を生成・流伝した人々は、漢籍に造詣の深い人々であったと思われる。しかし、漢籍に掲載される人物を「平家」に取り入れる際には、わが国の特有な人物評価や価値観をもって取り入れている。比較文学の観点に立って考えると、漢籍における人物の実像とわが国の独特な受容のあり方の比較検討が研究の中心に据えられるべきである