《国故论衡》中卷文学七篇“以文字为准”辨

A Study on“Standardizing by Chinese Characters”in Zhang Taiyan’s On National Learning

章太炎著《国故论衡》以小学为根基,以诸子学为广大,立意深远,内容朴厚,在学术史上的地位非常重要。其"中卷文学七篇"集中讨论和批评处于文字与哲理之间的文学与文化传统问题,在文论上也极有启发意义。本文试图集中辨析章太炎"以文字为文"的观点、论文"以文字为准"的原则,探讨其在"中卷文学七篇"中的贯彻和调停状况,以此窥测章氏文学的问题意识及其文化关怀。

Building on the foundation of traditional philology(xiaoxue) and extending to multiple schools of thought, Zhang Taiyan’s work On National Learning is a very important work in Chinese intellectual history. The seven essays on literature in its middle volume, which address such issues as literary and cultural traditions situated between the study of Chinese characters and philosophy, play a key role in the mainstream study of literature and culture. This article analyzes Zhang’s idea of "writing based on Chinese characters" and his principle of "standardizing by Chinese characters" in literary criticism, as well as their significance to and function in the entire middle volume of On National Learning. It intends to, through such analyses, comprehend Zhang Taiyan’s intellectual inquiry and cultural concern.