Evolution Of The Occasion Of The Artistic Spirit Of The Han And Wei

揂rtistic spirit?is a conception that not easy to explain clearly, because it is movable and generalized. Movable means its connotation is not identical completely, from ancient times to today, china artistic spirit also can be regard as a system developed constantly, Generalized means it is a part of many fields like art, aesthetics, philosophy, history and so on, so can be explanation from every different angles. Therefore, as an important prerequisite, 揂rtistic spirit?means a common era spirit that expression from literature and art in this article. In the meantime, the scope of study was limited to the time between Han and Wei Dynasty (the last stage of the western Han Dynasty- ---the last stage of the east Han Dynasty). During this time, both people抯 spirit and art all happened a distinct change, for example, person was conscious of himself and arts became independent. As for the historical background and the ideological background, two times political crisis were happened; natural calamity were befalling frequently; study of Confucian classics and the conviction of divinities were gradually on the decline. As a result of these fact, much perplexed and anxious feelings was born in people抯 deep heart. All these cause and effect, constituted a dark and gloomy background tone during 260 years. But when the belief of authority like 揾eaven?* 搕he son of heaven梩he emperor?. 搒age?became more and more important, it also give away its disadvantage. On the one hand the belief of authority was doubted and turned into shook, on the other hand, people抯 mode of thinking were set free from the rely on authority. In addition, it also performed a rare chance for many new trend of thought to prevalent. There were three kind of new thought rose at the end of Western Han Dynasty, including the Taoist school philosophy which standing for nature and letting things take their own courses; the divination combined with mystical Confucianist belieC the people-to-people Taoism with believing Sorcery and ghost. The three kind of thought streams converged into a mighty. mysterious and abstruse trend of thought. However, the core of the trend of the thoughts was not 揾eaven?but 搇ife? Just this new trend of thoughts exerted a tremendous influence to the inner world of people. The special historical background and ideological background, Impelled people抯 self-conscious to awoken undoubtedly. It major embodied in the change of sense and state of mind of people. Such as the worldview of people changed from as frame and separately to opening; their views on the relations between heaven and human being changed from cowardly and estranged to an integral whole; the views on the life and death changed from 5 DOCTORAL DISSERTATrON yeaning for fairyland to keeping watch and loving Life; Moreover, it also embodied in the state of mind, some literati and officialdom no more regarded that studding Confucian school, being an official and always eager to made progress as the only way out. They had wide learning. Didn抰 seek fame and wealth. Discussed political affairs sharpen梡ointed. Or withdrew from society and live in solitude. Everything indicated that they had thought highly of their own life and themselves consciously. The state of artisan抯 mind changed also, they broke through from the trammels. Furthermore, they have evolved an independent belief and dignity. The change in...