“言不尽意”与“立象以尽意”——《周易》的言意观探微

Word Fails in Conveying Meaning" and "Setting Up Image Helps Out

《周易》言意观的核心是"立象以尽意"。其实质是"实象"与"虚象"相结合,用"附意于象外"的"义象"来尽吉凶之意。同时,因为卦象和艺术形象有诸多相通之处,这也成为中国古代"象外之象"等超象显现理论的滥觞。而且,其价值还不止于义理层面,在语言艺术的操作层面也有其独到之处。

The kernel of word and meaning theory (The Book of Change) is 'Setting up image helps out conveying meaning'. The essence of this theory is the combination of 'real image' and 'virtual image'.By using these images which have meaning outside themselves can convey good or ill luck .Meanwhile ,because of the interlink between divinatory symbols and artistic image in some aspects ,it becomes the origin of Chinese ancient theory of 'image outside image' ect. And its value is not limited to the theory layer but has originality in practice .