A Study On The Aesthetics Of Literati In The Late Qing Dynasty

Is our country in various aspects of the late Qing dynasty are at extreme changes in the historical period,in just a few decades,not only appeared all kinds of complex historical changes,to the traditional Chinese society but also bring a fundamental subversion,and this period is also opera history a very important time,opera art in this period of rapid development,become a national art,Peking Opera was conceived in this period,and became another insurmountable peak of Chinese opera art.In the decades of changeable situation,the literati,a special group,also plays an important role in the development of Chinese opera.As an important part of the audience group of drama,their aesthetic orientation of drama,to a certain extent,reflects the real situation of drama in the history,and their preferences for watching drama,also affects the development direction of drama from time to time.Therefore,in the study of drama in the late Qing Dynasty,the study of literati's aesthetic appreciation of drama is also an essential link.The purpose of this paper is to study the aesthetic characteristics of the literati in the late Qing Dynasty,as well as the changes in their aesthetic pursuits and preferences with the change of The Times,and to analyze the influence of the literati's aesthetic appreciation of opera on the development of Peking Opera.Since the Ming Dynasty,more and more scholars have gradually focused on the popular culture.They are difficult to completely separate from the folk art in their aesthetic practice,but they also have the aesthetic concept of pursuing elegance and uprightness.In the late Qing Dynasty,with the gradual prosperity of opera,the aesthetic contradiction of advocating elegance and loving vulgarity became more and more obvious,and reached a certain balance,Influenced by the social environment and court preference,the aesthetic contradiction of the literati gradually shifted from Folk tune and Kunqu Opera to Peking Opera.At the same time,the popularity of sex and the literati's custom of "tasting flowers" since ancient times led to the literati's focus not on the repertoire,but on the actors themselves.Although with the change of the environment,the literati's aesthetic preferences are constantly changing,but the aesthetic characteristics of respecting elegance,loving vulgarity and paying attention to actors always exist,and have a great impact on the development and maturity of Beijing opera.