《爱莲说》的创作地考论及其意蕴

北宋嘉六年(1046)至治平元年(1064),周敦颐任赣州通判,写下了千古名作《爱莲说》。《爱莲说》问世以后,立即引起了强烈的反响。如著名诗人黄庭坚来赣州,就有感而发,写下了《赣上食莲有感》诗。赣州市内旧有爱莲池和爱莲书院,纪念周敦颐。然随着时光的流逝,也因为《爱莲说》的魅力与影响,该文的创作地居然说法颇多,其实撰于赣州无疑。

A Study of the Birthplace of "Ode to Lotus Flower" & Its Connotation

When he was a local official of Ganzhou from the 6~ th year of the Jiayou Period (1046) to the 1~ st year of the Zhiping Period (1064) of the Northern Song Dynasty,Zhou Dunyi wrote his famous "Ode to Lotus Flower".Soon the "Ode to Lotus Flower" evoked strong repercussions in the country.For example,when Huang Tingjian visited Ganzhou,he created his poem "Thoughts on Eating Lotus".In the city of Ganzhou,an Ailiang (meaning:Ode to Lotus Flower) Pond and an Ailiang Academy were then built to commemorate Zhou Dunyi.With the passage of time and also because of the charm and influence of the work,many sayings about the birthplace of the work emerged but there is no doubt that the work was created in Ganzhou.