中国古代文论中的"意境"、"境界"、"意象"辨析

意境,是中国古典美学十分重要的审美范畴。关于意境的称谓,常出现将意境、境界和意象混为一谈的现象。这三个概念到底是不是一回事,文章将对此做一探讨。“境界”这一概念由于王国维在《人间词话》中的使用、强调和《人间词话》的深刻影响,似乎有等同和替代意境的倾向,同时,诗歌的基本单位———“意象”概念也由于没有明确的界说,而常常与意境等同。这三个概念都是中国美学的重要范畴,且相互之间很难清晰的切分,三者既有密切的联系,有重合,但三者的基本特征和使用范围还是有着明显的差异的。

Differentiating and Analyzing "Artistic Conception", "Condition" and "Image" in Chinese Classic Literary Theory

Artistic Conception is a critical aesthetic category in Chinese classic aesthetic theory.It is common to mix Artistic Conception,Condition and Image together. But are those notions really the same thing? The nice ties of these three concepts will be discussed in depth in this article.The frequent references and emphasis of "Condition" in Wang Guowei's "Ren Jian Ci Hua" as well as the profoundly influence of "Ren Jian Ci Hua" made the tendency that "Condition" seems like a substitute for Artistic Conception.Meanwhile,the basic unit of poetry-image,often used interchangeably with Condition due to lack of clarification. All three concepts are very important Chinese aesthetic categories,close related and with certain overlaps though the basic characteristic and scope of usage have distinct differences,the boundaries among those concepts are not very obvious and comprehensible as well.