论王世贞的词学辨体理论

On the Style Theory of Wang Shizhen’s Ci

辨体是词学的重要论题之一。王世贞首先敏锐地意识到词有不同于诗和有别于曲的微妙之处,并分别从音乐、表现题材和主要内容、语言表达等文体学角度比较辨析词与诗、曲的异同;同时认为"艳丽婉转"为词体本色,词应"言情"、"近俗";再者,王世贞经过综合考量,推崇李煜词为词体典范。

Style study is one of the most important topics in the studies of Ci. Wang Shizhen is the first one to recognize the subtle differences in style among Ci, poetry, and Qu. From the stylistic perspective, he makes a comparative analysis of their differences and similarities in terms of music, themes, main content and expression. According to him, ＂being flowery and graceful ＂ is the basic feature of Ci as it is to express people’s emotions and keep close to life. And he regards Li Yu’s works as models of Ci when evaluated in a comprehensive way.