《诗经》“恶草”的名物考索与教化隐喻

Textual Investigation and Cultivation Metaphor of“Evil Herbaceous Plants”in The Book of Songs

《诗经》名物之中,草为大类。关于《诗经》诸草的善恶区划标准不仅落足于有益或有害的自然属性,也取决于诠释者自身的知识水准与价值取舍,更蕴藏着别具深意的教化关怀与道德指向。对于《诗经》恶草的考察,不仅在其名、其形、其性的推定凿实,亦须探究隐于其后的特殊喻义,叩问诗教传统中的道德寓意。

Among the various categories of objects in The Book of Songs,herbaceous plants hold a prominent position.Classification of the virtues and vices of the herbaceous plants is based not only on their beneficial or harmful natural properties but also dependent on the interpreter’s knowledge sphere and value choices.Furthermore,these criteria contain profound moral concerns and ethical cultivation.When examining the“evil herbaceous plants”in The Book of Songs,it is essential not only to establish their names,forms,and characteristics but also to explore the hidden metaphorical meanings behind them and inquire about the moral implications within the poetic and educational traditions.