由《大唐狄公案》中的狄仁杰形象看高罗佩的儒家文化观

On Gulik's Idea of Confucian Culture in His Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee

荷兰汉学家高罗佩的《大唐狄公案》在着重表现狄仁杰缜密推理、屡破奇案的同时,也有意彰显了狄仁杰所具有的儒家理想人格以及他对诗歌创作应直面社会现实、反映民生疾苦这一儒家诗教观的认同,从而折射出高罗佩对于中国传统儒家思想、文化的正面价值的肯定与褒扬。与此同时,作品还匠心独运地呈现了狄仁杰武艺精深、除恶务尽等富于"侠"之色彩的形象侧面。这种对于狄仁杰形象"儒、侠互融"的独特诠释反映了高罗佩在认同儒家文化正面价值、感佩儒家理想人格精神之际,亦清醒地认识到儒家思想、文化对于传统士人群体在行动思维、内在精神等方面所具有的些许消极作用,以及他意欲通过侠文化的正面价值取向来对此进行修正的潜在希冀,由此投射出他对包括儒家文化及侠文化在内的中国传统文化的独特体悟和认知,并凸显出其在呈现、诠释中国文化之时所秉持的理性思辨精神。

Robert Hans van Gulik in his Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee not only represents Dee Renjie’s ability as a detective, but also highlights his ideal Confucian personality and his identity with Confucian poetics, which reflect his affirmation of the positive values of Confucian culture. Furthermore, the writer has originality in representing Dee as a chivalrous swordsman. This unique combination of Confucianist and swordsman reflects Gulik’s recognition of Confucianism’s values and his awareness of its negative aspects like action mentality and inner spirit, and his intention to complement Confucianism through swordsman culture. This demonstrates his unique understanding of traditional Chinese culture, and his speculative reasonin representing and interpreting Chinese culture.