On Walter Benjamin's Aura Theory And Aesthetic Anthropology Thought

Walter Benjamin, (Walter Benjamin ,1892-1940) German Jews, the well-known representative of Western Marxism, is considered "the last European intellectuals," and known as one of the 20th century's most original thinkers , he has a rare talent and vast knowledge, his rich deep thinking can give us a lot of inspiration. This paper opt his description about"aura"from his huge complex thinking and focus on the the cultural explanation of the concept of"aura".Aura theory as the entry point, Benjamin's aura theory is shaped in the course of his study of human art forms with the approach of artistic anthropology. He made the whole human life a holistic grasp, and on the basis of this in-depth study of the human various historical periods of production and people's living conditions, and focus on the arts to carry out the study. He believes that each has a specific style of art historical and cultural survival of the soil, the art form with the changing patterns of social change. He inspected the various historical periods corresponding to the art form, focusing on are: the myth of prehistoric civilization period, the former capitalist civilization during the aura art, capitalist civilization during the mechanical reproduction art. "aura," the term was first used to clarify Benjamin world and the relationship between the main body of the concept, he used to further illustrates the traditional classical art out of human and aesthetic object, finally opened to expand the use In the interpretation of the ethical relationship between people. This "aura" This concept reflects the cultural and anthropological research on the content of the concerns of man and nature, man and society, human relationships are closely related to the study of anthropology and aesthetic perspective the same Consistency.In this paper, Benjamin aura the theory of macro-and micro-integration of research, combined with specific cultural phenomenon, from the time and lasted a total combined with the dimensions of analysis, we take a comparison of Chinese and Western research methods on the Benjamin aura theory of cultural interpretation, and anthropological perspective expounded by the implication of the ideological and aesthetic anthropology.This article main components:The first part, on domestic and international research on Benjamin broadly, the assessment of the basic spirit of aesthetic anthropology, Benjamin aura of aesthetic theory in anthropology perspective.The second part, summed up the basic theory of Benjamin aura content. The first is aura prehistoric civilization in the budding period of the myth, a myth that aura and internal consistency. aura and then to mature in the former capitalist civilization in the arts during the aura, a summary of the characteristics of the aura: aura the unique, the overall experience of aura, the main inter-aura. In the last period of capitalist civilization, art copy machine to replace the aura art, thereby aura gradually fading. During this period through aura mechanical reproduction of art and the art of comparison, the analysis of the reasons for the decline of the aura: First, the social and historical and cultural conditions change. Second, art can be copied and transmitted. Third, the function of art to show the value from the value of worship. Fourth, the aesthetics as a way distance from the reflection listened attentively to a distance of the shocking experience. Fifth, the artistic value of the eternal nature to be amended.The third part, as compared with the lingering charm(韵) of the ancient Chinese aesthetics, Benjamin aura deepen their understanding of the theory of cultural understanding: First of all, Benjamin aura theory emphasis on the visual image, and the lingering charm(韵) of the ancient Chinese aesthetics emphasis on hearing of the image; Secondly, Benjamin aura of the more critical the revolutionary reality, and the ancient Chinese aesthetic is more of the rhyme that a Yinren Shou-zhuo spirit.Part IV, Benjamin aura theory of implication in the ideological and aesthetic anthropology. First, aura associated with the ritual - aura the selection of the initial ceremony and art-related functions. Second, the look on his: He aura, is the Review's attention. Third, the embodiment of natural beauty: the light of the nature of things aura works of art to illustrate the aura. Fourth, the aesthetic enlightenment and redemption that aura unique, self-discipline of the characteristics of an independent external marked the attitude, you can wake up the current state of alienation and numbness in the public consciousness, resulting in aesthetic enlightenment and salvation, and the Free and all-round development.Part V, on the theory of Benjamin aura significance. The first is historical materialism Zhuzhao anthropological perspective of the theoretical significance: anthropological research will help deepen the aesthetic dimension of thinking. This was followed by the aesthetic ideals of harmony between man and nature of the practical significance: aesthetic and anthropological research to intervene to present the cultural building to the building of a harmonious culture and a harmonious home, a harmonious society to provide theoretical and enlightenment.