《四库全书总目》骈文批评论

On the Parallel Prose Criticism in General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries

《四库全书总目》是在乾嘉时期骈文复兴的语境中编纂而成的,呈现出推尊骈体的文学观念。《总目》以通变的观念审视骈文的发展,认为骈散同源,以"骈文"代替"四六"的称谓,推举梁代骈文。《总目》肯定骈文的应用价值,认为骈文与古文同具言志寄情的功能。《总目》崇尚雅正,形成对骈文典雅瑰丽风格的偏尚。《总目》骈文批评,影响了后世骈文文集的编纂与后世的骈文批评,进一步推动了骈散的交融与骈文的尊体运动。

General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries was compiled in the language environment of the revival of the parallel prose during the period of Qianlong and Jiajing,presenting the literary concept of promoting and esteeming the parallel prose.General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries examines the development of parallel prose with the changeable conception that the parallel prose shares the same source with the essay and replaces the term of"siliu prose",and promotes the rhythmical prose in the Liang Dynasty.General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries affirms the application value of parallel prose,and holds that parallel prose and ancient prose both have the function of expressing one’s aspiration and expressing one’s feelings.General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries advocates the standard and prefers the elegant and magnificent style of the parallel prose.The parallel prose criticism in General Catelogue for the Complete Collection in Four Treasuries influences the compilation of the essays of parallel prose and the parallel prose criticism of later generations,and further promotes the integration of the parallel prose and the essay and the parallel prose’s movement of esteeming the style as well.