刘蓉对桐城派文论的传承与发展

刘蓉是晚清时期颇有影响的政治家和文学家。他奉桐城派方苞为“文学正宗”，受桐城文论影响较大。但是他能以包容之势吸取他人之长而为己所用。在文道关系上，不墨守桐城义法，主张用经济之学，充实桐城义理。在创造理论上，注重文艺特性。标举“疏畅”之文。故其文论思想更具有开放性和实用性。但刘蓉因袭传统的包袱太过沉重，使其未能在理论和创作上找到一条完全适应近代社会变革的新路。这是近代桐城派作家在对传统古文作近代转换过程出现的一个共同的问题。

INHERITANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TONGCHENG SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL THEORIES BY LIU RONG

Liu Rong was an influential statesman and a writer in late Qing. He thought Fang Bao as ＂authentic literature＂, and the Tongcheng school had a greater impact on him, but he could be inclusive of other＇s Strengths for his own use. At the relationship between Wen and Dao, he did not conform to Tongcheng law, advocating enrichment of Tongcheng＇s moral principles by economic learning. In theory, he paid attention to literary and artistic characteristics and promoted ＂Shu Chang＂ in the text. Therefore, his ideas were more open and practical. However, the traditional burden on Liu Rong was so heavy that it made him not find the new road in theory and creativity to adapt to modern social transformation. It was a common problem of modern writers of the Tongcheng school in process of Classical Chinese tradition transiting to modern.