Zhuangzi 's Artistic Spirit In The View Of Painting

Zhuangzi inherited and developed Laozi’s theory. In the process of understanding of "Tao",Zhuangzi made "Tao" shows the meaning of life cultivation. "Tao" is a kind of the highest state of life, and the noble sentiment of life. And this is the state of art. So Zhuangzi’s "Tao" is the spirit of art to a certain extent“Beauty” “game” “useless” Constitute the essence of Zhuangzi’s art spirit. These are contained in Zhuangzi’s understanding of nature, theory of “Tao” and technology, form and spirit. Zhuangzi’s art spirit is not Is not a speculation. It is reflected in the ancient Chinese painting. And by ancient Chinese painting, we can find Zhuangzi’s unique understanding of art spirit.We can explore Zhuangzi’ art spirit from three aspects by ancient Chinese painting, such as the spirit of the ideal, the creative practice, and the aesthetic style. These three aspects respectively reflect Zhuangzi’s understanding of nature, theory of “Tao” and technology,form and spirit. The first three aspects constitute the psychological premise, the creative practice and the aesthetic criticism of painting. And the last three aspects Constitute Zhuangzi’s art spirit. The combination of ancient Chinese painting and Zhuangzi’s art spirit reflects the unique qualities of ancient Chinese painting. And it provides guidance for the modern and future art.