An evaluative system for restructuring the literary history of modern China

Abstract

当下的中国处于一个价值多元的时代，以往的建立于进化论、阶级论和启蒙主义 的文学史观也是颇有价值的；但是，进入21世纪，由于“以人为本”与“和谐社会” 目标的提出，也由于社会时空、文学功能和美学趣味的巨大变化，教材型的中国现代 文学史已远不能适应时代、社会和文学的发展需要，因此亟待重建和确立一个更为公 正、平等与合理的价值评估体系。这个评估体系是以人道主义为最高原则，以真、 善、美为三个闪光点，其最大优势是具有普适性、超越性、公正性和人本性的功能特 点。 关键词: 现代中国文学史 评估体系 价值重建 人道主义 真善美和谐统一 China is now in an era of multiple values. While there is some virtue in previous theories on the history of literature based on the theory of evolution, class struggle and the enlightenment, when it comes to the twenty‐first century, the histories of modern Chinese literature used in teaching are far from adequate for meeting the developmental needs of the times, society and literature. This is especially so in view of the putting forward of the goals of “putting people first” and “the harmonious society,” and the great changes taking place in time and space, the function of literature and aesthetic taste. Hence there is an urgent need to restructure this history and establish a more fair, equal and reasonable system of evaluation. Such a system would have humanism as its highest principle, and truth, goodness and beauty as its three virtues. Its great superiority would be its functional characteristics of universality, transcendence, fairness, and human‐centeredness.