蒲松龄生平经济述考

A Study of Pu Songling's Life and Financial Circumstances

对作家生平经济状况的考辨可以更加贴近作家,更加隐微地了解作家情感情绪变化的蛛丝马迹,从而增加对作品把握的层次感和立体感。蒲松龄一生主要以坐馆教书为生,曾短暂地南游作幕,中年、老年分别补廪和援例出贡,还在教书之余代人写些应酬文字,因而其生平经济状况可从束脩、润笔、幕金、廩金、贡金等几个方面进行考察。

To study a writer＇s life and financial circumstances may draw the reader closer to him,and perceive his creative writings in a more detailed way through tracing any of his fine emotional changes.In Pu Songling＇s whole life,he mainly made living by teaching at a private school or working as a private tutor.In addition,Pu once worked as an assistant or secretary to some government official.In his middle and old age,Pu received government subsidies as part of his income.Besides,he also wrote courtesy writings for people in his spare time.Accordingly,Pu Songling＇s life and his financial circumstances can be observed from teaching salary,remunerations and honorariums,salaries as secretary or assistant as well as government subsidies.