论中国古代文学“传统”的内在作用机制及相关理论表征

A Discussion of Internal Active Mechanism and Relevant Theoretical Characterization of the“Tradition”of Classical Chinese Literature

解读中国古代文学的"传统"问题应该从对"传统"的基本语义及其构成要素等问题入手。中国古代文学在发展演化过程中形成了具有鲜明特色的民族传统。该传统有着对文学发展的制约作用,也有着维系自身,拒斥不合传统规范的对外排他性。同时,传统一旦形成,便会对未来文学的走向与发展产生作用。中国古代文学在发展演化中形成了以儒家、道家的思想和屈原的精神为内涵的动力结构体系,该体系也有其既维系自身,又彼此共同作用的内在机理。明确古代文学传统的构成及其作用机理,可以有效把握古代文学的演进脉络与深层规律。认识古代文学传统的基本特性及其内在作用机制,并准确把握与传统特性相关的理论问题,有助于我们振叶寻根,辨明我国古代文学传统最具价值的内涵所在,为民族文学的发展创造生动活泼的生态条件。

To understand the 'tradition'of classical Chinese literature,one should start with the fundamentalsemanteme and inscape of'tradition'.In the process of its development and evolution,Chinese literature formed a national tradition with distinct characteristics.This tradition possesses not only a constraint upon the development of literature,but also exclusiveness for sustaining itself as well as excluding other norms that do not conform to it.And once formed,the tradition will affect the future trends and development of literature.The dynamic structure of classical Chinese literature took the thoughts of Confucianism and Taoism as well as the spirit of Qu Yuan as its connotation,which possesses internal mechanism sustaining itself and interacts with each other.A proper definition for the formation and mechanism of tradition of classical literature will help us understand its course of evolution and patterns.Simultaneously,to understand fundamental characteristics and internal active mechanism of tradition of classical literature,as well as to grasp accurately the theoretical problems related to the characteristics of the tradition,would be helpful to discern the most valuable connotation of the tradition of classical Chinese literature,and create lively ecological conditions for the development of national literature.