“文心雕龙”释名

Explanation of the Title Wén Xīn Diāo Lóng

对《文心雕龙》书名含义的理解,学者意见多有分歧,但迄今未见有完全精准确当之论,主要有两个原因:一、错解"岂取驺奭之群言雕龙也"之"岂"的意义和用法;二、错解其前后文句之间的逻辑关系。此文"岂"实表推测语气,"古来文章,以雕缛成体,岂取驺奭之群言雕龙也"意谓:"‘古来文章,以雕缛成体’,应该是取‘驺奭之群言雕龙’的意思吧。"

There are many differences in scholars’ understanding of the meaning of the title of Wen Xin Diao Long, but so far no complete and accurate conclusions have been found. There are two main reasons: 1. the misunderstanding the meaning and usage of "Qi", which in "Qǐ qǔ zōu shì zhī qún yán diāo lóng yě;2. Misunderstanding the logical relationship between the preceding and following sentences. Here, "Qi" actually expresses a speculative tone, "gǔlái wénzhāng, yǐ diāo rù chéngtǐ, qǐ qǔ zōu shì zhī qún yán diāo lóng yě" means "gǔlái wénzhāng, yǐ diāo rù chéngtǐ" and should be taken from "zōu shì zhī qún yán diāo lóng yě".