论但明伦《聊斋志异》评点中对“奇”的阐释

The Interpretation of “Qi” in the Commentary of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Dan Minglun

但明伦在评点《聊斋志异》时,将“奇”作为核心术语,并通过奇文和奇事两个维度进行阐释。就奇文而言,但明伦以“曲”为奇文的构型准则,将创作中曲折变化的叙事手法拢括在奇文的范畴之内,架构了“奇”与文法层面相对应的叙述方式。就奇事而论,但明伦从题材内容的角度确立“幻”为奇事的内核。在奇文与奇事双向同构的批评维度中,但明伦将“奇”与“理”构于一体,围绕“奇”与因果报应的关系建构起特定的逻辑依据,重构了“奇”的原初义涵。这样,“奇”不仅接续独特、殊异的本义,进而还与社会道德准则、伦理规范形成了正向关联。

In his commentary on Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio,Dan Minglun uses“Qi”as a core term and interprets it through two dimensions:singular writing and strange stories.In terms of singular writing,Dan Minglun employed“twist”as the structural criterion,encompassing the narrative techniques with twists and turns found in the works within the scope of singular writing,thereby establishing a narrative approach corresponding to“Qi”at the level of grammar.In terms of strange stories,Dan Minglun identifies“illusion”as the core of strange stories from the perspective of thematic content.Within the dual-dimensional critism of singular writing and strange stories,Dan Minglun integrates“Qi”with“ethic”,constructing a specific logical basis around the relationship between“Qi”and karma,thereby reconstructing the original meaning of“Qi”.In this way,“Qi”not only connects with its unique and distinct original meaning,but also forms a positive correlation with social moral principles and ethical norms.