“凿壁偷光”源流考述-《南京师大学报》（社会科学版）

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摘要:: “凿壁偷光”作为勤苦读书的教育故事,在中国民间流传甚广,妇孺皆知,耳熟能详。但是,这则故事既不载于正史,也不发生在科举流行的时代。通过梳理,可知凿壁偷光经过了笔记记载、类书辑录、诗词谱写等多重流转,最终被人作为确信无疑的史实。而中国古代学前教育及早施教的原则,科举制度的兴起,更给了这一故事塑造的力量。在凿壁偷光的背后,其实是承载着家庭对子女,个人对未来的美好期待和向往。

Abstract:: The story of Zaobi touguang凿壁偷光(drilling a hole in the wall to steal light)about how Kuang Heng, a poor but diligent lad in the Han Dynasty, worked hard to make academic achievement despite great difficulties is widely spread among Chinese people. However, this story is neither recorded in the official history nor actually took place in the era when the imperial examination was popular. A careful textual examination of the relevant documents shows that this story has gone through multiple circulations through different types of text such as commentary notes, encyclopedia, and poems. And it was finally established as a historical fact, which was further shaped and reinforced by the factors like the principle of early education in ancient China and the rise of the imperial examination system. Behind this story is actually the parents’ expectations on their children and people’s yearning for a bright future.