从《曾国藩家书》看曾国藩的作文之道

曾国藩是清湘乡派的代表人物,非常重视学习古文,十分推崇韩、柳、欧等人的创作风格。他认为,为文重在“行气”,即文章要有排山倒海的气势;而“行气”则必先“养气”,故初学者应通过“看、读”名家名作来“养精蓄气”。此外,行文还必须讲究辞藻的丰富和结构的圆适。《曾国藩家书》所阐述的上述观点,体现了湘乡派的创作主张。

On Zeng Guofan's view ofWriting style Embodied in

Zeng Guofan,one of the leading scholars of Xiang-xiang literary school in Qing dynasty, attached much importance to the study of Classic works, and admiresd and upheld the wrting styles of the distingusihed writers such as Han,Liu and Ou. He held that a good article should be imbued with a sprite of power and grandeur, to the effect of conquering mountains and rivers. To attain this style,it is indispensible to foster this sprit of nobility, So it is required that the beginners should read those distinguished writer's masterpieces. In addtion, a good command of vocabulary and smoothness of structure are also important in writing. The ideas mentioned above in “Zeng Guofan's Family letters” depict the unique style uphelp by Xiang-xiang literaty school.