The Research On XingLing Theory Of Gong'an School

XingLing theory is great different from the traditional poem education view.Subjective personality and feeling have the dominant role in the occurrence of literature.Yuan Hongdao' pursit of liberty and happiness is the mental base of his XingLingtheory.The theory is based on the popularity of Wang Yangming' philosophy of Mind andZen ideology.Seven—Scholar School' doctrine of" returning to the ancient literature" isthe most important factor for Gong' an school to propose their new theory which is theinevitable consequence of literal idea. XingLing in fact is concience,ontology of heartor feeling.At the same time it is the resource of literature and is not affected byanything.The theory of " appealing personality and temperament, sticking noformalities" puts emphasis on writing subject ' pursuit of freedom,individuality,aesthetics and innovation. Its aesthetic tastes include the following four aspects:genuine,interesting,straightforward and popular. Genuineness and interest are natural humanity.Straightforwardness is the intrinsic meaning of Genuineness. Popularity is therepresentation of times and culture in literature.It includes content and form. There is agreat change in their late period.Yuan Zhongdao is the last key scholar then.It is due himfor having enough time to have the literary thought of Gong' an school introspected, summarized and revised.However he never gave up the intrinsic principle of Xing Lingtheory and his effort inclined to artistic rule. XingLing theory is the deviation and evenrevolt against the traditional poem education view.It has important significance.