关键词: 孔子, 子见南子, 《麒麟》, 《弟子》, 《竹青》

Abstract: In his novel Kirin, Japanese writer Jun'ichiro Tanizaki uses the story of “Confucius Meeting Nanzi” to portray the image of evil but beautiful strong woman Nanzi. By contrast, Confucius seems powerless and solemn. Although Zilu respects Confucius in Nakajima Atsushi's novel Deshi, he cann't whole heartedly accept Confucian ethics of ritual and music. In these texts concerning Confucius in modern Japanese literature, he is not simply worshiped or criticized, but is represented as an ordinary person in an attempt to present a “man-of-people” image of Confucius. Unlike the negative critique of Confucianism and Confucius by the Chinese New Culture Movement in modern times, although Confucianism has been criticized continuously since modern times in Japan, there has never been a social atmosphere to completely deny Confucianism. The promotion of Confucian morality such as “loyalty to the monarch and patriotism” in Kyoiku Chokugo has even made it a part of official ideology and reached its acme in the Pacific War.

Key words: Confucius, Confucius Meeting Nanzi, Kirin, Deshi, Chikusei