《歧路灯》雅俗论——世情小说雅俗系列研究之十二

On the Elegance and Popularity of The Lamp on the Crossroads:The Twelfth Study on the Elegance and Popularity of Novels about Human Relationship

李绿园高擎的"歧路灯"首先是儒家的理学之"灯",中庸之"灯",同时也是一盏汲取了佛老意蕴的道释之"灯"。《歧路灯》着力塑造了三组"雅人"形象,主人公谭绍闻周围的一批"俗人"形象也刻画得比较成功,谭绍闻自身的雅俗演变更是形象地证明了高雅精神文化之"灯"的极端重要性。

LI Lv -yuang ＂The Lamp on the Crossroads＂ is the ＂lamp＂ of neo -Confucianism and the ＂lamp＂ of Moderation, and is also the ＂lamp＂ with the implication of Taoism and Buddhism. The Lamp on the Crossroads creates successfully three groups images of ＂elegent people＂ and a group of ＂popular people＂, especially ,Tan Shao -weng development of elegance and popularity attests that the ＂lamp＂ of elegant spirit and culture is rather important.