岭南汉唐间地理博物体志怪小说

岭南地理博物体志怪小说是岭南古代小说的源头，滥觞于西汉初年，成熟于东汉，兴盛于魏晋南北朝，至唐尚有余音。其内容包括岭南的远国异民传说、山川湖泊传说、动植物传说和奇珍异宝传说。在创作意识上，由两汉的“实录”发展到魏晋南北朝的“尚虚构”，再发展到唐代的“有意为小说”。在艺术上，两汉叙事粗陈梗概，语言质朴；魏晋南北朝叙事完整，语言渐趋优美；唐代叙事生动曲折，语言华美绮丽。

Supernatural Tales in Lingnan Area Geographic Record Style during Han and Tang Dynasties

As the source of Lingnan ancient novels, supernatural started in Western Han Dynasty, matured in Eastern Han Dynasty tales in Lingnan area geographic record style , prospered in Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties and declined in Tang Dynasty. It included fables of different places and peoples, of mountains, rivers and lakes, of zoology and botany, and of rares treasures in Lingnan area. Its consciousness of creation developed from ＂factual record＂ in Han to ＂upheld fictionalization＂ in Wei Jin Southern and Northern ＂created novel on initiative＂ in Tang. Artistically, its narration was outlined and brief with Dynasties, and then language being plain in Han, narration integrated with language graceful in Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties, and narration vivid and complicated with language magnificent and gorgeous in Tang.