Aesthetic Category Theory "of" : Taizhou School Study

In a macroscopical aspect, the introduction makes a historical research on the connotation of Zhong. Based on this, it also demonstrates the cultural meaning of philosophy, ethicsreligion, psycology and aesthetics and the reason why Zhong becomes the core of aesthetics thinking of Taizhou School.In a generally comparative aspect, the text historically combs the specific transmutation of aesthetic category in the thinking of Taizhou School thinkers, including Wang Gen, Wang Dong, Wang Bi, Yan Jun, He xinyin, Luo Rufang and so on. For instance, the transmutation includes " Tao ","Honesty ","Harmonious ","Yong ","Shi Zhong " and many other concepts.The Chapter One states the connotation of Zhong as ontology in Three Wang’s theory that Zhong is Nature and Zhong is Tao. Also, it states the aesthetic practice of Zhong as effort theory that training ourselves to reach Zhong and Origin. In addition, this chapter concerns the deep implication of Zhong as aesthetic category that All Virtue and Natural Virtue.The Chapter Two discriminates the connotation of Zhong as ontology and effort theory, inspects the connotation of Honesty and paradise as ontology and effort theory in Wang Dong’s thinking and the effort of training ourselves and caring about morality.The Chapter Three elaborates the connotation of Zhong as ontology that Zhong is harmonious and Zhong is Humanity, the aesthetic practice of Zhong as effort theory in Yan Jun’s and He Xinyin’s theory is Savour Humanity, Sit quietly and Amass harmonious. It also includes the connotation and meaning of Harmonious as aesthetic category that Congregate Harmonious, The Economical and Harmonious, No one can’t blood relation and Esteem.The Chapter Four combs the connotation of Zhong, Yong, and The Doctrine of the Mean as ontology and effort theory. This chapter analyses the connotation of Zhong as ontology in Luo Rufang’s theory that Zhong is Humanity, Humanity is Heart, Humanity is Live and Humanity is the life aesthetic realm, the characters of Yong as effort theory that Put Down, Cautious and Reverse Pursue are included as well.The epilogue holds the belief that what successive philosopher and aesthetician spare no efforts to run after is just the life or aesthetic realm with Zhong. As a result, Zhong becomes the centralized reflection of ancient Chinese philosophical aesthetic theory, influences or decides the development of ancient Chinese aesthetics and then form the thinking set of Chinese Nation cultural and mental constitution. The elite of Chinese Nation culture is Zhong—A theory which is flourished for ever. Chinese Nation has the strong vital force to multiply itself, broaden itself and extend itself, which is rooted in the spirit Zhong. Chinese Nation great rejuvenation is derived from the innovation that keeps pace with the times. Also, the innovation is based on the spirit Shi Zhong of ancient Chinese philosophical aesthetics. The epilogue puts forward that Zhong, the aesthetic category of Taizhou School, has practical thought-provoking meaning to the construction of core values of contemporary harmonious socialist society.