Feng Literary Concept Study

FengZikai is a famous prose writer in the Chinese modem and contemporary literature history, and has scored some achievement in cartoon, translation, art education and old-style poetry and et. Even though the research on FengZikai has begun in the beginning of his works being published, but there are not many articles on his literature and art opinion discussed comprehensively by his theoretical and artistic creation . And it is the aim of this thesis.Besides it preface and ending, this thesis has four parts. Chapter One, the literary and artistic creation is natural and not artificial. This chapter put emphasis on the discussion of the "natural" viewpoint. On one hand, the insulation and emotionality theory are its manifestations, on the other hand, he put emphasis on the non-utilitarianism, because of his pursuit on the interest of life. Chapter Two, the literature and art should reflect the true life. From chapter one, it seems that FengZikai is a artist isolated from the earthy life and indulging in self-admiration. In fact, he earnestly practiced what he advocated the popularization and realization of the literature and art. He warned that the popularization and realization didn't mean that the artists should submit to the appreciation of the masses and reflect the reality artistically. Chapter Three, the literature and art should reflect the fundamental problems of life. For this, FengZikai reached his conclusion by his sharp eyes, skilled master on many kinds of art and his experience. He didn't just stay in the realm of religion, but wandered freely between the art and the religion, and stood aloof from the worldly affairs. Chapter Four, the unity of diversity. Having the feelings of religionist and the enthusiasm of a artist, FengZikai tried to "change the evil of the reality by the beauty of the ideal", make life to be a artistic life and art to be the art of life.FengZikai mingled his sentimental natural disposition with the quick catch in thought and the power of expression, the perplexity on the limitless of the time and the boundless of the space, the thorough inquiry into the evil of reality and the significance of life. Finally he weakened the evil of the reality by his aloofness and high-lighten the lofty, simple and elegant beauty. Because his religions feelings eliminated the conflict of the opinions, his literature and art opinion was proficient and tactful, and has become a rich and valuable heritage in our literature and art ideology.