Losheng Realm

From beauty of neutralization to beauty of conflicts and sublime(From Zhoulaixiang)is a sign that Chinese aesthetics has realized its transformation from tradition to modernity. The mainstream of the May Fourth Movement New-vernacular Literature was to combine western modern civilization and make it to be an integral part of New Literature , so as to evoke the mass and fulfill the essentials of the Enlightenment which was called "Enlightenment to Modernity" by Matei Calinescu. But we also find the undercurrents beyond the mainstream, say, another aesthetic pursuing named "aesthetic modernity "(From Matei Calinescu), which shows the theme of art-consciousness and implements its function of criticize and reflection of modernity aesthetic. Along with the ebb tide of May Fourth Movement, the writers in Beijing School began to reflect on the status of literature in art fields again. Different from the special characteristics of western decadence, kitsch and vanguard etc, based upon the beauty of neutralization of Chinese traditional aesthetics , Beijing School had been carrying out the construction of aesthetic modernity by the way of ultimate pursuit of "Le Sheng". The freedom and lifeconsciousness of modernity is integrated into the aesthetic pursuits of this life ------therealm of "Le Sheng".In the lightness and plain beauty of Beijing School, not only Xiangxi, which was placed the ideal of poem and poetic, but also the orchard, bamboo woods and valley of dream are all constructing the new life significance, that is , the "Le Sheng" realm of this life, based upon the transcendent sphere. The freedom and life consciousness, the seek of life boundary which has been explored by Beijing School has become the materials for the construction of modernity.According to traditional aesthetics, Beijing School has carried out its function of criticize and reflection , implemented the significance construction of its aesthetic modernity, and has practiced the creative transformation of traditional aesthetics under modern context.