The Study Of Tao Hongjing's Literary And Artistic Ideas And Creation About Taoism

Tao Hongjing is a great scholar of Taoism, as well as the only great religious leader whose collection of writings came down to us from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In the past, the scholars had not paid enough attention to his outstanding achievement in literature and art of Taoism.This article attempts to discuss this question.It's made up of four parts. Firstly, I think Tao Hongj ing improved a god pedigree and theory with concentrated Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. What's more, with his great effort, the early Taoism has been enriched and developed in terms and forms, it gradually became a new Taoism which has Taoist temples like Western Christian church. Finally he helped to bring about MaoShan Taoism. This is a logical precondition of studying his Taoist literary and artistic ideas . Next, I analyse his literary and artistic ideas about Taoism, especially his theory of talent and character, language and intention, genuine literature. On the other hand, Tao Hongjing skilled in penmanship. In his opinion, penmanship is an edifying art that can commune with his own heart and uplift his spirits. And besides, He had original view toward penmanship theory. The two sections form the most essential and central section of Tao Hongjing's literary and artistic ideas. Finally, Tao Hongjing made a high proficiency in Taoist literary accomplishments. He is versed in types of literature. And the descendants spoke very highly of his writings. This is the concrete validate of Tao Hongjing's literary and artistic ideas in practice.As a writer, as well as a Taoism scholar, Tao Hongjing made a great contribution to Chinese literature. He have begun to view the literature in a new perspective, it projects the one who is both a literator and a Taoism scholar. What I want is to tell you a genuine and complete person called Tao Hongjing.