论王蕴章的“词史”观

Wang Yunzhang’s View of“Historical-Ci”Theory

王蕴章虽然被目为鸳鸯蝴蝶派作家而少有人关注,实则极擅词章之学。他提出的"词史"观,本于清代常州派"词史"理论命题,经由《梅魂菊影室词话》《词学》《秋平云室词话》《词史卮谈》《词学一隅》等词学著述的撰作逐渐发展成熟。他将符合"词史"标准的作品分为托物比兴、借古讽今、记述时事三类,在继承常州派意内言外,寄托遥深观点的基础上,将"词史"作为一种词学体裁,对其外延内涵作了详细界定,指出其与"诗史"理论的相异之处。并首次尝试勾勒出一条"词史"史,搜集此类作品汇编成册,以飨读者。通过构建"词史"观,王蕴章更希图以此推动传统词体内部进行新变从而反映世变,承载时代精神,殊为可贵。

Although Wang Yunzhang is regarded as one of the writers of mandarin duck and butterfly school and few people pay attention to him,he is very good at the study of Ci.His concept of"Historical-Ci"was based on the theoretical proposition of the Changzhou school in Qing Dynasty,through some of his literary critical writings gradually developed and matured.He divides the works that meet the criteria of"Historical-Ci"into three categories:Bi-xing thinking,borrowing from the ancients,and presenting current affairs.On the basis of inheriting Changzhou School’s sentiments and sayings,he uses"Historical-Ci"as a kind of genre,and points out its differences from the theory of"history of poetry".And for the first time try to outline a history of"Historical-Ci",collect such works compiled into a volume.By constructing the concept of"Historical-Ci",Wang Yunzhang hopes to promote the new changes in the traditional Ci and and carry the spirit of the times,which is extremely valuable.