王士禛神韵说例析

Case Analysis of Wang Shizhen's Theory of Verve

《秋柳》四章是"一代诗宗"王士禛的成名作。它集中体现了王士禛早期"典远谐则"的诗学主张。"典远谐则"已启渔洋先生诗论核心"神韵"之门。神韵者,得其神、传其韵也。它既是一种创作手法,一种审美理想,也是一种接受原则。正是这种"神韵",导致对《秋柳》诗的多样解读甚至误读。

The four chapter poems Autumn Willows was the beginning of Wang Shizhen’s fame. Itreflects the author＇s early poetic view of“classic,distant,harmonious,and moderate” ,which opens upWang’ s poetic core,that is,the theory of“verve”.“Verve”means to obtain its spirit and convey itscharm. It is not onlya creative technique, an aesthetic ideal,but also an acceptance principle. It is justthe theory of verve that leads to a variety of interpretations and even misunderstandings of poems inAutumn Willows.