智者的生存哲学——论林语堂小说对道家文化观念的阐释

The Existing Philosophy of a Wise Man——An Interpretation of the Taoists' Cultural Values as Expressed in Lin Yutan's Novels

林语堂小说贯穿了对道家文化观念的阐释,蕴含了深刻的人生哲理,如"顺应自然"、"抱朴守真"、"崇俭抑奢"、"柔弱不争"等。然而,他又不是把小说作为道家文化观念的简单载体,而是用儒道互补、中西结合的方法使这些文化观念现代化了。

Interpretations of the Taoists＇ cultural values can be found throughout Lin Yutan＇ s novels, giving his novels profound philosophical ideas about life such as the ideas of ＂being adaptable to nature＂, ＂of being simple and innocent＂, ＂of being economical and away from luxurious＂ ; ＂of being effeminate and uncompetitive＂, etc. However, he does not simply take his novels as a cartier of the Taoist＇s cultural values, but naturally combines Confucianism with Taoism, Chinese culture with Western culture, making them modernized.