论石刻对文学传播的贡献

On the Contributions of Stone Carving to Transmission of Literature

在历史上流行过的诸种载体如甲骨、竹简、木牍、丝帛、皮革、纸张、金属与山石中,石刻以其独特的优势,以持久、及时、开放的传播方式,为文学发展提供了甚大的帮助:一是提供方便的学习平台,激发了人们的创作热情;二是彰显文学的魅力,延续文学作品的生命,从而繁荣了文学创作;三是保存了大量的作家与作品。石刻对文学的传播具有其他传播形式不具备的功能,在历史上为文学繁荣做出的贡献应该得到重视并给予充分的肯定。

Of different popular carriers of literature in history, including oracle bones, bamboo slips, wooden tablets, sybil, leather, paper, metal and stone, stone carvings provided great help for literary development with their unique advantage and permanent, timely and open form of dissemination. First of all, stone carvings offered a platform of learning and inspired people＇ s enthusiasm for writing. Then, they highlighted the attraction of literature, sustaining the life of literary works and flourishing literary writing. Finally, stone carvings helped to preserve a large quantity of writers and their works. Owing to their different function of dissemination from other forms, contributions of stone carvings to literary prosperity in history are worth enough attention and full acceptance.