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文艺理论研究 ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 50-57.

• 古代文论与古代文学的理论研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

佛禅“色空不二”思想在《红楼梦》中的吸收与转化

王冉冉   

  1. 华东师范大学中文系
  • 出版日期:2015-03-25 发布日期:2015-06-17
  • 作者简介:王冉冉,文学博士,华东师范大学中文系副教授,主要研究方向为明清小说。
  • 基金资助:

    本文由上海市重点学科建设项目[项目编号:B404]资助。

The Zen Buddhism's Thoughts of No Difference between Form and Empty in Dream of the Red Chamber

Wang Ranran   

  1. the Department of Chinese, East China Normal University (Shanghai 200241, China)
  • Online:2015-03-25 Published:2015-06-17
  • About author:Wang Ranran, D.Litt, is an associate professor in the Department of Chinese, East China Normal University (Shanghai 200241, China), with research focus on the novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

摘要: 人们常常把佛禅的“色空”观念理解为一无所有的绝对虚无,实际上,“色空不二”才是对佛禅“色空”观的正解。正是因为有着“色空不二”的深刻义理,有大智慧的佛禅一方面因洞察所欲之物乃如梦似幻的“空”,无法执着也不应执着,从而“观空以遣累”;一方面又认识到“空”固然消除了妄想、邪念,却同时也扼杀了生机与活力,使人不能受到正面价值事物的利乐与增益。所以,还应当通过对本体意义之“空”的体悟恢复激发生机与活力、发挥人的创造性。本文着重探讨佛禅“色空不二”思想在《红楼梦》中的渗透与体现,力图对《红楼梦》的人生智慧有较深层面的揭示。

关键词: 佛禅, 色空, 《红楼梦》, 本体, 主体性

Abstract: Zen Buddhism's idea of form-emptiness has often been viewed as "nothing," although form-emptiness means "no distinction between form and emptiness." The great wisdom in this notion is that on the one hand Zen Buddhism views things as dreams so man can't and shouldn't attach to any of things and on the other hand Zen Buddhism realizes that although the insight may help man cleanse of vain and evil thoughts it can remove the good in thoughts such as vitality and creativity, resulting in poverty of the good provided by things. Therefore, Zen Buddhism emphasizes that man should understand meaning of "emptiness-in-itself" to stimulate the good from thoughts. This paper tries to investigate how the notion of no distinction between form and emptiness is embedded and embodied in Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber so as to reveal the life wisdom in the novel.

Key words: Zen Buddhism, form-emptiness; Dream of the Red Chamber, thing-in-itself, subjecthood