The Methodological Investigate Of Shi Tao's "Wu Fa Er Fa"

Shi Tao is a famous painter of our country in the early Qing Dynasty. He occupies the prominent position on our country's painting history. The theme of his paintings is extensive. The artistic conception of his paintings is special. The vehemence of his paintings is great. The character of his paintings is vivid. His paintings were worshiped by social public at that time. Today, his paintings also have important artistic value. Shi Tao's"Hua Yulu"is a work of painting theory that combines the abstract theory and the concrete method."Hua Yulu"is the summary of painting practices and art comprehension of Shi Tao's whole life. In this work which system is complete, Shi Tao elaborates his art standpoints. Shi Tao investigates art's essential from the philosophical angle of ontology. And he summarizes the rule of painting skill. In the work Shi Tao puts forwards many thoughts that make many painters shocked. Many people pay attention to Shi Tao's"Yi Hua"theory because they think this theory elaborates art's ontology. In fact, the content of"Hua Yulu"is great. Thorough investigate"Hua Yulu", we find some theories like"Wu Fa Er Fa","Zun Shou","Yuan Chen","Zi Ren"have the deep leading to art practice. Especially, the theory of"Wu Fa Er Fa"as methodology takes important significance to theory and practice of art. As methodology,"Wu Fa Er Fa"not only investigates the methodology from the philosophical angle of ontology, but also directs art practice to concrete method. The research object of this thesis is"Hua Yulu". The instruction of this thesis is historical materialism and dialectical materialism. The thesis investigates the source, the value, the meaning of"Wu Fa Er Fa"from angles of the background of"Hua Yulu", the theoretical meaning and formation of"Wu Fa Er Fa", the methodological significance and influence of"Wu Fa Er Fa". At the same time, the thesis investigates the influence of contemporary art theory and practice of"Wu Fa Er Fa".Firstly, the thesis recalls Shi Tao's age's background, life experiences, drawing practice, painting situation. Shi Tao guidance, the pursuit of the early Qing Dynasty created a character that is known in the art of self-performance trend. Shi Tao's art theories not only represents the spirit of the times characteristic style but also reflects his distinct personality characteristics. The theory"Wu Fa Er Fa"is maintained close ties to Shi Tao's personal life experiences, artistic practice, and the spirit of the times."Wu Fa Er Fa"provides a theoretical support for art's development and innovation.Secondly,"Wu Fa Er Fa"has a distinctive character of the Taoist Philosophy. One of the most important features of Taoist school's"Dao"is recognition of"Wu". The character of"Wu"deduces the point of"Wu Fa Er Fa"."Wu Fa Er Fa"covers three levels:"technique","rule","Dao". Under the connection of"rule", the three levels converge together,"Dao"through"technique"to achieve,"technique"sublimates to"Dao"so as to play the most effective role.Third,"Wu Fa Er Fa"has close contact with art's theoretical system of Shi Tao's"Hua Yulu". The contact constitutes theoretical system which contains ontology, subject, creation, development, methodology of art."Yi Hua"theory is the ontological source of"Wu Fa Er Fa". The thought of Taoist school that"one to two, two to three, three to all things"is the basic of"Wu"——"You"——"Wu"of"Wu Fa Er Fa"."Wu"contains great"You"."Wu Fa"contains great"Fa". On the subject of art, the point that"Meng Yang""Sheng Huo"plays a crucial role in achievement of"Wu Fa Er Fa". Art Creation demands"Shen Yu Er Ji Hua". The process from"Chu Shen"to"Ru Hua"is the process from"technique"to"Dao"of"Wu Fa Er Fa"."Wu Fa Er Fa"is the dialectical unity of inheritance and innovation. It is also in the process of spiral. This is the essence of art development.Finally, there is no doubt that"Wu Fa Er Fa"has the important value in practice and theory of art. The meaning of"Wu Fa Er Fa"not only influences art and literary criticism in the Qing Dynasty but also has referential value of art concept if we re-examined it in the modern environment."Wu Fa Er Fa"plays an important role in methodology. It represents a kind of aesthetic theory."Wu Fa Er Fa"not only the tool for us to achieve our goal of art but also the pursuit of art target itself.