唐诗中的梨花意象及其文化内涵

On the Image of Pear Flower and its Cultural Connotation in Tang Poems

中国的古典诗词中出现了许多花的意象,梨花意象的形成既有花意象的共性因素,也与梨花自身的特点有关。古人从关注梨树开始转而关注梨花,赋予梨花意象特殊的内涵。唐诗不仅用梨花意象来表示时节、雪花等自然现象,也用梨花意象来传递伤春、相思、思乡、怀人、伤悼等情感。梨花意象承载的特定文化内涵为后世文人提供了艺术借鉴。

In Chinese classical poetry,there are many images of“flowers”,among which the image of pear flower takes shape on the basis of its own characteristics as well as the common features of flower images. Switching their focus from pear tree to pear flower,the ancient literati endowed“pear flower”with many special meanings. In their writings,the“pear flower”is used not only to indicate such natural phenomena as seasons and snow,but also to express certain inner feelings like grieving over the passing of Spring,being lovesick or homesick,cherishing the memory of absent friends,and mourning the deceased as well. The profound cultural connotation carried by the image of pear flower provides the artistic reference for the literati of later generations.