王夫之⋅≪薑齋文集章靈賦≫ 역해(1)

Abstract

JiangZhaiWenJi(薑齋文集)⋅ZhangLingFu(章靈賦) was written in 1652. At that time, Sun KeWang(孫可望) captured GuiWang(桂王) and entered the Zhen(滇)⋅Qian(黔) area. His general manager, Li JeongGuk(李定國), came to Hengyang through Guangdong and invited Wang FuZhi to be unorthodox government official. Wang was wandered in the advancing and retreating. In the decision to advance and retreat, so he practice the divination of The Classic of Change(周易) twice. When the same Guimei(歸妹) in The Classic of Change appeared twice, he regarded it as a revelation from the Spirit and decided his own will. This work is very important to take a look at the internal conflict process of Wang Fu-ji, the process of concluding to the retreat, his intrinsic spirit, and the peculiarities of his life. This work is also important to take a look at his inner conflict, the process of his going into seclusion and and the peculiarity of his literature, Fu(賦). ZhangLingFu consist of 22 clauses, including the first Xiaoxu(小序) and the last Luan yue(亂曰). This article is a translation and annotation from the Xiaoxu to the 5 clause. The Xiaoxu explained the reason for writing this work. The 2 and 3 clauses describe the beginning of the Wang's family, the meritorious service of the ancestors, the crisis and anxiety of the family and the situation of the father's retreat. The 4, 5 and 6 clauses are his autobiographical description: it describes the date, time, scene of his birth and the aura born. Also, it depicts the feeling of despair of having to return to the sourth country due to the postponement of the Huishi(會試), even though he was accepted as a Juren(擧人) in the Xiangshi(鄕試) and refusal to become the unorthodox official of ZhangXianZhong(張獻忠). The 7, 8 and 9 clauses describe the worry about the national crisis, the anguish about his going into seclusion, the loyalty and will to the Namming regime and the situation in which it is impossible to serve the official position of Xing ren(行人) due to the slander of the subordinates. In particular, Wang expressed his opinion by quoting The Classic of Change and interpreted the occurrence of tribulation with with the five elements.