在「永生」神話原型中，最常見的一個故事形式就是「返回子宮」。也就是說，返回生命創造的本源那種至善、至福、純真的狀態。故事的主角都得在生命長期遭受苦難崩解之後，會尋求「返回子宮（樂園）」－即回歸生命初始的原鄉，以獲得心靈的淨化與重生的機會。在臺灣小說中，以黃春明〈看海的日子〉情節與此原型模式有驚人的相似度，可說是最早的典範，故筆者將從「生命長期遭受苦難」、「尋求救贖之道」、「返回樂園」三點來論述之；並提供通識博雅深化課程－「臺灣文學經典選讀」教學一條鑑賞路徑。

In the ”Immortality” of the myth archetype, the most common form of a story is the ”Regress to the Uterus” that is to return to the origin of initiative life in the perfection, bliss and pure state. The protagonists of the story had to suffer hardship for a long time in their lives so that they would seek ”to return to the uterus” in order to achieve the opportunities for spiritual purification and rebirth.

In Taiwanese Novels, the plots in Hwang Chun Ming's ”A Flower in The Raining Night” which had striking similarity with this prototype model could be seen as the first model. The researcher of this study will discuss from the three points of ”long-sufferings in life,” ”seeking rebirth,” and ”returning to Paradise.”

永生; 神話原型; 返回子宮; 黃春明小說; 回歸重生

Immortal; the Myth Archetype; to the Uterus; Hwang Chun Ming novel; Regress to the rebirth