“祧宋祢唐”:厉鹗诗学宗尚新议

“Prefer Song to Tang”:A New Discussion on Li E's Poetics

厉鹗向来被视为清代雍乾诗坛宗宋的中坚力量,研究者通常从诗学主张、整理宋典、沈厉之争三个角度展开论证。但经过更加审慎的覆核,这些基本都不能成为认定厉鹗宗宋的依据。其整理宋典多半出于乡邦情怀,与沈德潜那场可疑的争执也至多是特殊政治生态下不甚起眼的小风波。最关键的是,在厉鹗含混平实的诗学主张中,实际还隐含着以唐为尊的观念。因此和时代风气暗中相异的是,厉鹗的诗学宗尚当谓为“祧宋祢唐”更切。

Li E has always been regarded as a backbone force in the middle Qing Dynasty poetry circle who highly praised Song poetry.Researchers usually discuss this from three perspectives:poetic advocacy,compilation of Song Dynasty classics,and the dispute between Shen and Li.But upon more careful review,none of these can serve as a basis for determining Li E’s admiration for Song poetry.He compiled the Song Dynasty classics out of a sense of patriotism,and the suspicious dispute with Shen Deqian was at most a minor incident in a special political environment.The most crucial thing is that in Li E’s vague and plain poetic views,there is actually a concept of respecting Tang poetry.Therefore,contrary to the prevailing trend of the times,Li E’s poetics school should be termed as“Prefer Song to Tang”.