荀子“道”论及其“明道”的文艺观

Xunzi's Theory of "Tao" and His Literary Concept of "Demonstrating Tao"

从自然主义的天道观出发,荀子将"道"的重点看成是礼义之统的人之道,主张以人道掌握并治理天道。在此基础上,他将"明道"看成是诗、乐等艺术的理论旨归,第一次在中国文学理论史上将"中和"之美提了出来,把追求"中和"之美看作是"明道"文艺观的基本原则。他的"明道"的文艺观,是我国文学批评史上"文以明道"说的先声。

From the naturalistic concepts of Heaven, Xunzi considered that the way of Li and Yi is the core of ＂Tao＂. On this basis, he thought that ＂Demonstrating Tao＂ is the purpose of poetry and music. He presented the beauty of neutralization and harmony for the first time in the history of Chinese literary theory and he thought that seeking the beauty of neutralization and harmony is the basic principle of his ＂Demonstrating Tao＂ theory. His ＂Demonstrating Tao＂ theory is the first voice of ＂Demonstrating Ideal through Writing＂ in the history of Chinese literary criticism.