“隔”与“隐”——老子“小国寡民”思想的文学阐释

Isolation and Concealment: Literary Interpretation about Lao-tzu's "Small Country with Few People"

"小国寡民"作为一种对理想社会的畅想,与后来陶渊明笔下的"桃花源"以及历代文人的隐逸情节都有着密切的联系。远离尘嚣的桃花源给我们提供了一个与世隔绝的世外桃源,呈现了一种"隔"的理想,而隐逸文人更是将"隐"作为追求生命舒展的一种手段,与老子美称的"至治"理想,在心理上共同达到了一种对现实彼岸生活的描述与喟叹。

As a dream of a utopian community,＂ small country with few people＂ has close connection with ＂ the Peach Blossom Spring＂ of Tao Yuanming and seclusion of many literators. The Peach Blossom Spring provides us with a world which is far from the madding crowd, showing a kind of ideal of ＂isolation＂. ＂Concealment＂, as a means of reclu- sive literators＂ chasing a stretching life, together with the ideal of ＂utopian community＂ described by Lao -tzu, achieves a kind of description of real life.