文史会通的典范--论颂体与史书的关系

The Converge of Literature and History——On the Relationship between Ode and History Books

颂体与史书具有相同的功用,从“史克作颂”开始,后世的史官一直将作颂视为自己的职责。东汉时期,颂开始自成一种文体,规模日益宏大,叙事功能逐步增强,其在正文前冠以序文的做法进一步增强了对史事的记载。同时,古人在作颂时,为了增强真实感,常依据史传直接作颂,史官在编撰史书时,也常征引颂作为例证,以此增强说服力。颂与史的这种关系,体现了文史之间的会通。

The ode has the same praise function as the history books.In the Eastern Han Dynasty(AD25-220),Ode has become a style of writing and gradually enhanced the narrative function.The preface has some records of historical events.At the same time,when the ancients were writing odes,in order to enhance the sense of reality,they often directly lauded according to historical records,or took it from the history books.When the historian compiles a history book,he often exemplifies odes as an example to enhance its persuasiveness.This reflects the converge of literature and history.