章太炎与散文理论现代化的再选择

摘要

中国散文的现代化是通过“革新”与“祛旧”的不断探索中，逐步对“阐教翼道”的散文正统做出系统、彻底的清理。这其中章太炎对“散文”范畴的划定、对散文审美标准和范本的独特选择、对严复、林纾等散文正宗的颠覆性评价，都对此后文学革命的散文现代化产生了深远的影响。本文以此为线索，为中国散文理论现代化提供一种考察路径。%In their efforts to modernize Chinese theory of prose through relentless innovation and re-form , Chinese men of letters systematically and thoroughly examined the traditional ideas of prose writ-ing, which emphasized interpreting the canons and protecting the accepted principles. Among them, Zhang Taiyan re-defined prose, advanced his aesthetic criteria for prose appreciation, and accordingly selected a collection of model texts. At the same time, he severely criticized Yan Fu’s and Lin Shu’s notions of quality prose. All this has exerted a profound influence on the development of Chinese theo-ry of prose. Through reviewing Zhang’s thoughts on prose, this paper attempts to provide a new ap-proach to viewing the modernization of Chinese prose theory.