中国古代文体观念研究论要

Essentials of the Study of the Concept of Genre in Ancient China

文体观念可以通过诗文评、目录学著作、经书、史书、子书、诗文等文本形式直接表达,也可以通过创作实践、文献编纂、礼乐仪式、政治制度、文体概念、文献称引、语言文字等得到间接反映。中国古代文体观念研究主要包括中国古代文体观念史研究,文体批评史研究,文体分类史研究,总集、选本、类书、丛书编撰研究,分体文体观念研究,专人文体观念研究,专书文体观念研究,具体文体观念研究以及文体观念与政治、社会、文化等因素互动的研究。以文体观念为研究切入点,可以彰显中国古代文体学研究的学科意义,贯通文体观念发生、发展的各个历史时期,并拓展中国古代文体学的研究范围。

The concept of genre can be expressed directly in the form of texts such as poetic commentaries,bibliography,scriptures,history books,sub-books,poems,etc.,or indirectly through creative practices,compi⁃lations of documents,rituals and ceremonies,political systems,concepts of literary styles,document citations,and language.The study of ancient Chinese genre concepts mainly includes:the history of ancient Chinese genre concepts,the history of genre criticism,the history of genre classification,the compilation of collections,selected books,related books and series books,split genre concepts,specialised genre concepts,specialised book genre concepts,specific genre concepts,and the study of the interaction between the concepts of genre concepts and the political,social,and cultural factors.Taking the concept of genre as the entry point for research can highlight the disciplinary significance of the study of ancient Chinese stylistics,penetrate through the various historical periods of the occurrence and development of the concept of genre,and expand the scope of the study of ancient Chinese genre.