《儒林外史》以“邦无道则隐”的儒家隐逸理念来抗衡污浊的社会风气,这一隐逸理念又具体表现在对山水、田园和南京风物的描写中。从中国古代山水描写的传统、田园书写的传统以及南京风物的文化蕴涵等角度解读《儒林外史》的相关描写,有助于体认吴敬梓的诗人气质和哲人风范,有助于完整把握这部小说的内容,有助于深化关于知识分子命运的思考。 “Scholars” relied on the Confucian seclusion concept of “no way is hidden” to confront the dirty social atmosphere. The concept of seclusion is embodied in the description of landscape, pastoral and Nanjing scenery. Interpreting the related descriptions of “Scholars” from the perspectives of ancient Chinese tradition of landscape painting, the tradition of pastoral writing and the cultural implicature of Nanjing scenery helps to understand Wu Jingzi’s poet’s temperament and philosopher’s style and helps to fully grasp this The content of the novel helps to deepen the thinking on the fate of intellectuals.