何謂「中國文學」？──對「中國文學」概念及其相關問題的討論

What is “Chinese literature”? A discussion on concept of Chinese Literature and relevant issues

「中國文學」的概念是由國家意義上的「中國」概念所衍生和規約的。既然「中國」一詞不僅僅是個單純的國家名稱，而鮮明地傳達和滲透了一種中國人固有的國家觀念，那麼，人們便可能由體認「中國」的特徵而延伸解釋「中國文學」的特徵，並進而理解「中國文學」在各個不同時期與地域所具有的美學與文學內涵。

The concept of “Chinese literature” attains its meaning and boundaries itself by the concept of “China” as is a representation of “nation”. The word “China” goes beyond a country’s name and presents Chinese people’s inherent notion of nation. As a result, the explanation of “Chinese Literature” may contribute to people’s understanding on characteristics of “China” which confers aesthetic and literary meaning by temporal and spatial dimensions.