读刘再复“红学四书”感言

刘再复新出版的“红学四书”提出，曹雪芹和《红楼梦》是独立的一大家，是与儒、道、释并列并重的一大家，把《红楼梦》提升到“人类文学世界极品”的地位，提高到“超小说的哲学与文化集大成者”的地位，认为贾宝玉的形象具有准释迦、准基督的精神气象，是对红学的一大贡献。而刘再复对《红楼梦》的认识，之所以能如此高屋建瓴，乃缘于他“边缘人”的生存状态，来源于他对《红楼梦》“不为点缀而为自救”之“灵魂的阅读”。这些对红学发展和未来走向都极具启示意义。刘再复“以悟法读悟书”也有进一步升华的余地，如果追求文、史、哲三才并重的境界。则会更上一层楼。

Impression of LIU Zaifu's Four Books about A Dream of Red Mansions

LIU Zaifu regarded CAO Xueqin and his work A Dream of Red Mansions as an independent school, which is as great as Confucianists, Taoists, and Buddhists, in his new published four books about A Dream of Red Mansions. In the four books, LIU Zaifu gave praises to A Dream of Red Mansions. He regarded the novel as ＂the masterpiece in the world literature＂ and ＂the agglomeration of super - novel＇ s philosophy and culture＂. Besides, he thought JIA Baoyu＇ s image in the novel has the perfect spirit of Sakyamuni and Jesus Christ. LIU＇ s opinions make a great contribution to the study of A Dream of Red Mansions. LIU Zaifu＇ s profundities come from his uncentering living conditions and his souled reading, which have enlightenment meaning to the development of the study. LIU Zaifu＇ s ＂insight reading＂ can promoted more with the combination of literature, history and philosophy.