论桐城派的现代转型

Modern Transformation of the Tongcheng School

清代道咸之际,桐城派秉持"变"和经世致用的观念,紧随中国现代化的步武,开始了长达百年的转型。在政治上,桐城派参与引领并推动中国告别中世纪、走向现代世界;在文学上,桐城派从文论、体裁和语言诸侧面向新文学位移;在传播方式上,桐城派深度介入报纸、期刊和出版等新媒体,创办文学社团,以拓展存在空间和加速自身转型;同时,属于桐城一脉的女性作家也以出身旧家的新人姿态登上文坛。桐城派的现代转型使它成为新文学的开端,也造成了其自身的终结。尽管桐城派因转型而终结,但它为中国现代化事业建立的卓越功勋,其内部富含生命活力的珍贵质素,则将永存。

During the Qing Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Daoguang and Emperor Xianfeng,Tongcheng School advocated the principle of 'change'and utilitarianism and started transformation lasting for about one hundred years with modernization in China. In politics,Tongcheng School initiated and took lead in China's march towards modernization,while bidding farewell to the Middle Ages. In literature,Tongcheng School progressed towards new literature in literary theory,genre and language. In dissemination,Tongcheng School utilized fully new media such as newspapers,journals and publishing houses with a literary society established to expand living space and promote transformation. Female writers of this school entered the literary circle as newly-emerged scholars born in old- style families. Modern transformation of the school became the start of New Literature and brought an end to its very existence.Although Tongcheng School was put to an end due to transformation,its contribution to the modernization cause can not be neglected with ever-lasting vibrant properties.