关键词: “飞头人”传说, 张贵兴, 张草, 马来西亚华文文学, 民间文学再创作

Abstract: The legend of the “Flying Head Clan” is widely circulated in the southern minority regions of China and in Southeast Asia. Malaysian Chinese writers Zhang Guixing and Zhang Cao, both from the eastern part of Malaysia, have rewritten the “Flying Head” legend in their literary works, Boars Crossing the River and “Alian's Broken Head” respectively. Despite growing up in the same region of Malaysia, Zhang Guixing and Zhang Cao have presented diverse interpretations of the “Flying Head Clan” legend, and this diversity is primarily due to their different creative purposes and the varied forms presented in their texts, which highlight the differences even more. These works borrow and adapt the “Flying Head Clan” legend differently based on their unique creative needs, and the significance attributed to the “Flying Head Clan” image varies in different textual contexts.

Key words: “Flying Head Clan” legend, Zhang Guixing, Zhang Cao, Malaysian Chinese literature, folklore re-creation