明遗民诗人宋曹诗学观刍议

On the Poetic View of Song Cao of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty

明末清初著名盐城籍遗民诗人宋曹一生诗歌创作甚富,其所持的诗学观念既颇具个性特点,又一定程度上体现了当时江南遗民诗人所共有的诗学祈向,因此值得后人关注和研究。一方面,宋曹论诗以“性情”为主,认为诗歌要“情固”而又“蕴出”。另一方面,宋曹崇尚节气,注重忠孝,坚守儒家伦理道德精神。此外,宋曹选解杜诗、仿作杜诗等行为活动均体现出其崇杜、宗杜的诗学审美趣味。

Song Cao of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty was a famous prolific poet born in the city of Yancheng. His poetic view which is not only of individual characteristics, but also reflects the common aspiration of his contemporary poets in the regions south of the Yangtze River, is worthy of future generations’ attention and research. On the one hand, Song Cao focused on the “temperament” of poetry, believing that poetic expression should be both emotional and implicit. On the other hand, he advocated integrity, loyalty and filial piety, upholding the Confucian ethics and moral spirit. In addition, Song’s engagement in selecting and interpreting, and imitating Du Fu’s poems reflected his poetic aesthetics of honoring Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty.