本文從敘事文本中的空間建構探討文本意涵之演變，以唐傳奇〈柳毅〉與元雜劇《柳毅傳書》為觀察對象，思考唐代文言小說「傳奇」、元代戲曲劇本「雜劇」這兩個敘事文本，如何在不同的體製架構下敘寫同樣的題材內容，如何建立文本中的空間建構，進而產生文本意涵的演變，呈現出各異其趣的主題思想。論文共分三節，第一節探討〈柳毅〉之敘事架構與敘事空間，認為〈柳毅〉將現實世界與超現實世界前後對應，柳毅之義行透過當地口述傳說、作者撰文紀錄而流傳後世，成為「義行福報」的人生諭示；第二節從文本篇幅多寡、敘事段落比較〈柳毅〉與元雜劇《柳毅傳書》之異同及其意義，認為《柳毅傳書》突出龍女之人物性格、增加表演空間使敘事主旨轉移、以直登仙境達成人生圓滿之想望，大抒元代文人現實受挫、理想落空之抑鬱；第三節從文學史的脈絡追溯「柳毅傳書」之淵源，認為〈柳毅〉與《柳毅傳書》在傳承六朝志怪小說之搜奇記逸之餘，將此系列故事中「解難報恩」之精神，昇華為人生缺憾之彌補與救贖，豐富了「柳毅傳書」故事的深度與高度，在明清傳奇劇作中更因文本篇幅的擴增、敘事技巧之推陳出新，將「解難報恩」轉化為恩仇對舉、善惡有報之警世況味。由此看來，唐傳奇〈柳毅〉與元雜劇《柳毅傳書》在「柳毅傳書」故事中富有繼往開來、傳承與創新兼具之意義，故有文學史研究之深度與價值。

This paper investigates the evolution of the text implication from the space construction of narrative texts and takes Tang Chuanqi Liuyi and Yuan drama Liuyichuanshu for analysis. It explores how the two narrative texts describe the same subject in two different structures, and how to build the space construction in the texts to develop into the evolution of text implication. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section examines the narrative structure and narrative space of Liuyi, in which the real world corresponds to the surreal world, and it shows the central idea of “morality and justice” through the local legends of Liuyi's righteous acts. The second section analyzes the similarities and differences between Liuyi and Liuyichuanshu in terms of text amount and narrative paragraph. The result indicates that Liuyichuanshu highlights Longnu's character and adds performance space to transfer the subject to achieve the hope of a perfect life through reaching the fairyland, in which it expresses the intellectual's depression in Yuan Dynasty. The third section traces back the origin of Liuyichuanshu from the history of Chinese Literature. It reveals that Liuyi and Liuychuanshu sublime the spirit of the difficulty solution and retribution to making up and salvation for the regret of life, and this transformation reaches the depth of Liuyichuanshu. In the Ming and Qing Chuanqi dramas, they transfer the spirit of the difficulty solution and retribution into good and evil returning because of expanding the texts and renewing narrative skills. To sum up, Tang novel Liuyi znd Yuan drama Liuyichuanshu have the significance of both inheritance and innovation in the Liuyichuanshu stories. They definitely possess the research potential and value in the history of Chinese Literature.