吴中四才子的功名心

Hopes of Winning Honor By the Four Talented Scholars in Central Wu Area

从明弘治到正德嘉靖年间,吴中地区文人才子辈出,而徐祯卿、祝允明、文徵明和唐寅作为这一时期的吴中文人的代表,固然具有不同于普通文人的潇洒态度,其功名心的存在也是无法回避的问题。接受儒家传统教育的他们,走仕进道路、参加科举是很自然的选择。但是这种功名心并不强烈,这也契合了当时吴中追求个性、崇尚自由的氛围。

Between Hongzhi and Zhengde Jiajing of Min Dynasty, in central Wu area came forth a great many talented scholars, among whom Xu Zhenqin, Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming and Tang Yin were the most well -known representating other literati of that age. Unlike those ordinary scholars, they were quite free and unrestrained , but inevitably, they still had to strive for reputation and political success. Because of the Confucius education they received, it is quite natural for them to take part in Keju, the imperial examination and thus to enter politics. However, they were not so eager as other scholars who agreed exactly with the free environment then.