宋江为什么要招安新议

New Insights into Reasons for Song Jiang's Accepting Amnesty

关于宋江为什么要招安的问题,学界存在着"忠君爱国说"、"追求功名说"等不同的解读。其实,《水浒传》对宋江的性情和喜好进行了具体而微地呈现,这为探究宋江坚持招安的深层次心理提供了一种独特的观察视角。宋江讲究生活的品位、向往丰富多彩的都市生活、倾慕美貌的女性、喜欢文雅的情感表达方式,主流社会特别是上流社会那种精致、丰富、文质彬彬的生活方式和文化形态对宋江有巨大的诱惑力。宋江坚持要招安,在一定程度上是来自于对上流社会的生活方式的艳羡,当然这种艳羡背后寓含了宋江对主流文化的高度认同。

There are different pieces of rhetoric about the reasons why Song Jiang accepting amnesty, such as ＂his loyahy to the emperor with patriotism＂ and ＂his pursuit of fame and fortune＂. Actually, the author of the original novel gave detailed descriptions of Song Jiang＇ s disposition and interests, which provides a unique perspective from which we can explore into his psychological factors hidden in his accepting amnesty. Song Jiang laid much emphasis on good tastes of life, yearned for colorful city life, adored beautiful women, and liked cultured means of expressing emotions. Therefore, the exquisite, elegant and colorful lifestyle in the mainstream society is greatly tempting to Song Jiang. Song Jiang＇s admiration for the lifestyle in the upper class society has helped him make the decision and this implies his identification with the mainstream culture.