论诏书的文体形态

On the Style of Imperial Edict

由于社会文化环境的变化,中国古代的诏书从语式到体制皆有一个演变的轨迹。当时社会的文艺思潮对诏书的写作产生了重要影响,其最显著的变化是:语言从散体转变为骈体,风格由古朴趋于雅丽。作为公文文体,诏书中的感情色彩是其具有文学审美价值的重要体现。与制书、敕、册比较,诏书的文体形态具有独特性。

With the change in social and cultural environment, ancient Chinese imperial edict has undergone an evolution in terms of language and style. The literary trend at that time had tremendous impact on the composition of imperial edict. The most important change lies in the transformation from prose into parallel structure in language and from simplicity into elegance in style. As an official document style, the emotional element in the imperial edict exerts important literary aesthetic value. The style of imperial edict is unique.