日治時期（1895～1945）日文台灣民間故事集重要性試論——以漢族為主

Abstract

在台灣民間故事的發展歷程中，日治時期（1895～1945）是個重要的階段，此時期出版的日文台灣民間故事集，更是居於歷程中承繼開創的樞紐地位。基於此，特撰文探討日治時期出版的日文台灣民間故事集的重要性，並以漢族為範圍。經歸納其重要性表現在三方面：其一，探究故事演變的重要角色：今日台灣地區的民間故事，何以如此面貌流傳於世，日治時期的日文台灣民間故事集提供了許多寶貴的線索，這些線索對於探究故事情節演變工作的進行，可說具有極大的幫助。其二，集子內容豐富且類別多元：日治時期的日文台灣民間故事集收錄的故事，有台灣本土色彩濃厚者，聯繫中國傳說故事者，淵源中國古典小說者，甚或具有世界著名故事類型部分情節描寫者。也由於內容確實十分豐富，涵蓋各類故事，使得台灣民間故事得以延續發展，且有今日的發展榮景。其三，填補研究缺塊且提昇價值：日治時期的日文台灣民間故事集的研究亟需開發，如能將此研究缺塊加以填補，將有助於整個發展歷程的梳理；另者，藉由聯繫國際學術研究的領域、協助台灣民俗文化的研究等方面的進行，將有助於提昇台灣民間故事研究的學術價值。在當今欠缺日治時期的日文台灣民間故事研究成果的情況下，此時期的相關探討更形重要，企希藉由本文的拋磚引玉，令世人不僅能夠瞭解此時期的日文台灣民間故事集的重要，進而進行諸如集子成書背景暨過程的尋究、集子中故事情節單元暨類型的析論，以及故事蘊含意涵的探討……等等議題的研究。

In the development of Taiwanese folktales, Japanese rule period is an important stage. The collected Taiwanese folklores written in Japanese in this period even occupied a leading role during the developing process. Based on the situation in above, this paper will discuss the importance of the collected Taiwanese folktales written in Japanese in this period and will focus on the range of the folktales by the Hang ethnic group. After classifying the works, we can see that there are three points. First is the essential role of the folktales in the development. The collected Taiwanese folklores published in Japanese in this period is helpful to offer a lot precious clues to figure out how the folktales in contemporary Taiwan sustain in current styles. Second is that these collective works are abundant and various in kind. The stories in these collected works are full with Taiwanese color, relate to Chinese classics and even adopt the plots from the world literary works. Because of the abundant contents of the stories, the Taiwanese folktales are able to incessantly develop and become flourish today. Third is making up the lack and promoting the vales of folktales. The study of the collected Taiwanese folktales published in Japanese in Japanese rule period need to be broadened. If lack of this study could be made up, it would be helpful to make the developing processes clear. Moreover, through connecting with the other international studies and helping the researches of Taiwanese folk cultures will be able to promote the academic values of Taiwanese folktale study. In current, due to lack of the research on Taiwanese folktales written in Japanese under Japanese rule period, the study of this field in colonial Taiwan under Japanese rule is definitely important. I hope this paper will play a pioneer role to urge people to pay attention on this field, then to study on the compiling process of these collected works and to analyze them and to study the various in meanings.