胡應麟(lin),父僖,歷(li)官(guan)刑部主事、湖廣參(can)議(yi)、云南僉事。5歲讀(du)書成誦,9歲從(cong)鄉間塾師習經學,特愛古文辭。稍(shao)長,能(neng)撰各體詩(shi)篇。16歲入庠為(wei)秀才。明萬歷(li)四年(nian)(1576)鄉試(shi)中舉(ju)。會試(shi)不第。曾(ceng)隨父北上南下,沿途吟詠,見者激賞(shang)。所(suo)交皆海內(nei)(nei)賢(xian)士豪(hao)杰。大司空朱衡過蘭江,求(qiu)與晤(wu)面(mian),泊舟三日以待。應麟(lin)感而(er)見之,賦《昆(kun)(kun)侖行》680言答謝。朱衡稱之為(wei)“天下奇才”。時(shi)王世貞執詞壇(tan)牛耳,對其推崇備(bei)至,列為(wei)暮年(nian)所(suo)交五子之一。世貞卒(zu)(zu),乃入戲曲家(jia)汪(wang)道昆(kun)(kun)主持的(de)白榆社。道昆(kun)(kun)卒(zu)(zu),即主持詞壇(tan),大江以南皆翕然宗(zong)之。性(xing)孤介,厭(yan)薄榮利,自負甚高。晚年(nian)益肆力于(yu)學。于(yu)縣城內(nei)(nei)思親橋畔筑室號“二酉山房”,藏書4萬余卷,專事著述。詩(shi)文主張復古模擬,后由(you)重視格(ge)調(diao)轉向于(yu)神韻。
胡(hu)應(ying)麟(lin)最為(wei)(wei)著(zhu)名的(de)著(zhu)作是(shi)《詩(shi)藪》,共20卷,分(fen)內(nei)外兩編。內(nei)編是(shi)分(fen)體總(zong)論(lun),外編(包括(kuo)雜(za)編與續編)則是(shi)自(zi)周(zhou)至明(ming),依時代為(wei)(wei)序,對(dui)作家(jia)(jia)、作品進行評論(lun)。《詩(shi)藪》頗為(wei)(wei)完(wan)整、系(xi)(xi)統地表(biao)述了作者的(de)詩(shi)學思(si)想,遠(yuan)(yuan)遠(yuan)(yuan)超越了詩(shi)話(hua)發展前期的(de)那種隨筆、散論(lun)的(de)性質,是(shi)集本(ben)體建構(gou)和作家(jia)(jia)作品批評為(wei)(wei)一體的(de)詩(shi)學專(zhuan)論(lun)。胡(hu)應(ying)麟(lin)篤信嚴(yan)羽之(zhi)主張,卻不(bu)墨守(shou)嚴(yan)氏針對(dui)”以(yi)議論(lun)為(wei)(wei)詩(shi)”、“以(yi)文字(zi)為(wei)(wei)詩(shi)”、“以(yi)才學為(wei)(wei)詩(shi)”之(zhi)弊(bi)病(bing),而把(ba)詩(shi)歌與禪宗聯系(xi)(xi)說(shuo)詩(shi)之(zhi)法(fa)(fa),其說(shuo)詩(shi)比較切實,在于其對(dui)用(yong)事之(zhi)探討,形(xing)獨特(te)且系(xi)(xi)統之(zhi)看法(fa)(fa)。胡(hu)應(ying)麟(lin)論(lun)詩(shi),從方法(fa)(fa)論(lun)上(shang)受嚴(yan)羽之(zhi)影響。運用(yong)此(ci)種方法(fa)(fa),糾(jiu)偏黃(huang)庭堅之(zhi)“脫(tuo)胎換骨”、“點(dian)鐵成金”,得(de)出全(quan)新之(zhi)結(jie)論(lun)。綜其《詩(shi)藪》全(quan)篇,可見胡(hu)應(ying)麟(lin)有(you)關“用(yong)事”完(wan)整理論(lun)體系(xi)(xi)由以(yi)下三個方面構(gou)成:
除以情景為詩(shi)歌模寫(xie)之(zhi)對象,用事(shi)亦另一之(zhi)重要手段。
指出宋、明人在用事上(shang)之偏差失誤,將情、景、事三者聯系,并(bing)統攝在“工”、“巧(qiao)”下論述(shu),以”風(feng)調”、“神韻(yun)”為用事之極致標準。
論“用(yong)事”貴淺顯(xian)、易懂,或(huo)用(yong)句,或(huo)用(yong)意,咸臻(zhen)化境;或(huo)減字,或(huo)添字,并無礙事。
其他著作有《少(shao)室(shi)山房筆叢正集》《少(shao)室(shi)山房類(lei)稿》等37種347卷。
詩論核心
胡氏詩(shi)論不停留在(zai)一般的(de)(de)感悟式批評上,而(er)是以(yi)此為基礎,以(yi)周延的(de)(de)理(li)(li)性(xing)思辨來界定詩(shi)的(de)(de)本體特征。他的(de)(de)詩(shi)學本體理(li)(li)論建構中最集中地體現在(zai)“興象風神”之說(shuo)。
他(ta)認為:“作詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大要(yao)不(bu)(bu)過二端(duan),體格(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)、興(xing)象風神(shen)而(er)已。”(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou)·內編(bian)》卷(juan)五)此系(xi)胡氏論(lun)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)創作本體特(te)征的(de)(de)根本之(zhi)論(lun)。在(zai)(zai)他(ta)看來,詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)基(ji)本要(yao)素(su)就是(shi)“體格(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”和“興(xing)象風神(shen)”,而(er)二者(zhe)的(de)(de)關系(xi)則(ze)(ze)是(shi)相輔相成、缺一不(bu)(bu)可的(de)(de)。他(ta)又說(shuo)(shuo):“蓋作詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大法(fa),不(bu)(bu)過興(xing)象風神(shen)、格(ge)(ge)(ge)律(lv)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)。格(ge)(ge)(ge)律(lv)卑陬,音調(diao)(diao)(diao)乖(guai)舛,風神(shen)興(xing)象,無一可觀,乃詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)大病。“(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou)·外編(bian)》卷(juan)一)反(fan)復申明(ming)了他(ta)的(de)(de)這一詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學主張。