A Study On The Aesthetic Functions Of Literati Painting In Song Dynasty

Chinese painting has reached another peak in Song dynasty.It was further promoted by the supporting of the empire and the participation of the scholar-bureaucrat.Esp ecially the emergence of literati painting made it an irreplaceable important role in the literati material life and spiritual life in the Song dynasty.Studying from the unique compensatory function of Song dynasty literati painting to the scholar-bureaucrat,the status of the literati in Song Dynasty was greatly improved,and the est ablishments of the Academy of art,making more and more excellent artists try to realize their own political defects through painting,and the reality of the desire of nature.They dare to bol d innovation in painting theory,to achieve their own ideas.Literati painting can also make up their soul and help them to express their grievances.Therefore,the literati painting play an im portant role in the material needs and spiritual pursuit.From the perspective of painting as a way of entertainment,the literati discuss the aesthet ic function of painting.It is not only an impromptu game created by the literati,but also an ele gant aesthetic pursuit and aesthetic taste.Literati as a unique group of painting,they have grea t interest in the appreciation,preservation and repairmen of the painting.It has also become an important leisure activity in their time.Based on the function of life experience of painting,the literati further studies the functio n of painting in the life experience of the universe.With the help of painting,the literati have experienced the rhythm and diversity of the great life of the universe.As a unique aesthetic su bject and the main body of artistic creation,the literati also show their unique life ideal.In this way,painting plays an important role in the development of literati's spiritual world.This paper focuses on the function of painting in the field of spirit,and discusses the tran scendence of the literati to the material field,the understanding of the nature of the universe,a nd the transcendence of the spiritual realm.