英雄慷慨之音:中国古代诗词中剑意象的主要意蕴及文化成因

Hero's impassioned voice: the major significance and cultural causes of sword image in ancient Chinese poems and prose

剑意象是中国古典诗歌的一种重要意象,它是抒发英雄心志的符码。其基本内涵就是表现诗人渴望建功立业的宏伟抱负和怀才不遇的愤懑不平。这种意蕴形成的文化原因有:华夏民族悠久深远的佩剑崇剑之风;侠文化的浸润;古人对剑的神秘力量的崇拜;剑之神异的故事传说。

Sword image is an important image in Chinese classic poems, which is a symbol to express hero＇s ambition. Its basic connotation is to express the ambition of poet＇s desire for gaining achievements and the indignation of their unrecognized talents. The reason for forming such a image is the China＇s long historic tradition of sword-adorning and admiring soakaging of knightly culture, worship of secret force of sward and legend of sword＇s supernature.