“體格(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”之(zhi)說(shuo)(shuo),既是(shi)對明(ming)代(dai)初期(qi)復古派詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論(lun)家如李東(dong)陽、李夢(meng)陽等(deng)(deng)“格(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)說(shuo)(shuo)”的(de)(de)繼承(cheng),同(tong)時(shi),又是(shi)融匯宋代(dai)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論(lun)家嚴羽(yu)等(deng)(deng)人的(de)(de)“辨體”觀念而(er)向前發展的(de)(de)命(ming)題。“體”可簡(jian)言(yan)為體裁(cai)、體式。格(ge)(ge)(ge)即(ji)格(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)。聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)即(ji)是(shi)指(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)聲(sheng)律(lv)。“格(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”或“體格(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”,是(shi)明(ming)代(dai)從李東(dong)陽到“前后七子”最常(chang)用(yong)的(de)(de)論(lun)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)概(gai)念。而(er)各人的(de)(de)運用(yong)又多有不(bu)(bu)同(tong)之(zhi)處。歸(gui)納(na)而(er)言(yan),則(ze)(ze)如袁震宇、劉明(ming)今先(xian)生(sheng)所指(zhi)出:“若細加辨析(xi),大致可分為兩類,其(qi)(qi)一如體格(ge)(ge)(ge)、句(ju)格(ge)(ge)(ge)、律(lv)調(diao)(diao)(diao)、聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)等(deng)(deng)主要(yao)指(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)的(de)(de)體裁(cai)、句(ju)法(fa)、音韻、聲(sheng)律(lv)等(deng)(deng)外在(zai)(zai)形(xing)式方(fang)面的(de)(de)問題;其(qi)(qi)二如骨(gu)格(ge)(ge)(ge)、意格(ge)(ge)(ge)、氣(qi)調(diao)(diao)(diao)、風調(diao)(diao)(diao)等(deng)(deng)則(ze)(ze)主要(yao)用(yong)來形(xing)容詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)內在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)氣(qi)度、意蘊。”(《明(ming)代(dai)文(wen)學批評史》18頁(ye),上(shang)海古籍出版社(she)1991年版)主“格(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)說(shuo)(shuo)”者(zhe),要(yao)求詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)體制上(shang)合乎(hu)規(gui)格(ge)(ge)(ge),并強調(diao)(diao)(diao)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)的(de)(de)重要(yao)性。
胡氏的“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調”與明代前期的主(zhu)“格(ge)(ge)調”的李(li)東陽(yang)、李(li)夢陽(yang)等(deng)頗有一(yi)(yi)致(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)處(chu),而又(you)于(yu)“辨體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”更多發揮了宋(song)(song)人嚴(yan)羽(yu)的精髓。嚴(yan)羽(yu)在(zai)《滄浪詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)話(hua)》中主(zhu)“妙(miao)悟”,重“興趣”,但又(you)開詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)批評(ping)中“辨體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”之(zhi)(zhi)先(xian)河。《滄浪詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)話(hua)》中“詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”一(yi)(yi)篇(pian),即是(shi)辨體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)專論(lun)(lun)。其(qi)(qi)中之(zhi)(zhi)“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”,一(yi)(yi)指體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)式,二(er)指風(feng)格(ge)(ge)。如其(qi)(qi)云“風(feng)雅頌(song)既亡,一(yi)(yi)變(bian)(bian)而為(wei)離騷,再變(bian)(bian)而為(wei)西(xi)漢(han)五(wu)言(yan)(yan),三變(bian)(bian)而歌(ge)行雜體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),四變(bian)(bian)而為(wei)沈宋(song)(song)律詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。”(《滄浪詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)話(hua)·詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)》)此(ci)處(chu)當指體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)式。