魏晉時期板蕩亂世，是中國歷史上著名的黑暗時期。在這個時期儒學崩毀，原本的禮教規範開始受到士人極大的質疑與反省。而也因為儒學的崩毀，原本儒家禮教的威儀攝身之概念也漸趨瓦解，因此，當時的士人們呈現出截然不同於以往的形貌，開始豐富的展現出自我的樣貌與個性；開始由先秦兩漢時期社會化、威儀化、倫理化、群體化的樣貌，轉而走向個性化、獨立化、私有化、自覺化。士人們不斷地藉由自我存在價值的宣示，展現出豐富的自我風貌。而《世說新語》也就是這段時期紀錄士人言語形貌的重要著作。
此外，在種種既定價值的崩解與轉型下，懷疑精神以及自我的探究也就因此而被激發出來，而《世說新語》也即充滿著這樣的懷疑及反省之思想。
再以文學觀點來看，《世說新語》每則事件平均僅以五十餘字，最多不過上百字的篇幅來完成，敘事筆法簡約雋永。敘事者輯綴漢末魏晋數百年間近七百人的千餘則事件，並將這些事件群分類繫屬於自〈德行〉、〈言語〉至〈惑溺〉、〈仇隙〉等三十六篇，根據傅錫壬教授的看法，認為首四篇，亦即孔門四科：德行、言語、政事、文學四篇是全書的中心，其他諸篇均循此主體而演繹。因此本課程也將會特別介紹世說新語與孔門四科的關係。
另外，本書在中國文學史上的地位，也可說是最重要的一部志人小說，是後世小說的重要雛型，對後世文本所構成的影響及其所反映的文化意涵，無疑具有一個文化史上的意義，同時也是中國語文當中許多重要成語、詞語的出處來源，因此，講中國小說必然不能忽略世說新語，而要了解魏晉風度，更不能忽略本書，可知，本書在文學史上的地位是不可忽略的，同時也是非常具有教學意義的一部文本。The Wei Dynasty was a chaotic period, which was a famous dark period in Chinese history. During this period, Confucianism collapsed, and the original teachings of worship began to be greatly doubted and reflected on scholars. And because of the collapse of Confucianism, the original concept of Confucianism's power and body also collapsed. Therefore, scholars at that time showed a completely different appearance from the previous ones, and began to show their own appearance and personality in a rich way; they began to move from socialization, authority, ethics and groupization in the two pre-Qin periods toward personalization, independence, privatization, and self-consciousness. Scholars constantly show their rich self-style through the declaration of their own value. "New Words of the World" is an important work that records the words and appearances of scholars during this period.
In addition, under the disintegration and transformation of established values, the skepticism and self-inquiry are thus stimulated, and "New Words of the World" is full of such skepticism and reflection ideas.
From the perspective of literature, each event in "New Words of the World" is completed on average only in fifty words, at most only hundreds of words, and the matter is simple and eternal. The incident was a thousand events of nearly 700 people in the late Wei and Jin dynasties at the end of Han Dynasty, and the group of events was classified into thirty-six chapters from "Virtue", "Talks" to "Detective and Drowning", and "Getty Fellowship". According to Professor Fu Xiren's view, it is believed that the first four chapters, namely the four subjects of Confucius: "Virtue, Words, Political Affairs, and Literature" are the center of the book, and the other chapters follow this subject and evolve. Therefore, this course will also specifically introduce the relationship between Shishang New and the four subjects of Confucius.
In addition, the status of this book in the history of Chinese literature can also be said to be the most important novel of chants. It is an important form of later novels. Its impact on the composition of later texts and the cultural connotations reflected by them undoubtedly have a meaning in cultural history. It is also the source of many important generics and lyrics in Chinese language. Therefore, when talking about Chinese novels, it is necessary to not ignore the worldly sayings, but to understand the style of Wei Dynasty, let alone this book. It can be seen that this book’s status in literary history cannot be ignored, and it is also a text with very teaching meaning.
余嘉錫 世說新與箋疏
Yu Jiaxi The world speaks about the new and the misunderstanding
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考筆試期中考筆試 Midterm exam exam |
30 | |
| 期末考筆試期末考筆試 Final exam exam |
30 | |
| 團體分組報告團體分組報告 Group sub-group report |
30 |
