“性情之响”与导愚适俗:冯梦龙面临的理论困境

Literary Expression of Man's Read Sentiment and Guiding Simpltons onto Conventional Parth——Feng Menglong: Had to Confront Theoretic Predicament

冯梦龙积极探索文艺的主体性,提出“性情之响”的理论主张,试图追求一种情真意切的美学效果;同时,又强调文艺的社会功用,认为文艺的本质是“导愚适俗”,为封建礼教鸣锣开道,因而走到了他初衷的反面。冯梦龙极力调和这种矛盾,特拈出“情教”这一颇有哲学意义的命题,但终究没能解决这一理论难题。

While Feng Menglong was searching Literature and art , he raised a theoretic stand of expressing man＇s read sentimerit in literary works. He made gread efforts to seek for the aesthetic results in the expression. On the other hand , he emphasized the social function of literature and art , and pointed out the true nature of it was to guide the simpltons onto the conventional pearth . It was obvious that he prepeared the public for a coming event of feudal canon , but his intution turned upsidedown. He tried to act as a mediator ; nevertheless , he failed to solve the theoretic problem though picked up a so- called philosophical sermon ＂Sentiment teaching＂.