水对于中国文化来说 ,是具有特殊意蕴的事物。在现当代文学史中 ,对于水的阐发和认识尤为深刻的作家以沈从文为甚。沈从文小说中的水意象随处可觅 ,这与其少时的经历和成长是有紧密联系的。从其作品中 ,读者可以清晰地把握到作家意识的流动和思维的脉络 ,体会到水情结对其创作的巨大影响 Water is of special significance to Chinese culture. In the history of modern and contemporary literature, writers who are particularly profound about the elucidation and understanding of water are Shen Congwen. The image of water in Shen Congwen’s novels can be found everywhere, which is closely related to his little experience and growth. From his works, the reader can clearly grasp the flow of the writer’s consciousness and the thread of his thinking, and realize the tremendous influence of water feeling on his creation