《西游记》陈元之序言应为阎希言大弟子舒本住所撰

《西游记》第一二回已经用隐喻暗示方法,透露出其＂最终定稿人＂是明代万历时的茅山乾元观全真道士阎希言师徒。该文按《西游记》隐喻暗示思路,再破译陈元之序言以及＂镇元子＂、＂华阳洞天主人＂的真象。在《西游记》文本中,我们看到了横跨文本中的镇元子艺术形象、序言作者陈元之和《西游记》出版前夕的＂最后定稿人＂舒本住三者之间的一种互相对应、互为化身的＂三位一体;＂如果再加上＂华阳洞天主人＂,可知＂最后定稿人＂舒本住在文本中有三个艺术化身,于是就形成了＂四位一体＂。从这种＂三位一体＂或＂四位一体＂看,陈元之序言即舒本住所写,是这位＂最后定稿者＂的＂自白＂,主要内容包含了对阎希言领导《西游记》最终定稿的再暗示,对《西游记》定稿文本启蒙主旨和丹学内涵的突出强调等。

The Preface by Chen Yuanzhi of Pilgrimage to the West Was Found out to be Written by Yan Xiyan's Eldest Disciple,Shu Benzhu

The first two chapters of Pilgrimage to the West have implied in metaphor that the "final finalizer" of the novel was the master and the disciple of Quanzhen Taoist Yan xi-yan of Qianyuan Temple in Maoshan in the time of Emperor Wanli of Ming Dynasty.By the implied train of thought of the novel,the paper once again decodes the truth of the preface by Chen Yuanzhi and "Zhenyuanzi" and "the leader of Huayang Cave." In the text of Pilgrimage to the West,we can sense "the three in one" of corresponding each other and each representing another among artistic image of Zhenyuanzi appearing,Chen Yuanzhi,the author of the preface and "the finalizer",Shu Benzhu,of Pilgrimage to the West appearing before its publication.By adding "the leader of Huayang Cave","the finalizer" will have three representatives,forming "the four in one".Judged by "the three in one" or "the four in one,the preface by Chen Yuanzhi,i.e.written by Shu Benzhu,is "the confession" of "the finalizer",the main contents of which include the re-implication that Yan Xiyan is the leader deciding the final draft of Pilgrimage to the West,the enlightened guidance to the drafting text of the novel and emphasis of alchemic study.