The Influence Of Zong Baihua's Idea Of Artistic Life From Goethe

Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832), who is not only the deputation of the classical literature and national literature, but also is a famous writer who was well-know for the Chinese readers. During the May Fourth Movement, these were an agitation of the study on Goethe. Many famous scholars praised highly on Goethe. Except the Guo Moruo who translated many important works of Goethe, the other one is Zong Baihua. Zong Baihua(1897-1986), as the one of the most important Chinese aesthetician in 20 century, and Zhu Guangqian are called〝the doublet of the aesthetics〞. They are the second generation of Chinese aesthetician who after Wang Guowei and Cai Yuanpei. Zong Baihua knows the classical literature well, and embraced new thoughts of the May Fourth Movement. He explores the aesthetics in his poetic insight, and describes the experience of aesthetics by his poetic language. His aesthetic idea takes root in the fat soil of Chinese traditional culture and absorbs quintessence of the western culture. The experience of overseas study has offered him some new cultural insights. He understands the philosophy and aesthetics in Germany from the Kant, Schopenhauer and Bergson. And it is helpful for his study in future.As the one of the most important scholars of Goethe's translation, he knows Goethe's personality and life well, and has a specific feeling of him. He translates"On Goethe"and thought that Goethe is a whole person. He writes series of article about Goethe on his one hundred years death day. He studies Goethe's personality, life and works, and praises highly about Goethe's model action for the people. The influence of Zong Baihua's idea of Artistic life from Goethe has the following several aspects. First, the beautiful personality and the beautiful life of Goethe effect Zong Baihua's idea of Artistic life. Second, the truth of the"Doctor Faustus"effects Zong Baihua's life spirit. Third,"The Sorrows of Young Werther"effects the formations of Zong Baihua's methods for answering anguish of life. Fourth, Goethe's lyric poetry promotes Zong Baihua's vision of realm of life. The reason of this affection is related Zong Baihua's history and the time he was born. Goethe's beautiful personality is the same as theirs, who live in the Chin dynasty, and that praised by Zong Baihua. And this is closely connection with Zong Baihua's academic research and psychology identity.