姚广孝《二燕说》三题

Yao Guangxiao's Three Questions for Two Swallows

姚广孝所作的《二燕说》是一篇蕴含着深刻禅理且有着时代精神的寓言。但这篇寓言所想表达的历史信息及思想感情皆隐藏于文字的背后。因此,需从创作时间、创作目的、思想情感三个角度,对《二燕说》进行深入地考察与探究。创作时间上来说,推测其创作于洪武三十年;其主要目的是以僧人的独特视角去描述明朝残酷的政治环境;其思想感情中包含着深邃的禅理以及对人生际遇的反思。

Two Swallows,written by Yao Guangxiao,is a parable that contains profound Zen ideas and has the spirit of the times.But the historical information,thoughts and feelings that this parable wants to express are hidden behind the words.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct an in-depth investigation and exploration of Two Swallows'theory from the perspectives of creation time,purpose,and emotion.In terms of creation time,it is verified that his creation time is between Hongwu 26th and Hongwu 31th.Its main purpose is to describe the cruel political environment of the Ming Dynasty from the unique perspective of monks.His thoughts and feelings contain profound Zen ideas and reflection on life encounters.