作文以立意为主--论冯敏昌的文论观

The Writings Primarily Based on Conception:On Feng Minchang’s Literary Criticism

清代壮族学者冯敏昌的古文创作有考据之风。其文论观主张作文以立意为主,重视从理论的根源来立意,即主张根据儒道来构思立意;又强调在作文前,通过考溯源流来了解学术变迁,从而去旧创新。

The writings of Feng Minchang, a scholar of Zhuang ethnic group in the Qing dynasty, were characterized by the textual criticism. At the same time, his literary criticism view advocated that the composition should be based on the conception. Meanwhile, he attached great importance to the conception from the root of the theory,that was to say, the conception should be conceived according to the Confucianism. He also emphasized that before writing, the author must tease out the transitions of academic thoughts by examining their origin, with a view to achieving the innovation in this realm.