在傳統中國文化裡，女性與家庭倫理的關係遠比男性緊密，從社會結構與文化教養來看，她們必須擔負居家生活的生養責任。中晚唐文人尤其在文學作品著重描寫婦女生活，以表現文人的淑世關懷。故本文試圖從《續玄怪錄》裡的女兒、妻、媳婦、母親等女性家庭角色，以及在家族體系之外的娼妓、女冠及女尼等身份形象，採討《續玄怪錄》作為一本唐傳奇集，如何透過人物描寫反映唐代社會現象、倫理觀以及作者撰作用意，由此詮釋《續玄怪錄》透過作者視角所凸顯的士人價值觀和人文意義

In traditional Chinese societies, women played a more crucial role in maintaining family relations than their male counterparts did for their responsibility to raise children and taking care of the household. Wenrens (literati; scholar-officials) of middle-to-late Tang dynasty endeavored to capture women's life in their works, showcasing their compassion for women and an aspiration for a better society. This paper aims at exploring the representation of women in Xu Xuanguailu. This paper argues that with depictions of ordinary women (who might be a daughter, wife, daughter-in-law, and mother), and those living outside normal households, such as prostitutes, Taoist priestess and nuns, this story collection revealed the social reality of the Tang empire. By investigating the author's ethical views and reasons for compiling the collection, this paper would finally interpret the literati values and the significance of humanism through the lens of Xu Xuanguialu