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本項目擬撰寫一部專著，以汪啟淑（1728-1799）作微觀視角，研究乾隆時期的文學與諸種文化的關係，及呈現的文人心理。我們將發現，物質文化、經濟條件、社會地位，影響著文學的接受、寫作與價值，亦促使了傳統與現代（乾隆當時）的角力與協商。
汪啟淑活躍於清代乾隆時期，他是鹽商、收藏家、詩人、官員，喜愛遊歷、結客、編書。他一生的活動都連結著當時的文化圈子，有擁有特殊的社經地位，但卻無法成為文化圈的第一流人物。四庫開館徵書時，他是鮑廷博以外獻書最多的藏書家，得到御賞；又以印癖聞名，編的《飛鴻堂印譜》是清代最重要的印譜之一。但他的詩文成就卻鮮有人談論，作品亦流傳不廣。以捐納得官，使他的仕途無法跟正途出身的士人相提並論。清人記載他的事跡頗多諷刺其嗜古性格。今人編訂的清代詩史和選集，亦不會提及他。總之，汪啟淑是一個文化夾縫人物。通過他的行跡、交遊和文藝活動，可以從另一角度觀察乾隆盛世的文學及文化。
This project aims to write a monograph from a micro-perspective, focusing on Wang Qishu (1728-1799), to study the relationship between literature and various cultural aspects during the Qianlong period, as well as the psychological state of literati during that time. We will discover that material culture, economic conditions, and social status influence the reception, creation, and value of literature, and also contribute to the negotiation and conflict between tradition and modernity (during the Qianlong era). Wang was active during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. He was a salt merchant, collector, poet, and official who enjoyed traveling, making friends, and compiling books. His lifelong activities were intertwined with the cultural circles of that time, granting him a unique socio-economic status. However, he could not become a prominent figure within the cultural sphere. When the Siku Quanshu Library was established, he was one of the most generous book donors, second only to Bao Tingbo, and received rewards from the emperor. He was also renowned for his passion for seal collecting, and his compilation Feihong Tang Seal Catalog is one of the most important seal catalogs of the Qing Dynasty. However, his achievements in poetry and literature were rarely discussed, and his works were not widely circulated. Donating money to obtain official position prevented him from being on par with the scholarly class who passed examinations. Qing records often sarcastically portrayed his antiquarian tendencies. Even in modern compilations of Qing poetry history and anthologies, he is seldom mentioned. In summary, Wang Qishu was a figure caught in a cultural dilemma. Through his traces, social interactions, and literary activities, we can observe the literature and culture of the prosperous Qianlong era from a different perspective.
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