The Discussion Of Cultural Connotation And Value Selection About "The Discrimination Between WenTao

The question about the relation between WenTao is one of the central questions which were discussed under the literature and art theory in ancient china. In this essay we choose "the discrimination between WenTao" as a question for discussion, and believe that the word "Discrimination" can tell reflect the profound connotation existing between "WenTao" .The full dissertation is divided into four parts:The first part is the preface, in which we outline the basic meaning and research significance of "the discrimination between WenTao" .The second part is the analysis of "the discrimination between WenTao" and divided into four small sections.The first section discusses the process to form "the discrimination between WenTao" . We list three opinions about it and separately analyze them, then pose our own view that the forming of the relation between "WenTao" is a gradually developing and smoothly integrating process.The second section elaborates the connotation of "Wen" in "the discrimination between WenTao" , which is a gradually developing process. In pre-Qin Dynasty "Wen" mainly refers to classical works, After Two-Han Dynasties, "Wen" evolves the article including literary grace. After TangSong Dynasty, "GuWen" being full of literary grace becomes the main body of "the discrimination between WenTao" .The third section elaborates the connotation of "Tao" and is mainly divided into two respects. One is natural Tao, which is advocated by Liuxie, Liu-Zongyuan , Zhang-xuecheng, Sushi etc. The other is Sage' s Tao, In TangSong Dynasty, the writers of classical literature and the Confucian moralist derive the cream from the idea of Sage and utilize it.The fourth section analyzes "the discrimination between WenTao" . The ancient scholars discussed the relation between "WenTao" from functional point of view, then the theories appear including"Treasuring WenTao" , "treasuring Tao and dispraising Wen" , "Treasuring Wen and dispraising Tao" , also the literary view against holding Tao with Wen in the WuSi Period. The author believes "the discrimination between WenTao" should be the relation of beginning end, body and use. The author demonstrates this own opinion from the theories and views about "the discrimination between WenTao" of the writers of classical literature and the Confucian moralist.The third part is the selection of the value about "the discrimination between WenTao" and divided into two sections.In the first section, we analyze the value of "carrying Tao with Wen" . The proposer is Zhou-dunyi, a theorist of Confucian school of idealist. The theory "Carrying Tao with Wen" of the Confucian moralist, only lay emphasis on the creation of "Tao zhi Wen" , and it is a narrow theory idea that each takes what it needs. The essay believes it should be made clear about the relatively reasonable concept of "Wen" and "Tao" in the theory "Carrying Tao with Wen" , so make this proposition to play an important role in the development of literature.In the second section, we will discuss the value selection of "the discrimination between WenTao" and divided into two respects.The first, "the discrimination between WenTao" is a way for scholars to build their own value, They amply reflect them life' s value by creating "Wen" in the process to achieve inner ideals. The second, "the discrimination between WenTao" promotes the development of scholars idea, reflects the thinking of them about social reality. Behind "the discrimination between WenTao", there is a universal claim of scholars for literature, explore the independent value of article. It's value depends on "root in temperament" to achieve scholars' intention that "the Wen expresses meanings" .