关于中唐文人白居易创作分期的论争与学理反思

Debate and Reflection on the Periodization of Bai Juyi’s Literary Creation in the Middle Tang Dynasty

引言在中华文明及欧洲文明的发展历程中,有众多哲人尝试将世界/宇宙/天下从诞生至其生活当下的时间进行阶段性划分。这种阶段划分,在历史学成为一门当代独立学科体系之后,也自然成为探求历史发展规律、揭示历史发展实质的基础性方法,被称为“历史分期”[1]。历史分期的具体工作是把握历史发展的阶段性及其特点,这一工作是历史学学科发展的题中之义。

Bai Juyi is a representative figure in the field of history and literature in the Tang Dynasty.Due to the complexity and variability of official career,his literary creations also exhibit diversity.In the study of Bai Juyi,the method of periodization is usually used.This article provides a systematic review of the periodization of Bai Juyi’s literary creation.By revealing the debate about the turning point of Bai Juyi’s life,a reflection is made on the existing periodization framework.