林语堂想象中的“文化中国”

Lin Yutang’s Imaginary “Cultural China”

自20世纪以来,林语堂思想价值在中国文坛学界一度出现了诸多争议。事实上,林语堂对中国乃至世界的影响研究,特别是他向世界阐明中华民族思想核心意念所体现出来的想象中的"文化中国"的问题,并没有得到现当代学者的重视与关注。以林语堂想象中的"文化中国"为切入点,考辨、勾勒、阐扬和梳理他的儒道佛耶思想的,以达到对林语堂与现代中华文化复兴的把握。林语堂想象中的"文化中国"图景有如下四大面相:一、合情理的精神:人类文化的最高理想;二、德性:控占着人类的整个心灵;三、尽量图人生之快乐:中国人生活的艺术;四、自足于和平:中国人民的生存之道。期待对林语堂这一补充式的窥察研究,可以为当下人们深入探讨林语堂思想价值张力问题提供某种新的确证与认知。

Since the 20th century,Lin Yutang’s ideological value has been controversial in the Chinese literary world.It is rare to make a deep insight into Lin Yutang’s imaginary“cultural China”issue and to make a realistic speculation.In fact,Lin Yutang’s research on the influence of China and the world,especially the clarification of the“cultural China”in Lin’s imagination,which is reflected in the core ideas of the Chinese nation,has not been highly valued by contemporary scholars.How to treat this academic issue is crucial.This article chooses Lin Yutang’s imaginary“cultural China”as the starting point,through the examination,sketching,elaboration and combing of Confucianism,Buddhism and Confucianism in his heart,to grasp the revival of Lin Yutang and modern Chinese culture.Lin Yutang’s imaginary“Cultural China”picture has the following four aspects:First,the spirit of rationality:the highest ideal of human culture.Second,virtue:the control of entire human mind.Third,trying to figure the joy of life:the art of living in China.Fourth,self-sufficiency in peace:the way of survival of the Chinese people.Looking forward to this supplementary research,we can provide some new confirmation and cognition for the current discussion of Lin Yutang’s ideological value.