本文討論對象是南朝時期作品以模擬著稱的江淹，主要議題環繞於江淹的「才盡」說。重新考察歷來學者的多種解釋論點，探討這些看法有何可取之處？是否仍有不足？是否符合當時的現實處境？可否通過江淹現存詩文集所提供的證據之檢驗？設法充分運用與江淹有關的文學史料，討論其仕宦經驗及其出處問題，並對江淹的創作特性及其經由擬作而提出的批評觀點，進行較深入的分析，以理解其義蘊。企盼透過多方面的探討，釐清有關江淹「才盡」說紛歧的解釋，並提出具體有效的說明；尤其重要的是，藉此能對這位南朝重要作家有較為整全的認知，更將有助辨清江淹、沈約在當世文壇地位升降的問題，給予江淹更合理的定位。

This essay explores the works written by Jiang Yan who was famous for imitation during the South Dynasty, especially focused on the theory of 「 exhaustion of talents」 . It examined the various viewpoint and explanations that were offered by researchers, rethinking whether they are all perfect, valuable and suitable for Jiang Yan’s situations, discussed whether they are still reasonable by checking up on the evidence that were presented on all the collections of Jiang Yan’s poetry. It explored the official career of Jiang Yan and analyzed the character of Jiang Yan’s creations and his criticism also. This essay tried to make a concrete and effective elucidation from every side to clear up the various misunderstanding about the theory of「 exhaustion of talents」 for Jiang Yan. It will be good for completely realizing this important author during the South Dynasty and give Jiang Yan a more reasonable position and elucidating the change of the position between Jiang Yan and Shen Joe during the literature field of that time.

江淹;才盡;創作觀;仕宦

Jiang Yan; exhaustion of talents; conception of creations; official career