论古代小说中的“有诗为证”——兼评四大名著中的诗词韵文

中国古代小说中普遍存在“有诗为证”现象的原因有五:与诗的崇高地位、特殊身份有关,与小说作者本身的经历、学养有关,与诗自身的艺术功能有关,与贵真求实的文化传统有关,与消费主体———读者有关。通过对有代表性的四部名著的分析,可以体察古代小说中诗词韵文的基本风貌。

On the "Be Proved with Poem "in Ancient Chinese Novels--Both on the Poetry Verses in the Four Greatest Famous Books

There are large amount of"be proved with poem"phenomenon in ancient Chinese novels,and there are five reasons about it: the poetery's lofty position and special identity;the authors'experience and knowledge;the artistic function of the poetry;the cultural tradition of realistic;and the main consumption subject——readers.By analyzing the four greatest famous books,we can see the basic style and features of the poetry verses in ancient Chinese novels.