还原一个完整的东方朔——《史记》《汉书》之《东方朔传》合读

The Restoration of Dongfang Shuo——Appreciation and Evaluation of Biography of Dongfang Shuo in The Records of Grand Historians and History of Han

在中国文学史和文化史上,东方朔都是一个很有影响的人物,但《史记》和《汉书》对他的记载却有较大不同,或侧重性情,或侧重政绩,只有将二者结合起来,才能形成一个完整的东方朔:一个外委随而内方正,看上去狂怪荒诞而内心忧国忧民,表面上谈笑婉媚而实际上与统治者保持心理距离的朝隐者的形象。

Dongfang Shuo is an influential character in Chinese history of literature and culture,however,there＇s a big difference in his description in The Records of Grand Historian and History of Han.One attaches the importance to his temperament,the other political achievements.Only by combining these two aspects can we restore a complete Dongfang Shuo with easy going outlooking and uncompromising inner world;seeming absurd while concerning the nation;looking amiable while keeping a certain distance from the rulers.