Abstract: Professor Yue Daiyun and the comparative literature she established have always been closely intertwined with the process of China’s modernization, sharing its breath and destiny. The vicissitudes and trials of the times have shaped the foundational qualities of her character—profound love for her country and an unwavering sense of amor fati. Comparative literature, at its inception, was first and foremost a philosophy of critique and action, deeply rooted in Professor Yue’s concern and inquiry into the question, “What is the future of China?” To this end, Professor Yue focused her attention on the reception and development of modernism, realism, and conservatism in modern China. In practice, she pioneered three paradigms of comparative literature in China: influence studies, parallel studies, and a via media of humanities studies that bridges the two. They represent not only Professor Yue’s practice of comparative literature but also her vision for the present and future of modern China. Comparative literature, for her, was both a lifelong pursuit of the humanistic way and her “Ship of Theseus” through which she transmitted her experiences to the contemporary world. It encompassed the spirit of thought and action characterized by self-reflection, understanding others, and pluralistic dialogue, bridging the past and future through the unity of theory and praxis.

Key words: Yue Daiyun, comparative literature, praxis, China, modernity

摘要： 乐黛云先生及其创立的中国比较文学学科始终与中国现代化进程同呼吸、共命运。时代的沉浮与历练奠定了乐黛云先生热爱祖国、热爱命运的人格底色。比较文学,在其诞生之初,首先是批判与行动的哲学,它根植于乐黛云先生对“中国未来何在”的关切与追问。为此,乐黛云先生瞩目现代主义、现实主义与保守主义在现代中国的命运,并在实践中开启了比较文学的三种范式,而这三条道路又构成了中国“现代性的三次浪潮”的缩影。质言之,比较文学是乐黛云先生示范实践的人文之道,即审己知人、多元对话、继往开来、知行合一的思想—行动哲学。

关键词: 乐黛云, 比较文学, 行动, 中国, 现代性