The Construction of a Classical Cultural Field and Cultural Identity: A Study of the Yilin Literary Supplement of Ta Kung Pao Yilin during the Transition Period Leading to the Handover

Modern Media Studies

MMS, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2026, pp.24-33.

Print ISSN: 3078-3151; Online ISSN: 3104-5049

Journal homepage: https://www.mmsjournal.com

DOI: Https://doi.org/10.64058/mms260103cccfc

古典文化场域与文化认同的建构：

回归过渡期《大公报·艺林》研究

徐诗颖（Xu Shiying），汪洋（Wang Yang）

摘要：在回归过渡期，香港《大公报》的《艺林》副刊构建了一个古典文化园地。基于对其刊登篇目的数据分析与文本细读发现，《艺林》主要通过三个方面建构古典文化场域。一是在保留学术性的基础上，将专业学术内容转译为大众易于接受的内容；二是通过对岭南文化人、艺、史的梳理，建立香港文化与岭南文化母体的连接；三是在同类副刊中坚持稳定、持续的办刊风格，形成差异化效果。同时，《艺林》作为香港学术圈的交流平台、公共文化教育的桥梁与文化认同的建构媒介，积极参与香港的学术文化活动，并通过持续的文化浸润，培养港人在文化层面的归属感与自豪感，为香港的平顺过渡提供了不可或缺的情感与认知基础。

关键词：古典文化场域；文化认同；回归过渡期；《大公报·艺林》

作者简介：徐诗颖（通讯作者），华南师范大学文学院副教授、硕士生导师，研究方向：世界华文文学、粤港澳大湾区跨界文化创意。电邮：xushiying2018@m.scnu.edu.cn。汪洋，华南师范大学文学院硕士研究生，研究方向：中国现当代文学。电邮：2835170041@qq.com。

Title: The Construction of a Classical Cultural Field and Cultural Identity: A Study of the Yilin Literary Supplement of Ta Kung Pao Yilin during the Transition Period Leading to the Handover

Abstract: During the transition period leading to Hong Kong’s handover, the Yilin (Forest of Art) supplement of the Ta Kung Pao established a classical cultural field. Based on textual analysis, this study finds that Yilin’s strategy operated on three main fronts: first, it popularized specialized academic content, balancing scholarly rigor with readability; second, by systematically presenting the people, arts, and history of Lingnan culture, it forged a localized connection between Hong Kong and Chinese culture; and third, it maintained a distinctive position among similar supplements, cultivating a stable and consistent identity. Furthermore, serving as a platform for an academic community, a bridge for public cultural education, and a medium for constructing cultural identity, Yilin participated in Hong Kong’s academic and cultural activities. Through sustained cultural immersion, it deeply engaged in the construction of a Hong Kong Chinese identity, providing an indispensable emotional and cognitive foundation for a smooth transition.

Keywords: Ta Kung Pao; Yilin (Forest of Art); Literary Supplement; Cultural Identity

Author Biographies: Xu Shiying (Corresponding Author), Associate Professor and Master’s Supervisor at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, South China Normal University. Research interests: World Chinese Literature, Cross-cultural Creativity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. E-mail: xushiying2018@m.scnu.edu.cn.Wang Yang, Master’s Student at the School of Chinese Language and Literature, South China Normal University. Research interests: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature. E-mail: 2835170041@qq.com.