从“易象”到“审美意象”——中国古典审美意象的历史嬗变

From Symbol to Aesthetic Image——A historical survey on Chinese classical image theory in aesthetic field

中国古典审美意象经历了“易象”、“意象”和“审美意象”三个发展阶段。本文从纵向对审美意象的形成过程进行了梳理,目的在于明晰古典审美意象的发展历程,厘清“审美意象”这一范畴的内涵、外延及其本质特征。

From origin to maturity, Chinese classical image theory in aesthetic field has gone through three phases-symbol, image and aesthetic image. The historical survey of the theory is sure to make contribution to the better understanding of its connotation, denotation and nature.