How to inherit China's aesthetics first, ①

Let's talk about the concept of harmony between man and nature. Tracing back to the source of China's aesthetic spirit, naturally, it is Laozi, Confucius and Zhuangzi in the human axis period. It is they who initiated the good tradition of putting the pursuit of beauty in the broad vision of the whole social culture, universe, nature and ethics. If Laozi's "Tao and Nature" emphasizes the unity of man and nature, then Confucius' optimistic view of propriety highlights the observation of human aesthetic activities from the perspective of individual social responsibility, while Zhuangzi's silence on great beauty and carefree beauty is from the perspective of life rhythm. This laid the foundation of China's aesthetics: stressing benevolence, emphasizing honesty, respecting harmony and seeking common ground while reserving differences. Since then, although the dynasty has changed, the artistic practice has become richer and the aesthetic forms have become more diverse. There have been quite profound literary theories (such as Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long), poetic theories (such as Zhong Rong's Shi Pin), music theories (such as Ruan Ji's Yue Lun) and painting theories (such as Shi Tao's Painting Quotations). The aesthetic spirit of artistic style with the unique symbol of the Chinese nation is expounded respectively, but the above fine traditions initiated by Laozi, Confucius and Zhuangzi can be carried forward, insisting on life consciousness and poetry, emphasizing the harmony and tolerance between subject and object, birth and entry into WTO, and emphasizing the blending and integration between man and nature, man and society, and man and man. In modern times, Liang Qichao and Wang Guowei carried forward this spiritual tradition of China's aesthetics and further explained the unique charm of China's aesthetic spirit from the relationship between life and art.