林占梅(1821-1868),是清領時期北臺灣的著名詩人。身為道咸時期新竹地區臺灣文壇領袖之一的林占梅,從不掩飾對白居易(772-846)的景仰之情。透過林占梅的園林詩,可知林占梅構築潛園的背後,是有意仿效白居易履道園的園林精神,從中反映出對白居易閒適精神與中隱之道的認同。也是基於這份認同,使得最能代表林占梅詩歌成就的園林詩,屢見白居易閒適詩的影子。林占梅的園林詩,並不在字句上學習白居易的詩句,但卻追摹白居易詩歌的閒適與中隱,藉以呈顯自己的自得與適趣。林占梅透過園林詩,傳達了對白居易中隱之道的追求,更展示對閒適美學的認同。本文重新探討林占梅園林詩對白居易閒適詩的接受,期能暸解林占梅園林書寫隱含的生命價值追尋,開啟閱讀林占梅園林詩的一個新視野。
Lin Zan-mei (1821-1868) was a famous poet of northern Taiwan of Dao-Xian period in Qing Dynasty, and was one of the leaders of Taiwanese literaters in Hsing-Chu area. He respected and admireed Bai Ju-yi(772-846), and his horticultural or garden poetry was deeply affected by Bai Ju-yi. He didn't imitated the style of writing of Bai Ju-yi's poetry,but his spirit of leisure and recluse. This article discusses about Lin Zan-mei's reading and acception of Bai Ju-yi's poetry, and hope to create a new point of view about Lin Zan-mei's horticultural or garden poetry.