潮州古代文学的滥觞——唐陈元光潮人身份及诗歌考辨

On the Source of Ancient Literature in Chaozhou——A Study of Chen Yuanguang's Identity and Poetry

作为潮人文化的核心组成部分,潮州古代文学因史料之匮乏而迟至唐以后方有记载。唐陈元光之《漳州新城秋宴》《晓发佛潭桥》《示子珦》及其后人辑录的《龙湖集》,是今日能够见到的珍贵遗存。这些珍贵遗存是潮州古代文学之滥觞。然而,因陈元光的潮人身份今尚存疑,故未为学界确认。对陈元光的籍贯、平蛮开漳人生轨迹以及诗歌进行重新考辨,认为尽管陈元光的潮籍身份存疑,但其潮人身份是无可置疑的,其诗歌创作及生活经历为其潮人身份提供了重要佐证,陈元光的诗歌创作应是潮州古代文学之滥觞。

There are no records about the pre-Tang literature of Chaozhou because of the shortage of historical materials.Chen Yuanguang’s works are the only remnants of Tang literature we can find today,and they are thought of as the source of ancient literature in Chaozhou.However,Chen Yuanguang’s Teochew identity is not universally confirmed by scholars.By tracing Chen’s native place and life trajectory,and re-examining his poetic works,this paper holds that Chen’s identity as a Teochew is not deniable,as is evidenced by his poetic creation and his life experience,therefore his poetry should be accepted as the source of Chaozhou ancient literature.