明清"以时文为古文"的理论指向

明清时期的"以时文为古文"即"以八股文为古文".其理论概括指向三个方面一是从文章学的角度出发,认为八股文写作要素有助于古文,丰富了古文的表现技巧;二是从"文以载道"的传统观念出发,认为八股文"代圣贤立言",为古文树立了征圣宗经的榜样;三是从功能和价值判断出发,认为时文有害于古文,降低了古文的品位.对三种不同的理论指向应给予辨证的分析和评价.

The Theoretical Direction of "Writing Ancient Prose with the Method of Fashionable Prose" in Ming and Qing Dynasties

In Ming and Qing Dynasties, "Writing Ancient Prose with the Method of Fashionable Prose" equalled to"Writing Ancient Prose with the Method of Eight-part Essay", the theory of which generally pointed to three aspects: firstly, from the standpoint of article spectroscopy, the writing constituents in Eight-part Essay contributed to the writing of ancient prose and enriched its expressional skills; secondly, from the point of view of traditional belief that "Article Was a Tool to Express Doctrine", Eight-part Essay could speak for saints and set an example in the aspect of quoting the saints' classics for ancient prose; thirdly, from the point of view of function and value judgments, Eight-part Essay did harm to ancient prose and degraded its rank .