《隋书·经籍志》载:“《冥祥记》十卷,王琰撰。”而新旧《唐书》同,之后不见著录,盖当佚于宋。鲁迅《古小说钩沉》①(下文简称《钩沉》)从《法苑珠林》、《三宝感通录》、《太平广记》等古籍中辑得《冥祥记》佚文一百三十一则及自序一篇,其所记多为佛像瑞应、经塔显效、高僧神迹、鬼魂地狱等佛事,旨在宣扬佛之灵异,劝导信奉佛教,故《中国小说史略》②将之列为“释氏辅教之书”一类。刘跃进认为,《冥祥记》“史料价值较高,其中涉及 ”Sui Shuji Ji Zhi“ contains: ”“ Ming Xiang Kee ”ten volumes, Wang Yanzhuan.“ And the old and the new ”Tang book“ with the same, then not see the record, cover was lost in the Song. Lu Xun’s ”Ancient Novels“ (hereinafter referred to as ”Hook Shen“) From the ”Law Court Pearl“, ”Sambo Sentimental“, ”Tai Ping Guang Ji“ and other ancient books in the ”Ming Xiang Ji,“ Lost article one hundred and thirty-one And the preface of a preface, which is mostly written Buddha statues Rui Ying, the tower was effective, monks miracles, ghost hell and other Buddhist things, to promote the spirit of Buddhism to persuade Buddhism, so ”a brief history of Chinese fiction“ ② the column For the ”Book of Auxiliary Teaching“ category. Liu Yuejin believes that ”Ming Xiang Ji“ ”higher historical value, which involves