詩境想像、辭氣諷詠與性情涵濡－《詩集傳》展示的詩歌詮釋進路
Journal
漢學研究
Journal Volume
29卷
Journal Issue
1期
Pages
1-34
Date Issued
2011
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Abstract
Under the contemporary system of subject classification, jingxue經學 and wenxue文學 are recognized as two branches of learning each with their own systems and sequences of development. The act of interpreting the Classics as performed by Confucian scholars in ancient times may have resembled a form of literary criticism, particularly in the case of the Shijing詩經 which was famed for its artistry. Shiji zhuan詩集傳, a work by Zhu Xi朱熹 (1130-1200), is perhaps a typical example of this. Through close reading and realistic re-creation of the interpretive context of the poetry in the Shi ji zhuan, we find that Zhu Xi takes a familiar avenue of approach to explicating the poems of the Shijing. His sketches of imaginative poetic vision and the affective rhythm of his writing gradually draws in his target readers, students aspiring Confucian ideals, moving and inspiring them; savoring beauty in this way nourishes their sense of nobility and sincerity. By reciting the Songs, Elegies and Hymns in order, they are engaged in a gradual process of establishing and developing a moral disposition. This example of Song dynasty Shijing hermeneutics shows us a way to observe and experience life's beauty and goodness through appreciating art; indeed, this was perhaps an aspect of traditional study of the Classics, and can also be seen as a typical mode of Chinese literary criticism.
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