也谈邹梧冈参订《三国演义》毛评本的版本价值——与张志和、黎必信二先生商榷

邹梧冈参订的《三国演义》五十一卷毛评本被发现后,就其版本的价值问题引起了学界的关注。笔者认为,此书是《三国演义》版本系列中的一种,大约成书于清雍正、乾隆年间。从版本的种种特征看,它有可能是四堡书坊刻本。依据邹梧冈的生平事迹及著述活动推断,邹梧冈有可能参订并刊刻过此书,但此书不应早于康熙醉耕堂本而成为毛评本的第一个版本。任何拔高或贬低它的价值都是不正确的。它的发现,对研究《三国演义》版本的流传有一定的意义,尤其是对四堡书坊印书史的研究具有很高的史料价值。

Values of Mao--commenting Romance of the Three Kingdoms Co-revised by Zou Wu-gang

Ever since the discovery of Mao-commenting Romance of the Three Kingdoms co-revised by Zou Wu-gang,the value of the 51-volume edition has drawn the attention of the academic field.The author thinks that this edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the series,which was compiled during the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns in the Qing Dynasty.From the features of this edition,it might belong to a block-printed edition at Sibao Bookshop.Based on Zou Wu-gang’s biography and writing activities,he might have co-revised and inscribed the book.However,this edition could not be earlier than the one in Zuigengtang Hall of Kangxi Emperor and became the first edition commented by Mao.Anyway,it is not right to overvalue or devaluate it.Its discovery is significant for the research on the editions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms,especially valuable for the research on the printing history of Sibao Bookshop.