“月”之诗韵禅境——论月意象的禅宗美学精神

“月”是中国古典诗歌的经典意象.禅宗兴起之后,禅学与诗学相互渗透而走向一体化,诗歌由于禅宗而多了一些哲理的情趣和禅悟的启迪,禅宗由于诗歌也多了一些情感的韵味和审美的情怀.月意象在诗禅文化的融合过程中,营造出了一种新的禅境与诗境.禅宗可以借月喻指禅宗的佛性、佛身和圆通之境,月意象在禅诗中可以借助佛理玄机的诗意表达增强诗的审美意蕴,禅宗思想的美学精神深化了咏月诗的情感内涵.月意象在诗境与禅境的相互交融中达到了物我同一的审美观照,为中国古典文化增添了新的神韵.

On the Poetic and Zen Conception of the Image of Moon

The moon is a classic image of Chinese classical poetry. Since the Zen thought was introduced into China, the Zen and the poetics have interpenetrated and integrated with each other. Under the influence of Zen Buddhism, poetry has some philosophic appeal and Zen enlightenment; and Zen also has more emotional appeal and aesthetic feelings because of the influence of poetry. The moon image in the fusion of poetry and the Zen creates a new Zen and poetic conception. The moon can be used as a metaphor for Buddhata, Buddha, and world accommodating in Zen. And the moon image in Zen poetry can enhance the aesthetic connotation of the poems since the aesthetic spirit of Zen deepens the emotional connotation of moon poetry. In the blending effect of Zen conception and poetic conception the moon image realizes the aesthetic outlook of the identity of object and self, adding romantic charm to Chinese classical culture.