Regression Is Splendid

Confucianism used to be the core culture of the Han Dynasty. And its development gives birth to Fu-the poetry in Han Dynasty. Although the context of Confucianism declined with the decay of Han Dynasty, there appears the collection of poems which altogether includes 19 poems with the placid and sentimental tone. This collection of poetry shows not only the reflection of the men of letters after the decay of the Confucianism but also their strong desire to rebuild their ideal spiritual home. From this collection of poetry it is not difficult to tell that this group of men of letters tried their best both to adjust themselves in this dilemma and to revive the important position of the Confucianism. Also, this collection of poems reflects the changes of the aesthetic consciousness of the group of men of letters in the end of Han Dynasty, who tend to focus on the aesthetic consciousness of Confucians in the Qin Dynasty, pondering the value of human and the existence of human with the principle that human is the most important creature in the world. This collection of poems also shows the recurrence of aesthetic consciousness of the men of letters in the end of Han Dynasty.As a reflection of the mental state of the men of letters in Han Dynasty, this collection of nineteen poems also serves as the highlights of their spiritual recurrence which helps the group of men of letters not only balance the mastery of the two different cultures and but also form the philosophy of life. Meanwhile, this spiritual recurrence forms the aesthetic consciousness which neutralizes the Confucianism and Taoism and greatly influences the different aspects of the literary creation afterwards.