试论曾巩的文道观

A Tentative Approach to Zeng Gong's Viewpoints in the Relationship between the Tao and the Wen in Essays

文道关系的阐说是古文家、道学家和时文家之间的重要分野。作为一名古文家,曾巩对于文道关系有着自己的独到阐说,主要是三个方面:一是浅深徐急说,二是文章兼胜说,三是文须当理说。总体上,曾巩认为道德修养比文章修养更重要,但同时又文道兼顾,认为二者是相互联系,密不可分的。曾巩对文道关系的阐说是对欧阳修文学理论的继承和发展,是北宋诗文革新运动的重要理论构成。

There were much heated discussions on the relationship between the Tao and the Wen in essays among writers and philosophers during the Song dynasty. As a famous writer, Zeng Gong offered distinctive interpretations of his own. He believed that the Tao（content） is more important than the Wen（form） in essays, and the two should be kept in harmony. Zeng Gong＇ s ideas about literary and artistic creation constitute an important part of the poetics reform during the North Song dynasty.