Su Shi And The "book Of Changes"

The research object of this paper is the relation between Su Shi and "Zhou Yi". When talking about the life attitude that the Su Shi's optimistic and big-hearted in times gone by, the critics mostly look for its basic cause from the thought of the Buddhism and Taoist Can't deny, the thought of the Buddhism and Taoist have got the effect suitable to Su Shi extricates the difficult position indeed; But if saying the moral pillars that Su Shi When being in a hobble is the thought of the Buddhism and Taoist, which is to lose some biased. In fact, the ultimacy guiding ideology that Su Shi answers life difficult position is philosophy of "Zhou Yi". Besides, Su Shi's literary theory accepts "Zhou Yi" philosophy enlightenment also very much; But person had not done thorough research to this aspect, this paper is exactly owing to this but make.The first chapter is the introduction which discusses thesis selected topic causes , study current situation and the trend , study content mainly. At present the research of the relation between Su Shi and "Zhou Yi" are pretty weak, but "Zhou Yi" all produced huge influence to Su Shi's conducting attitude and literary and artistic creation, this ought to become importance point in studying Su Shi the days to come.The second chapter discusses the chance and opportunity of Su Shi and the "Zhou Yi". Song Dynasty society forms the learning upsurge on studying "Zhou Yi" commonly; Sichuan that Su Shi growing has the tradition of studying "Zhou Yi" down the ages; Su Shi is read "Zhou Yi" guided by his father Su Xun from youngth, and, Su Xun entrusts the unfulfilled wish of the deceased that he composes "Annotation of Zhou Yi" to Su Shi before approaching self end; Moreover, Su Shi all his life has misery continuously, he exactly need "Zhou Yi" this life textbook to guide person how to cultivate morals guarding against disaster.The third chapter discusses Su Shi taking seriously to "Zhou Yi". Su Shi studies "Zhou Yi" running through a lifetime. In the eyes of Su Shi, "Zhou Yi" is a wisdom valuable book that can relieve the misery, is a philosophy work that the sages use it to communicate the avenue on the universe , the life. Su Shi always quotes the philosophy in "Zhou Yi" to do argumentation basis while expressing own life, literature and art views. Su Shi composes his "Dong Po Yi Zhuan" carrying the purpose to spread and accept the sage's avenue in breast.The fourth chapter discusses an impact of "Zhou Yi" over Su Shi's philosophy of life. First from "change", "no change" two aspects,"Zhou Yi" thinks that the world is the change never ceasing , there is no constant thing; This makes Su Shi believe firmly him always to sometimes revolve necessarily of day in suffering difficult position. "Zhou Yi" points out there being it's constant regulation existence behind all things' changing. This concept is by Su Shi's enlightenment, the outside behavior method can have a change, but inside ambition's holding matter of principles absolutely can't be altered. Secondly, discussing the enlightening function of "Zhou Yi" to Su Shi conducting self in society wisdom from "Qian" morals, "Modest" morals, "Faithful" view, "Time" view, "Yin and Yang" view. "Zhou Yi" thinks that person only has continuous self-renewal, then can acquire the opportunity of existence development. Su Shi exactly is person lifetime one will never cease struggling. "Zhou Yi" thinks that person as long as all the time keep modest moral, can turn bad luck into good, Su Shi lifetime makes great efforts to avoid proud and surplus exactly under the influence of this thought. "Zhou Yi" emphasizes as long as hold guard chastity moral, can spend a dangerous situation, gain lucky, this is one of moral pillars that Su Shi be brave in the face of danger. "Zhou Yi" thinks that all action needs and goes together with hour. Su Shi also knows to be obliged to have the wisdom to size up the situation, at any time but moving conducting self in society. "Zhou Yi" think that the cosmos is constituted together by Yin and Yang two kinds of materials, both have to be balanced to harmonize, complement each other. This regulation makes Su Shi understand that the character to person also ought to couple hardness with softness on the one hand; realize that the relation also should keep balance harmoniously to the gentleman and mean person on the other hand.The fifth chapter discusses writer's accomplishment. Enlightenment under "Using the symbol sign to express meaning" the creating principle of "Zhou Yi", Su Shi thinks that the key lies in the intense emotion gushing forth and super-all matchless knowledge and experience if the author want to create out without match eternal literary and artistic works. "Zhou Yi" thinks that essence decides outward appearance, Su Shi also experiences the moral quality to decide the article level. "Zhou Yi" emphasizes that great virtues and magnificent achievements must come from the knowledge, Su Shi also thinks that ingenious and incomparable work must take favoring morals and accumulating learning as basis.The sixth chapter discusses literary and artistic creation. The creation purpose of "Zhou Yi" is to use for guiding people to pursue good fortune and avoid disaster, benefiting the world. Su Shi has inherited and developed this creation concept practically. "Zhou Yi" thinks that the cosmic inventory is only changing ceaselessly, then can keep going smoothly and long-last. Su Shi thinks that literary and artistic creation also only to create to change constantly, can acquire a larger development. "Zhou Yi" thinks that the person has to empty his heart if he want to respond with outside thing. Su Shi also experiences that the person only is under false quiet state of mind, has subtle feel of the external thing.The seventh chapter discusses the appreciation of the beauty. "Zhou Yi" has already contained the germ of the aesthetic concept of pursuing the rhyme outside, Su Shi has the greatest esteem for this appreciates beauty standard on "rhyme". "Zhou Yi" always emphasize that Yin and Yang should complement each other, Su Shi also regards the neutralizing beauty as the maximal realm. "Zhou Yi" thinks though the respective life form of the cosmic inventory is different, settles is identical ultimately then. Su Shi also knows the cosmos creations to all have respectively of beautiful look, should hold the all-inclusive spirit appreciate. "Zhou Yi" still emphasizes that the ordinary people can't make the philosophy of Zhou Yi to be obvious and to be carried out. Su Shi also knows that literary and artistic works to be appreciated, must have the appreciating person having pretty high literature and art accomplishment.