论梅尧臣涉农诗的文学个性及其史学价值

On the Literary Feature and Historical Value of MEI Yao-chen's Poetry of Agriculture

梅尧臣涉农诗全面反映了北宋的农村凋敝、民生疾苦和施政上的种种弊端,揭示农民彻底贫困化的深层根源;也全面记录了北宋中叶农业生产、农村经济状况和民风民俗,在农业史、政治史、科技史上具有极高的史料价值。其独特的文学个性在于:不同于前代田园诗,所咏歌的就是农家生活本身,或是借以表达自己的政治感慨;往往采用大型组诗的方式来表现农家生产、生活的一个完整过程,或农村风物的全景,其观察问题的眼光独到并富有创新精神,都使他在涉农诗上也成为"宋诗之祖"。

This paper is aimed to discuss the historical value and distinct literary feature of Mei Yao-chen＇s poetry of agriculture= Its historical value lies in the fact that his poetry reflected the broke economic conditions of countryside and rulers~ mistaken policy at Northern Song Dynasty, revealed the reason of farmers~ becoming ultimately poor, and also recorded the agricultural production and social customs at mid Northern Song Dynasty. Its literary feature lies in the fact that his poetry is very different from the previous poetry of countryside, Mei took advantage of groups of poems to demonstrate the complete process of farmers＂ production and life, and the full account of countryside circumstances. His perspective was quite unique and original, making him the forfather of Song Poetry on poetry of agriculture.