铭文与汉魏四言诗的复兴

Inscription and Renaissance of Chinese Classical Poem with Four Characters Each Line in Han and Wei Dynasty

在汉代,铭文得到显著发展。从体式上讲,铭文上承《诗经》的结构与表达模式,以四言为正体,三、五、七言杂列其中;从功能上讲,其或为祝颂,或为劝诫;从风貌上讲,它们的风格是典雅的。四言诗在汉代以铭文的形式存在,并一度推动了汉魏四言诗的复兴。

Inscription got evident development in Han dynasty. From the view of form of letters,inscription in- herited the structure and expression mode of the book of songs, which took four - character poem as standardized form with three - character, five - character, and seven - character sentences mingling in the songs. Its function var- ied from congratulations and good wishes to advisement and admonishment;Its style was elegant in spirit and soul. Four - character poems existed as the form of inscription in Han dynasty, and this once promoted the renaissance of four- character poems in Han and Wei dynasty.