Owing to their subject matter are similar to myths, they use mythical images, ideas, plots consciously often, supernatural evil-spirit novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties have been destined with the mythical indissoluble bound.

• 摘要明清神魔小说因其题材形态上与神话的同一，经常而自觉地借用神话形象、观念、情节等母题，注定了与神话的不解之缘。