中国,是诗的王国,也是散文的王国。散文有着几乎和诗一样悠远的历史。在《诗经》、《离骚》的音响激荡文坛的同时,《左传》、《国策》、诸子百家散文也雄步文坛。比之唐宋元明清时期才渐次成熟的戏剧和小说,散文无愧为中国最古老的文学体裁之一。由于散文在历史进程中的充分发展与完善,形成了许多优秀的传统和技艺。谈天说地,记事记人,论理言志,状物抒情,世界之巨,万物之微,在散文中道来则无所不能。散文不仅包罗万象,而且灵活多变,深入浅出,既有文的铺张,又具诗的意趣,兼 China is a kingdom of poetry and a kingdom of prose. Prose has almost a long history of poetry. While the sounds of “The Book of Songs” and “Li Sao” stirred up the literary world, “Zuo Zhuan” and “The National Policy” and the literary prose of Zhu Zi’s 100 homes are also prosperous. Compared to the dramas and novels that were only mature during the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, prose was one of the oldest literary genres in China. Due to the full development and improvement of prose in the historical process, many excellent traditions and techniques have been formed. Talking about the heavens, saying things to people, talking about people, expressing opinions, expressing emotions, the greatness of the world, and the insignificance of everything, it is omnipotent to say things in prose. Prose is not only comprehensive, but also flexible and easy to explain in a profound way. It is both profane and poetic.