骈文与说理——以中古议论文为中心的考察

Parallel Prose and Argumentative Writing:Focusing on Argumentative Writing in Medieval China

骈文是否适合说理,不可一概而论,需要深入议论文体制进行分析。中古议论文有两个主要传统:一、理论性论理之文;二、实用性议事之文。两个传统体制不同,与骈俪的结合方式也不同,回答骈文与说理的关系,需要对两个传统做综合的观察。

Whether the parallel prose is good for argumentative writing depends on the argumentative style. There are 2 basic types of argumentative writing in medieval China： one is theoretical, the other is practical. Theoretical prose differs a lot from practical prose in its way to be written in parallel style. The relationship between parallel prose and argumentative writing is complex.