“万物并作”与“天人合一”:先秦生态美学思想及启示

"All Countless and Innumerable Creatures" and "Unity of Man and Heaven":Ecological Aesthetic Thoughts of the Pre-Qin Dynasty and Its Enlightenment

中国先秦时期有很多实用化的美学实践和美学主张,以"万物并作"与"天人合一"为核心的生态美学是其中典型的代表。生态美学表达了人类对生存环境问题的深刻关注。"万物并作"主要揭示自然万物相互联系、相互依赖的关系,而且这种关系在动态平衡中实现依生、竟生、共生的生态循环;"天人合一"则要求人的行为应与天地自然保持和谐统一。先秦生态美学思想对社会群体和社会个体都具有明确的美育功能。研究先秦美学家的生态美学思想对于今天的美学研究以及美育的发展具有重要的启示意义。

In the Pre-Qin Dynasty, China had many aesthetic practice and proposition with pragmatic values, for example, ＂all countless and innumerable creatures＂ and ＂unity of man and heaven＂ are such a representative in ecological aesthetics, which focuses on the close concern over mankind ＇s survival environment. ＂All countless and innumerable creatures＂ refers mainly to the mutually connected and interdependent relations among creatures and things; ＂Unity of man and heaven＂ is the requirement for man＇s behavior, heaven, earth and nature to maintain harmony and unity. These thoughts of ecological aesthetics have definite educational role on social groups and individuals. Therefore, it is of importance to enlighten current studies on aesthetics and progress of aesthetical development, by researching ecological aesthetic thoughts of the Pre-Qin estheticians.