韓愈〈毛穎傳〉新詮

New Explanation of Han Yu's The Biography of Mao Yin

韓愈〈毛穎傳〉主旨之解讀，或以為毛筆乃比喻文人之命運，或以為諷刺統治者寡恩，或以韓愈自抒鬱積，詮釋相當多樣。此文則透過文本語言的考察，並觀照韓愈本身的文道觀，分析韓愈〈毛穎傳〉使用文字的深層意涵，重建兔子及毛穎的形象，提出兔子具陰柔本質，毛穎為役役於持權者的象徵，從而得出有別於往的新詮釋：全文託諷重心實為毛穎，〈毛穎傳〉乃韓愈對於政治上文人依附權勢，而不得自主者的諷刺之文。此文並連結韓愈修辭明道的主張，藉由區分三代以上和三代以下聖人在不在位的差別，闡述以毛穎為象徵的文人類型，不能延續道統而致斷裂的感慨，並冀望由此建立文人興道致治的自覺。

From generation to generation, people have different interpretations regarding Han Yu's The Biography of Mao Yin, some people think the article use the Chinese writing brush to imply the fate of the scholars, some people believe the article is mocking the ruler of the country, or Han Yu is working off his depression. This article analyzes the in-depth implication of the words that used by Han Yu in The Biography of Mao Yin via observation of the language of the text, and also considers Han Yu's concept of writing and Tao. In addition, this article also re-establishes the images of both Mao Yin and the rabbit. The article indicates that the rabbit is a sinister and soft villain, while Mao Yin is the symbol that hangs around wealthy people; and it also suggests a meaning that different from the past. Actually, the article focuses on mocking Mao Yin, and it is an article that Han Yu uses to satirize the people that hang around power in the politic field. This article also connects Han Yu's rhetoric and elucidation opinion to analyze that his creative intention focuses on the continuity of orthodoxy. Through differentiating the differences between whether the sage is in position or not in above or below three generations, the article express the emotion that the Mao Yin type of scholar break the orthodoxy in stead of extending it; and hopes it can contributes in the establishment of scholars' self-awareness in enhancing in management by articles.