“居常待其尽”——陶渊明生命精神的一种解读

“Be Content with a Life of Poverty While Waiting for the End of Life”:Interpretation on Tao Yuanming’s Life Spirit

陶渊明以“居常待其尽”的生命精神调和个体心境,滋养出诗文创作中自然闲淡的风格。“居常待其尽”的生命精神,首先体现在陶渊明的顺化思想中,他不仅守其本性,具备强烈的返归意识,而且在动荡世界中持一颗平常之心,顺势而为,调和痛苦而化解生命迁移中所引起的焦虑;其次,陶渊明亦在平常的生活中寻求瞬间的满足,兼及雅俗,化于日常,他把躬耕劳作作为“常业”,却收获以生命永恒之乐;最后,作为诗人,陶渊明以文字陶写性情,宁静淡泊,其生命理想的最高实现方式是借助文字在人世之中开辟出独立的审美空间,将现实人生化为审美境界。

Tao Yuanming reconciles his individual mood with the life spirit of“being content with a life of poverty while waiting for the end of life”,and nourishes the natural and idle style in poetry creation.The life spirit of“being content with a life of poverty while waiting for the end of life”is firstly embodied in Tao Yuanming’s accommodating thought.He not only keeps his nature and has a strong sense of returning,but also maintains a peaceful mind in the turbulent world,taking advantage of the situation,reconciling pain and resolving anxiety caused by life migration.Secondly,Tao Yuanming also seeks instant satisfaction in ordinary life,and combines elegance and vulgarity into daily life.He regards hard work as a“daily duties”,but gains eternal joy in life.Next,as a poet,Tao Yuanming expresses his temperament with words,which is quiet and indifferent.The highest way to realize his life ideal is to open up an independent aesthetic space in the world with the help of words and transform realistic life into aesthetic realm.