從《興懷集》、《獨往集》 看蕭繼宗先生生平與人格思想

Life, Personality And Thought of Professor Hsiao Chi-tsung, basing on Xinghuai ji (興懷集) and Duwang ji （獨往集)

本文就蕭繼宗先生生平與人格思想論述。主要參考資料取自所著《興懷 集》、《獨往集》。蕭先生湖南湘鄉人。自幼以「神童」聞名鄉里。長大。就讀中央政治學 校。後參與中日戰爭，親見同胞死傷情況，詩篇中，往往歌詠為國捐軀男女， 表彰愛國情操。以後，展轉至台灣，任教東海大學，不論詩詞曲文學作品， 皆具大手筆，培養東海子弟不計其數。後調任國民黨職，振興中國文化，以 文報國，終身弗輟。是以受頒第二屆國家文藝獎「特別貢獻獎」。

This article discusses the life, personality and thought of Professor Hsiao Chi-tsung, based on two of his works: Xinghuai ji and Duwang ji. Professor Hsiao, a Hunan native, was precocious and talented since his childhood. He attended Central Political College. In the Sino-Japanese war, he saw the ordeals of people and put them into his poems, in which patriotism abounds. After coming to Taiwan, he taught in Tunghai University and initiated many students into the realm of Chinese literature. Later on, he served in the Kuomingtang (The Nationalist Party) and devoted himself to the rejuvenation of Chinese culture. He was awarded Special Contribution Award for his work in the study of Chinese literature.