明清以前的神佛惩恶小说多本着证神道之不诬的史学精神和自神其教的宗教目的进行创作。进入明清之后,随着我国长篇小说的出现,个人创作的逐渐成熟,佛道的式微,神佛惩恶的宗教意味被消解,形成一种能容纳丰富社会内涵的特有叙事结构。这种结构不仅拓展了古代小说的思维空间,还扩大了时空自由度,增强了小说的娱乐性。 Before the Ming and Qing dynasties, punishing evil novels of Buddhism were mostly based on the historical spirit of not being framed by the Shintoism and the religious purposes of self-teaching. After the Ming and Qing dynasties, with the appearance of Chinese novels, the personal creations gradually mature, the Buddhist style and the religious meanings of the gods and Buddhas punishing evil have been dissolved, forming a unique narrative structure that can accommodate rich social connotations. This structure not only expands the thinking space of ancient novels, but also expands the freedom of time and space and enhances the entertainment of the novel.