试论古代帝王贤圣的身体叙事

东汉永平十年（67）之前，中国历史典籍与文学作品中，古代帝王贤圣的身体叙事有一个共同的特点，即以奇形怪状为神异，以畸形、病态或异形合体为神奇，并以之作为神化他们的依据。其原因似在于中国古人的神话思维方式。此一身体叙事的功能在于为其君权神授或圣人天生论张目。东汉永平十年之后，法相说随着佛教而传入东土，并被社会舆论所崇奉，从而对帝王贤圣的身体叙事有着深远的影响。史书以及通俗小说对帝王贤圣的形貌描述，大多依据法相说进行撰述，目的也是从身体方面证明他们是“见在佛”或神仙的化身，从而不言而喻地表明他们法统的正当性。

On the Somatic Narrative of Ancient Heads and Geniuses

Before 67, the somatic narrative of ancient heads and geniuses shared one common characteristics, that is the abnormal is the supernatural. After 67, the narrative of those people was deeply affected by the dvatmsan mahapurusalahsanani and asityanuvyanjanani. So was the narrative in the novels and historical records.