道教美术“雅”之精神探赜

Spiritual exploration of elegance in Taoist painting

道教美术是伴随着道教的产生、发展而逐渐成长起来的艺术门类,它充当着中国文人精神自由翱翔的家园,是道教史迹与事迹的图像化表达,积淀着厚重的历史文化元素。它又常常浸泡于皇室贵族社会的祭祀庆典等文化活动之中,成为皇室祭祀庆典活动的参与者和见证者,对祭祀庆典活动的顺利完成起到积极推进作用,具有庙堂性与贵族性气息。道教美术"雅"之精神的形成则是由道教美术自身发展的规律与特点所决定的。

Taoist painting which has a long history is a type of art with the start and development of Taoist. It acts as the spiritual home of Chinese intellectual, and is concrete and pictorial expressions of Taoist. Meanwhile, it is the historical cultural element with rich sedimentary accretion. Long before, Taoist painting often soaked in the cultural activities and celebrations, and was the witness and participant in the celebrations of the imperial house. It pushed the whole celebratory progress in royal household and possessed the noble spirit. The form of elegant spirit in Taoist painting is decided by the law and characteristics of its development.