柳浪馆：生命的反思与了悟——漫议袁宏道六年乡居的意义

在袁宏道短暂的43年人生中，曾有过六年的乡居时光。他的这一乡居，并非逃离世事，而是静下心来体悟生命的意义。其体悟之核心，除在自然怀抱安顿身心外，就是向禅学寻求对生命意义的开掘。

Introspection and Comprehension of Life at Liulang Manor

Of his short life of forty-three years Yuan Hongdao once spent six years living in the countryside. His country life is not simply an escape from the worldly affairs but a period of introspection and comprehension of the significance of life. Apart from settling down in the natural environment, the core of the exploration is to explore the meaning of life by appealing to Buddhism.