Abstract
「戲曲詩歌化」是有清一代文人劇的常見現象。對此,論者往往從題材內容和語言風格的角度加以探討,卻較少涉及形式範疇。本文通過考察清代戲曲大家蔣士銓(1725-1785)的雜劇《一片石》,探討清代戲曲(曲體)與古典詩歌(詩體)交涉互融的情況。相對於字面、修辭或典故的相彷彿,《一片石》與「懷古詩」傳統的聯繫,更體現在其精神意蘊和結構形式。一方面,此劇承繼了「懷古詩」著力抒情的審美特徵以及其敘事模式(如「登山臨水」、「訪謁祠廟」和「憑弔墓塚」)。另一方面,此劇又突破了「懷古詩」相對單一的視角,轉而借助不同敘述者的視點,反覆追懷弔唁,從而形成深重的歷史感。本文進一步指出,《一片石》之撰作,不僅發揮著傳播先賢事跡、建構地方記憶的功能,更是蔣士銓調解、安頓自己內心的過程。得益於戲曲文體的體制特點,劇作呈現出深刻的歷史反思,也寄寓著劇作家個人對道德與人生、歷史與書寫等命題的探詢。
The poeticization of classical Chinese drama was a prominent feature of Qing literati dramas. Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓 (1725-1785), a famous late-imperial Chinese playwright, poeticized his plays. Focusing on Jiang's play Yipian shi 一片石, this article examines the generic integration and tension in the work. I argue that the lyricism and narrative structure of this play originates from the poetic tradition of "Meditation on the Past" (huaigu懷古). Yet it also transcends huaigu poetry, which often adopts a single person perspective, by repeatedly meditating on and lamenting the past through the perspectives of different narrators. The creation of this dense historical memory serves a dual purpose: it not only helps construct local memories and spreads the reputation of local historical figures but also settles the playwright's mind. The stylistic characteristics of drama, in other words, carve out a space for the profound reflection on such issues as history, morality, life, writing, and their interrelationships.
The poeticization of classical Chinese drama was a prominent feature of Qing literati dramas. Jiang Shiquan 蔣士銓 (1725-1785), a famous late-imperial Chinese playwright, poeticized his plays. Focusing on Jiang's play Yipian shi 一片石, this article examines the generic integration and tension in the work. I argue that the lyricism and narrative structure of this play originates from the poetic tradition of "Meditation on the Past" (huaigu懷古). Yet it also transcends huaigu poetry, which often adopts a single person perspective, by repeatedly meditating on and lamenting the past through the perspectives of different narrators. The creation of this dense historical memory serves a dual purpose: it not only helps construct local memories and spreads the reputation of local historical figures but also settles the playwright's mind. The stylistic characteristics of drama, in other words, carve out a space for the profound reflection on such issues as history, morality, life, writing, and their interrelationships.
Translated title of the contribution | Historical Reflection and Poetic Elements in Jiang Shiquan’s Yipian shi |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 1-36 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | 戲劇研究 (Journal of Theater Studies) |
Issue number | 30 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
User-Defined Keywords
- 蔣士銓
- 清代戲曲
- 懷古詩
- 詩體
- 歷史劇
- Jiang Shiquan
- Qing drama
- Huaigu poetry
- Classical Poetry
- Historical drama