先秦楚歌的文化思想内涵

Ideological and Cultural Connotation of the Songs of Chu in Pre-Qin

楚歌在不同地域的文本中证实了它在先秦时代产生、漫衍与繁荣的过程,它以其特有的形式,被社会各阶层的人们所接受并大量呈现于现实生活之中。由于当时口耳相传,载于典籍的楚歌不逾百首,所包含的文化思想内涵却非常丰富,或关联各种历史人物,直言褒善贬恶的价值判断;或揭示世道人心,表明进退出处的人生态度;或创造文学原型,表现感动人心的爱情主题;或感时伤世,抒发对社会、人生的生命喟叹。先秦楚歌无论表达怎样的文化思想内涵,绝大多数歌曲都与一个感动人心的人物故事不可分地联系在一起。歌词镶嵌于故事之中,相辅相成,相得益彰,从而构成一个完整的不可分割的艺术生命体,并具有独特的艺术魅力。

The songs of Chu in different areas verified the process of the emergence, reproduction and prosperity in Pre- Qin. By virtue of its unique form, the songs of Chu were accepted by the people at that time and emerged numerously in the real lives. The majority of the songs of Chu in Pre-Qin were linked with many touching stories. And the songs were embedded in the stories, and thereby constituted a complete and indivisible body of artistic life.