Abstract: As a narrative paradigm, the “Chinese stories” have been cited, interpreted, translated, adapted, and variably transmitted in world literature, embodying both the subjectivity and creativity of the Chinese spirit. Engaging with world literature studies through the “Chinese stories” aims to reconstruct a new methodological and theoretical perspective, i.e. establishing the subjectivity of Chinese culture in the context of globalization, excavating the knowledge production and discourse mechanisms of the “Chinese stories” in world literature through the archaeology of knowledge, and constructing a global genealogy of the “Chinese stories”. Based on the “Database of ‘Chinese Stories' in World Literature,” incorporating digital humanities technology, and relying on historical materials and textual evidence, this article maps the global trajectory of “Chinese stories” to reveal their rich complexity and multidimensional dissemination. Furthermore, it visualizes the productive dynamism and impact of classic narratives such as “The Orphan of Zhao” and “The Legend of the White Snake” in world literature and how they engage in the co-construction of world civilization through their structural integrative power. This study thus advances new methodologies, perspectives, and pathways in world literature studies.

Key words: Chinese stories, world literature, database, genealogy of evolution, knowledge production

摘要： “中国故事”作为叙事蓝本,被世界文学征引阐释、翻译改编,变异流传,具有中国精神的主体性和创生性。以“中国故事”介入世界文学研究,旨在重建一种新的方法与理论视野,即在全球化语境中确立中国文化主体性,通过知识考古,考察中国故事在世界文学中的知识生产和话语机制,构建“中国故事”的世界谱系。本文依托世界文学“中国故事”数据库,引入数字人文技术,以史料为证、文本为据,绘制中国故事的世界地图,展现中国故事的立体丰富性和多维流散性,可视化呈现“赵氏孤儿”“白蛇传”等经典故事在世界文学中的生产动能和影响效能。“中国故事”以其结构性的统合力参与推进世界文明进程,助力世界文学研究新方法、新视角、新路径的探索与实践。

关键词: 中国故事, 世界文学, 数据库, 流变谱系, 知识生产