“高雅”范畴的现代美学释义

An Aesthetic Reading of Gao ya

中国美学崇尚"雅","高雅"是由"雅"所建构而成的审美范畴之一。其美学意义涉及到人生与艺术两个方面。从前者来看,"高雅"意指人格、品德的高尚,心灵的高洁、精神境界的高远。其审美意识根源于雅与美都在人、人心、人的义理道德,故而特别重视人格价值和人生境界的追求。而就后者看,所谓"高雅"则除了对审美创作主体人品志向、情思、意趣的规定外,还涉及到作品的审美风貌等。

＂Gao ya＂ （classic elegance） is one categoryofthe theory of＂ Ya＂ （elegance） and＂Su＂ （ popularity）, which belongs to the Chinese traditional a aesthetics of literature and art. It involves the knowledge accomplishment, personality and temperament of the creative subject. It also involves the content and form of the works. It is one exclusive character is tic of Chinese aesthetics. The author fries to analyse it from the following three ascts., in the light of the artistic aesthetic pursuit, ＂Gao ya＂does not demand the restoration of ancientways but a thorough knowledge; with regard to the artistic style of theworks, it demands a fine a aesthetic intention; and finally as to the psychological structure of the creative subject, it demands erudite knowledge and high personality.