「意在筆先」考－－以繪畫理論為中心

In Search of Interpretations of ''Yi zai bi xian 意在筆先'' in the Theories of Chinese Painting

繪畫理論中的「意在筆先」出自於《歷代名畫記》。這個觀念被後代的許多畫論所繼承，在意義詮釋上出現多重的樣貌，另外在文字的呈現上也有若干差異。一般來說，「意在筆先」指的是下筆前，內心呈現的造型意象，然而其解釋似乎不限於此。「意在筆先」在山水、墨竹、梅、馬、人物等，這些不同的繪畫創作題材中是如何地被理解及運用呢？「意在筆先」隨著時代的變化，其詮釋有著什麼樣的變化？這些是本論文所要探討的主要課題。 In Chang Yan-Yuan's book The Famous Paintings Through the Ages《歷代名畫記》, “Yi zai bi xian 意在筆先” first appeared as a terminology of the theories of Chinese Painting. From then on, the idea of “Yi zai bi xian ” was also continuously being applied in the later theories. However, the meanings of “Yi zai bi xian” had not only being interpreted differently, but also been shown in different words or orders of words. Generally speaking,“Yi zai bi xian ” means the ideas or images of painting appearing in painter's mind before painting being started. Howeve there exist other interpretations for this term. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to discuss about how “Yi zai bi xian” is applied and interpreted in accordance with different themes, such as landscapes, bamboo, plum blossom, horse, human figures, and so on. Furthermore, afterit was referred in The Famous Paintings Through the Ages, the variation in the interpretations in different historical periods will be discussed.