论《太平御览》的文学观念

《太平御览》是一部综合性类书,全书分为55部,编者对各类事物的观念通过引文可以揭示出来。其中,该书的文学观念在各部类所引的诗文中有所体现,而在文部更为集中。该部摘引前代书籍中比较著名的文学理论观点和与“文”有关的史实,在其文体分类与排列上,与前代史书、总集等存在差异,反映出编者独自的文体观念。其批评观尊儒崇圣,详古略今,对诗赋位置的安排有自己的见解,同时还非常重视文体的源流,尽可能追溯各类文体的历史渊源。

On the Literary Viewpoints of Tai Ping Yu Lan

Tai Ping Yu Lan(Royal Editions Compiled during Taiping Period), a comprehensive reference book,has 55 parts.Through the quoted passages,the editor could convey his ideas on all kinds of things.Among them,the literary ideas are reflected in the articles and poems quoted in some parts,especially in the part of "Literature",which quoted some famous literary theories from the ancient books and some historical facts related with "the Literature".There are differences in the classification and arrangement of the style with the former historical records and anthology,which reflect the editors' special stylistic ideas.The literary criticisms shows their respect for Confucianism and their reverence for the ancient time but neglect to the contemporary.They also had their own viewpoints on the forms of poetry;similarly,they attached great importance to the sources of the literary style and tried hard to trace after the historical origins of every literary genre.