中国古代文论的基本特征及其现代转换

The General Features of Ancient Chinese Literary Theories and Its Modern Conversion

中国古代文论是基于人与自然相统一的哲学观,个人与社会相统一的伦理观,美与善相统一的审美观,以主情重情为核心的文艺观而建立起来的。这些文化基因规定了中国古代文论的总体特征,制约着中国古代文论体系的建构与发展。19世纪90年代以来,从文学观念和文论批评的发展上看,虽然还在很大程度上具有过渡性质特征,但它本身仍然是一个取得重大成就的历史阶段。在中外文化、文学思潮的冲撞、交汇中,文学理论批评的现代品格正在形成,现代化过程亦已展开,许多重大问题都预示着今后发展的方向。

Ancient Chinese Literary Theory is based on philosophy viewpoint of the unity of man and nature, ethical viewpoint of the unity of individual and society, aesthetic viewpoint of the unity of beauty and good, artistic viewpoint of emphasizing emotion. These cultural genes determine the general features of ancient Chinese literary theories, and restrict the develop- ment of the system of ancient Chinese literary theories. Ancient Chinese literary theories have achieved significant development since 1890s. In the collision and intersection of Chinese and foreign cultures, the modern character of literary theory and criticism is coming into being. And the process of modernization of ancient Ch＇inese literary theories has also commenced. A number of major issues indicate the development of ancient Chinese literary theories.