其(qi)(qi)后又(you)有“以(yi)(yi)時(shi)(shi)而論(lun)(lun)”之(zhi)(zhi)“建安體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“正(zheng)始體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“唐(tang)(tang)初體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“盛唐(tang)(tang)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“大歷(li)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“晚唐(tang)(tang)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”等(deng),是(shi)謂時(shi)(shi)代風(feng)格(ge)(ge);又(you)有“以(yi)(yi)人而論(lun)(lun)”之(zhi)(zhi)“少陵體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“太白體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“李(li)長吉(ji)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“山(shan)谷體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“東坡體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“王荊公體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”等(deng),是(shi)謂作(zuo)家風(feng)格(ge)(ge)。他(ta)自稱“辨家數如辨蒼白,方可言(yan)(yan)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。”(《滄浪詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)話(hua)·詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)法》)嚴(yan)羽(yu)明辨詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)之(zhi)(zhi)精辟(pi)詳審,為(wei)宋(song)(song)元(yuan)以(yi)(yi)后詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)評(ping)家多所取法。方回、胡應麟(lin)、許學(xue)夷、方東樹(shu)等(deng)都可以(yi)(yi)說受嚴(yan)羽(yu)之(zhi)(zhi)啟迪。胡應麟(lin)《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou)》的詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)頗為(wei)縝密,其(qi)(qi)內編各卷即論(lun)(lun)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)各體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)之(zhi)(zhi)興替(ti)及(ji)“當行本色”。如言(yan)(yan)“辨體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”,《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou)》可謂典范之(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)。
“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”在(zai)(zai)胡(hu)氏詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學中(zhong)亦是基本命題所(suo)(suo)在(zai)(zai)。胡(hu)應(ying)麟屢屢以(yi)(yi)之(zhi)評價、分析歷代的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)作。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”作為(wei)(wei)一(yi)個詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學范疇的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)提出(chu),當(dang)推唐(tang)代詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論家殷璠(fan)。殷璠(fan)在(zai)(zai)其所(suo)(suo)編《河岳(yue)英(ying)靈集》中(zhong)以(yi)(yi)“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”為(wei)(wei)論詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要標準。如(ru)評孟浩然(ran)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“無(wu)(wu)論興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang),兼復(fu)故實。”評陶翰詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)云:“既(ji)多興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang),復(fu)備風(feng)骨(gu)”。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)”是指詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人在(zai)(zai)外(wai)界事物的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)觸發(fa)下,因(yin)感生情,所(suo)(suo)謂(wei)“觸物以(yi)(yi)起(qi)情,謂(wei)之(zhi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)。”(宋人李(li)仲(zhong)蒙語(yu)(yu))象(xiang)(xiang)即詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)審美意象(xiang)(xiang)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)、象(xiang)(xiang)合(he)鑄成(cheng)(cheng)一(yi)個詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學概(gai)念,則是指詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌創作中(zhong)以(yi)(yi)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)感發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)來創造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)審美意象(xiang)(xiang)。