幻想作为人们对世界探索与期许的一种表达一直存在于人类文化发展的进程之中。在世界文学中,“乌托邦”是代表幻想作品的一个重要母题。由于中外语境的差异,虽然中国作家也在对这个话题进行探究,但在中国的文学作品中几乎没有严格意义上的“乌托邦”理念,阎连科的长篇小说《受活》就是以其自觉的乌托邦想象引起了众多评论者的关注。 Fantasies, as an expression of people’s exploration and expectation of the world, have always existed in the process of human cultural development. In world literature, “Utopia” is an important motif on behalf of fantasy works. Due to the differences in Chinese and foreign contexts, although Chinese writers are also exploring this topic, there is almost no “Utopia” concept in Chinese literary works. Yan Lianke’s novel “Living” is based on his own consciousness Utopian imagination has aroused the attention of many commenters.