徐芳为周亮工所作书序三篇考论

On of the Prefaces to the Three Books Written by Xu Fang for Zhou Lianggong

徐芳是明清之际一位重要的遗民文学家。其存世文献之外有不少散轶作品。其中,徐芳为周亮工所写书序三篇,颇值得关注。《因树屋书影序》对古代小说类著作进行评价,认为其旨归应符合儒家之道,表现了徐芳的小说观。《字触序》认为字学的妙处在于触类旁通,善于联想与想象,以揭示汉字的文化内涵,表现了徐芳的文字观。《赖古堂文选序》梳理古代散文的发展脉络,认为散文总集的编纂对文体的兴盛有重要的影响,表现了徐芳的古文观。这三篇序言肯定了周亮工著作的独特价值,展现了周、徐二人的深厚友谊。

Xu Fang was an important writer of the Ming and Qing dynasties.There are many anecdotal works outside the existing literature.Among them,Xu Fang wrote three prefaces for Zhou Lianggong,which is worth paying attention to.The preface to“The Book Shadow of the Tree House”evaluates ancient novels,arguing that their purpose should be in line with Confucianism,and expresses Xu Fang's view of fiction.The preface to“Touch of Words”believes that the beauty of character science lies in the bypassing of touch,good at association and imagination,in order to reveal the cultural connotation of Chinese characters,and expresses Xu Fang's view of words.The preface to“Lai Gutang Anthology”sorts out the development of ancient prose,and believes that the compilation of the prose collection has an important impact on the prosperity of the genre,which expresses Xu Fang’s view of ancient literature.These three prefaces affirm the unique value of Zhou Lianggong’s works and show the deep friendship between Zhou and Xu.