胡(hu)應(ying)麟在(zai)(zai)評漢詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)時屢用“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)概(gai)念,如(ru)說:“《十九首》及諸雜(za)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),隨(sui)語(yu)(yu)成(cheng)(cheng)韻,隨(sui)韻成(cheng)(cheng)趣(qu),辭藻氣(qi)骨(gu),略無(wu)(wu)可(ke)尋(xun)。而興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)玲(ling)瓏(long),意致深(shen)婉,真可(ke)以(yi)(yi)泣鬼神(shen)(shen)、動天地。”(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou).內編》卷三)在(zai)(zai)他(ta)看來,漢代古(gu)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),風(feng)韻自(zi)(zi)然(ran),取(qu)(qu)象(xiang)(xiang)時常常得之(zhi)無(wu)(wu)意,如(ru)他(ta)所(suo)(suo)說:“無(wu)(wu)意于(yu)工(gong),而無(wu)(wu)不(bu)工(gong)也(ye),漢之(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)也(ye)。”(內編,卷二)“得之(zhi)無(wu)(wu)意”,正是“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)取(qu)(qu)象(xiang)(xiang)方式(shi)。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”之(zhi)外(wai),胡(hu)氏更(geng)(geng)重“風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”。如(ru)果說興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)更(geng)(geng)多地以(yi)(yi)之(zhi)品(pin)評漢詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),那么,“風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”則更(geng)(geng)多地用來品(pin)評盛唐(tang)之(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。如(ru)他(ta)所(suo)(suo)說:“盛唐(tang)絕句(ju),興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)玲(ling)瓏(long),句(ju)意深(shen)婉,無(wu)(wu)工(gong)可(ke)見,無(wu)(wu)跡可(ke)尋(xun)。中(zhong)唐(tang)遽減風(feng)神(shen)(shen),晚唐(tang)大露(lu)筋(jin)骨(gu),可(ke)并論乎?”(內編,卷六)“風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”,指一(yi)種好詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所(suo)(suo)具有的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)風(feng)華神(shen)(shen)韻,類于(yu)嚴羽所(suo)(suo)謂(wei)“興(xing)(xing)(xing)趣(qu)”。
那(nei)么,“體(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)”和“興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”的(de)關系(xi)如何(he)。胡應麟(lin)(lin)說(shuo):“體(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao),有則可(ke)循;興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen),無方可(ke)執。故作者(zhe)但求(qiu)體(ti)(ti)(ti)正格(ge)(ge)高,聲(sheng)雄調(diao)(diao)鬯,積習之(zhi)久,矜持盡(jin)化,形跡俱融,興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen),自爾超(chao)邁。譬(pi)則鏡(jing)(jing)花水月(yue),體(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao),水與鏡(jing)(jing)也;興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen),花與月(yue)也。必(bi)水澄鏡(jing)(jing)明(ming),然后花月(yue)宛然;詎(ju)容(rong)昏鑒濁流,求(qiu)睹兩(liang)者(zhe)?故法所(suo)當先,而悟不容(rong)強(qiang)。”(內編,卷五)大致可(ke)以說(shuo),前(qian)者(zhe)在(zai)詩中(zhong),較(jiao)(jiao)實;后者(zhe)在(zai)詩外,較(jiao)(jiao)虛(xu),兩(liang)者(zhe)是一(yi)種(zhong)虛(xu)實結合的(de)關系(xi)。“體(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)”是“興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”的(de)基礎(chu),“興(xing)象(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)”是“體(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)”的(de)升(sheng)華。在(zai)前(qian)者(zhe)為必(bi)然,在(zai)后者(zhe)為自由。胡應麟(lin)(lin)以從嚴羽(yu)那(nei)里秉受(shou)的(de)“妙悟”“興(xing)趣”,裨補了明(ming)代復古詩論家們“格(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)說(shuo)”的(de)偏頗。