“趣”作为古代文论审美范畴的现代意义

The Contemporary Significance of "Taste" as an Aesthetic Criterion for Ancient Writings

“趣”作为我国古代文论审美范畴,它对当代文学创作、文论建设具有重要的启示意义。具体表现为:一、启示文学创作要不断焕发主体灵性,张扬生命自由;二、启示文学创作要不断求新求变,加强艺术表现力;三、启示正确看待文学的社会作用,以审美为文学的价值之所在;四、启示倡导文学审美的多样化,反对单一的文学批评取向;五、启示反对庸俗的文学之趣,追求健康的文学趣味;六、启示文学批评要亲近文学现象,抛却空中楼阁。

As an aesthetic criterion for the ancient Chinese writings, “taste” has great significance of enlightenment for the contemporary literary creation and criticism. This significance is exemplified as follows： 1. It enlightens us that literary creation should awake the subject＇s spiritual awareness and call for the freedom of life; 2. It advocates that literary creation should be renovated and we should constantly reinforce its artistic expressions; 3. It helps us look upon the social value of literature correctly, and regard aesthetics as the basic value of literature; g. It advocates the diversification of literary aesthetics and opposes the unitary literary criticism; 5. It is against vulgar literary tastes and pursues healthy ones; 6. It holds the notion that the literary criticism should be close to literary phenomena rather than those unrealistic and mysterious things.