文章学视角下的先秦经典成书研究——以《老子》成书年代考察为例

Studying the Pre Qin Classical Books in the Perspective of Article Study——On the Age of the Laozi Book

以文章学的视角来考察先秦经典成书问题是非常重要的研究领域。但相关问题颇为复杂,应对过往的理念与方法进行足够的反思与总结。历史上,一些学者曾从该角度考察《老子》成书年代,其中有诸多得失。在自觉原始作品与抄本、不同文体发展与特定文体演变、时代文风气候与特定文体文风转变之间的联系与区别的前提下,通过分析先秦经典的虚词助词使用情况、韵文体与说论体的发展历程、韵文体文风的历史演变以及《老子》在相关方面的基本特征,可证其主体内容完成于春秋晚期。

Studying the written time of pre Qin classical books in the perspective of article study is a very important field. But the problem is quite complex,the ideas and methods of the past should be reviewed and summarized. Some scholars used to study the written time of Laozi book in the perspective,which has many pros and cons. Now,on the premise of a clear understanding of that there are many connections and differences between original work with transcripts,between development of different style with evolution of specific style,between times style with change of particular style,then through the study about use of auxiliary words in pre Qin classics,development course of verse and argumentation,evolution of verse works＇ style and the basic characteristics of Laozi book in these relevant aspects,we can confirm it is a book done in the Late Spring and Autumn Period.