孔子美学思想结构新论

A New Discussion on Ideological Structure of Confucian Aesthetics

孔子的美学思想有两个不同层次:诗的美学和乐的美学。诗的美学来源于礼,服务于社会,乐的美学根源于仁,关注人生。乐的美学高于诗的美学。

In this essay, the author proposes two different levels in the aesthetic ideas of Confucius： aesthetics of poetry and aesthetics of music. The former derives from ＂rites＂ and serves the society, whereas the aesthetics of music is rooted in ＂benevolence＂ and centers itself on one＇s life, so that the aesthetics of music is superior to the aesthetics of poetry.