章太炎与散文理论现代化的再选择

中国散文的现代化是通过“革新”与“祛旧”的不断探索中,逐步对“阐教翼道”的散文正统做出系统、彻底的清理。这其中章太炎对“散文”范畴的划定、对散文审美标准和范本的独特选择、对严复、林纾等散文正宗的颠覆性评价,都对此后文学革命的散文现代化产生了深远的影响。本文以此为线索,为中国散文理论现代化提供一种考察路径。
In their efforts to modernize Chinese theory of prose through relentless innovation and reform, Chinese men of letters systematically and thoroughly examined the traditional ideas of prose writing, which emphasized interpreting the canons and protecting the accepted principles. Among them, Zhang Taiyan re-defined prose, advanced his aesthetic criteria for prose appreciation, and accordingly selected a collection of model texts. At the same time, he severely criticized Yan Fu’s and Lin Shu’s notions of quality prose. All this has exerted a profound influence on the development of Chinese theory of prose. Through reviewing Zhang’s thoughts on prose, this paper attempts to provide a new approach to viewing the modernization of Chinese prose theory