刘伶简论

A simple comment on Liu Ling

学术界对刘伶的研究,多集中于对其言行的考察。本文则从刘伶的言行入手,探讨其言行中所蕴含的玄学意境,探讨《酒德颂》的文本思想内容及其对颂体文的传统写作规范的突破,刘伶从特异的言行到对《酒德颂》的创作,是对玄学意境和自由的追求,虽然在这过程中他有反抗、蔑视和讽刺世俗礼法及其代言人的行为,但这只是其实践和追求过程中造成的客观效果而不是他的主要目的。

Studies on Liu Ling mainly focus on his words and deeds. This paper explores the metaphysics concep- tion implied in his words and deeds, the meaning of Eulogy of Drinking Morals as well as its breakthrough to the traditional writing specification of eulogy. The change on Liu Ling from his specific words and deeds to the crea- tion of Eulogy of Drinking Morals shows his pursuit for metaphysics and freedom, and his opposing, contemn and sarcastic of secular etiquette is the objective results of his practice, not his main purpose.