闻一多论《离骚》是“仙真人诗”述评

Commentary on Wen Yiduo's Thesis on Lisao as A Poem of Mystical Excursion of Immortals

闻一多关于《离骚》总的观点为:《离骚》是屈原创作的仙真人体的寓言诗或歌舞剧,并以此解诂《离骚》。这一观点是受了近代经学大师廖平"离骚是仙真人诗"的启发,但青出于蓝,具有较高的学术价值。闻一多对《离骚》作这样的理解,与其神秘主义气质、浪漫主义性情、艺术观、宗教观都有一定的关联。

Wen Yiduo occupies an pioneering status in the modern history of Chu Ci study with his very special research on Chu Ci poems. His thesis on Lisao is generally considering it as an allegory poem or an op- era of mystical excursion of immortals created by Qu Yuan. This opinion was inspired by that of Liao Ping, a famous scholar of classic study in the early modem time. But Wen＇ s thesis has surpassed Liao＇ s with higher academic value. Wen＇ s comprehension of Lisao as such is related with his mysterious temperament, romanti- cist characteristic, views of art and religion, etc.