《阅微草堂笔记》文化意蕴二题

Two Aspects of Cultural Connotation on Jottings from the Thatched Abode of Close Observation

与明清之际人文主义思潮相呼应,纪昀的《阅微草堂笔记》一书,肯定人情人性,具有封建社会晚期鲜明的时代文化特征;曲笔为文,鞭挞丑恶,深刻地反映了现实世界的种种矛盾,目的是匡正民俗,复淳世风。通过对笔记中伦理观念的嬗变和因果报应问题的文化意蕴作了揭示和评述,肯定了其反对以理窒欲的人文精神和劝善惩恶的警世教化作用。

The book written by Jiyun connects with the ideological trend of humanism between Qing and Ming Dynasty and affirms human sympathy and humanity,showing clear cultural characteristics at the end of feudal society.The writer,with euphemism,condemns hideous actions to release a variety of contradictions deeply for the purpose of correcting folkways and recover public morals.This paper aims to make comments on the cultural connotation of ethics transformation and cause effect retributions and confirm human spirit against the desire of heavenly principles,as well as the function of admonishment and instruction.