摘要:泗阳历史文化深厚，人民富于艺术智慧，创造了多姿多彩的民间文学艺术，其中尤以民间传说成就最高。泗阳民间传说内容丰富，题材多样，主要包括神话传说、动物传说、生活传说和寓言故事等多种类型。这些传说具有其独特的娱乐功能和教化功能，带给人们欢乐，传授人们礼俗知识，让人们在笑声中得到教化和启迪。然而，随着新兴媒体逐步迈入人们的生活，民间传说这一古老的文化瑰宝逐渐淡出了人们的视野。所以，面对泗阳民间传说逐渐式微这一现状，我们要采取各种措施，对其进行保护、开发和利用，从而把我们祖先留下来的这些宝贵精神财富，保护好并传承下去。

关键词 泗阳地区；民间传说；功能；对策与建议

Abstract:Siyang profound historical culture, the people full of wisdom of art, created the colorful folk literature and art, especially in folklore highest achievement. Siyang folklore rich in content, diverse subjects, including myths and legends, animals living legend, legend and fable and so on the many kinds of types. These legends have its unique entertainment and enlightenment function, bring people joy, custom teach people knowledge, let the people civilized and enlightenment in laughter. However, as the emerging media gradually entering people's lives, the old folklore cultural treasure gradually fade out people's field of vision. So, in the face of siyang folklore faded away the status quo, we should take various measures to carry on the protection, development and utilization, which kept our ancestors of the precious spiritual wealth, protection and inheritance.

Keywords  Siyang district  Folklore  Function  Countermeasures and Suggestions

　　　泗阳民间传说凝聚了劳动人民的大量心血和智慧，具有浓郁的传统文化气息和乡土风味，展现出泗阳地区的风土人情和社会面貌。面对泗阳民间传说逐渐式微这一现状，我们应采取措施，加大对泗阳民间传说的保护、开发和利用，取其精华，去其糟粕，使其既不失泗阳地方特色和乡土风味，又符合现代人的审美要求，成为人们喜闻乐见的艺术形式。让其独特的娱乐功能、传授礼俗知识功能和教化功能得到充分体现和发挥，从而让更多的世人，从不同的层面认识了解泗阳民间传说的魅力，把我们祖先留下来的宝贵精神财富，保护好并传承下去。