明遗民徐芳寓言散文之刍议

On the Allegorical Prose of Xu Fang,an Adherent of the Ming Dynasty

明遗民文学家徐芳素以寄托深远、发人深省的寓言体散文名世。他的讽世寓言多以动物为喻,或指陈人性的善恶两面;或借喻明末的社会现实,讽刺自私自利的朝廷官员;或嬉笑怒骂,暗藏机锋,直指儒林丑态。他的志怪故事则驰骋幻想,书写异域风情、鬼神灵异,寄寓惩恶扬善之旨,启发世人反躬自省,对蒲松龄创作《聊斋志异》或有一定启发。徐芳作品包含深刻的现实关切与批判意识,负载着作家意欲捍卫儒家道德体系的功能。

Xu Fang,a writer of the Ming Dynasty,is famous for his far-reaching and thought-provoking al-legorical prose.His satirical fables often make use of animals,pointing to the ugliness of the human be-ings.Xu Fang's works contain profound realistic concern and critical consciousness,and are loaded with the author's intention to defend the function of the moral system of Confucian.