On Classical Aeasthetic Spirit Of China

The classical aesthetic spirit of China refers to an inner aesthetic character or temperament of Chinese aesthetic culture, including esthetic character and |temperament of Chinese arts, aesthetic way of Chinese aesthetics and aesthetic value orientation of Chinese, etc. The inherent characteristic of Chinese traditional aesthetic spirit are shown on"Harmony of Nature and Human", which bears three features: Firstly, it stresses the"Dao"and"Qi"penetrating life spirit and embodies the profound cosmic consciousness; Secondly, it focuses on the directly observable life experiences; Thirdly, it pays more attention to realistic life and to pursue the ideal value of"immanent transcendence".The classical aesthetic spirit of China is gradually forming under the special cultural influence and effect of world outlook of"Harmony of Nature and Human", organic nature view and reproduction worship, and the nonstop collision and integration between Chinese old multi-ethnic and multi-culture, especially under the integration of"Confucianism""Dao"ideas after axial age and thereafter Buddhist zen aesthetics.The construction of Chinese aesthetic spirit are closely related with Chinese regional culture, diet structure, agricultural culture, consanguinity and patriarchal society as well as traditional thinking methods, ethnic essential world view, etc. which is affected and restricted by the latter factors.Chinese classical aesthetic spirit reflects strong life spirit and cosmic consciousness, which influences arts and aesthetics. The aesthetic characteristic of Chinese arts is presented as world outlook of"operate at a stretch"and dancing spirit of"ife living and regularity". This kind of aesthetic spirit puts emphasis on life experience and direct observation, which means to heartily experience and percept the existence of whole world on the background of stressing the aesthetic way of silent observation and direct observation. What's more, it claims to handle life rhythm and understand life meaning from enjoying nature and life. Chinese constitute life with arts, chant arts with life so that to make life artistic and arts lifelike, the poetic inhabitation is achieved naturally. Chinese aesthetic tendency is embodied as"immanent transcendence", which starts from reality and beyond it. They fulfill aesthetic and life state through the pursuit of universal state for the purpose of obtaining metaphysical comfort.The classical aesthetic spirit of China seeks for the harmony of human and world, which regards"Harmony of Nature and Human"as ideal living state and lofty mental state. This harmonious aesthetic spirit possesses vital value and modern meaning.The characteristics of stressing life and experience permeating in Chinese classical aesthetic spirit concerns the nature of arts and aesthetics deeply and correctly, which constructs the unique understanding to beauty in the realm of Chinese aesthetic. This aesthetic sees beauty as the embodiment of life power on the basis of making"state"the aesthetic noumenon, which is a kind of poetic existence, a kind of life state.