试论宋代祝寿词中的生命主题

Life Topics of Birthday-congratulation Verses in Song Dynasty

祝寿是以封建伦常观念为思想根底,以喜庆欢愉为基调的风俗礼仪活动,统治者为了满足长生的幻想和享乐的欲望而大兴祝寿庆典,使与之相适应的祝寿文学得到较大的发展。到了宋代,以柔婉雅正为宗的词体文学与祝寿这种世俗生活内容联系起来,并且蔚成风气,这些词作不少反映了当时人们对生命的看法和态度,这是一个值得探讨的文学现象。

Large numbers of birth day - congratulation verses can find in Song Dynasty＇ s works. Birthday congratulation verses gradually soaked in elegant Song Ci literature, although these verses were born with flattery and exaggerated praises to dominator＇ s birthday. Most of these birthday congratulation verses reflected peoples＇ view and attitude to life of the time. This literature phenomenon is worthy to discuss.