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文艺理论研究 ›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 41-49.

• 古代文论与古代文学的理论研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

王又朴的古文批评及其价值

余祖坤   

  1. 华中师范大学文学院
  • 出版日期:2015-03-25 发布日期:2015-06-17
  • 作者简介:余祖坤,文学博士,华中师范大学文学院副教授,湖北文学理论与批评研究中心副研究员,主要从事中国古代散文及其理论研究。
  • 基金资助:

    本文为国家社会科学基金青年项目“中国古代文法概念范畴研究”[项目编号:13CZW020]的阶段性成果。

On Wang Youpu's Criticism on the Ancient-Style Prose and Its Value

Yu Zukun   

  1. the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University (Wuhan 430079, China)
  • Online:2015-03-25 Published:2015-06-17
  • About author:Yu Zukun is an associate professor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University (Wuhan 430079, China) with main research interests in Chinese ancient prose and its theory.

摘要: 古文批评是桐城派文学活动的重要组成部分,对于深入理解其古文理论具有重要意义,理应引起足够的重视。方苞的弟子王又朴就是一位对桐城派古文理论的发展作出重要贡献的古文批评家。他以方苞的义法说作为其古文批评的理论基础,紧紧抓住义和法之间的关系,所以能够透过人们习焉不察的文字和细节,发现一般读者容易忽略的深隐之意。王又朴在贯彻义法说的同时,又有意识地借鉴了金圣叹文学批评的眼光和经验。这不仅使他对文法具有极其敏锐的感受能力和分析能力,善于揣摩所评书中人物的内心活动以及作者隐含在笔墨之中的幽微心理,而且使他的批评文字充满激情,显示出鲜明的个性和文学色彩。王又朴的古文批评,揭示了《孟子》和《史记》的很多义理,有助于深化人们对此二书的理解;其批评方法和批评特色,对当代学者的古文研究乃至文学批评方式的改进,都有丰富的借鉴意义。

关键词: 王又朴, 桐城派, 古文批评, 学术价值, 方法论意义

Abstract: Critical practice on the ancient-style prose is an important part of the literary activity of Tongcheng School in the Qing Dynasty, and due research attention should be paid for understanding their prose theory. Wang You-pu (1681-1760) was one key figure in developing the school's prose theory. As a disciple of Fang Bao, the founder of the school, Wang developed Fang's notion of yifa (meaning-method) by expanding on the relationship between meaning (yi) and method (fa). Wang You-pu had also combined Fang's notion of meaning-method with Jin Shengtan's (1608-61) literary critical practice and vision, which not only sharpened his perceptive and analytical capacities concerning the meaning and method and provided better perspectives for him to probe into the author's mentality and psychology but also enabled him to take on extra passion, distinct personality and exceptional literariness in his critical writing. Wang You-pu's prose criticism revealed much about the meaning-method in the works of Mencius and Records of the Grand Historian, which could help to deepen the understanding of the two books. His critical approach and practice are valuable for contemporary research in the classical studies and literary theory.

Key words: Wang Youpu, Tongcheng School, ancient-style prose criticism, academic value, methodological value