“休”──一个起源于远古的美学观念

“Xiu”——A aesthetic concept originated in remote antiquity

一个出现于远古时代的审美观念──“休”及其美学内涵值得引起学界的关注。从《尚书》、《周易》、《诗经》用“休”，可知其与“美”字有相近或相同之义，《庄子》以“无为”释“休”而阐述其美的意蕴，“休”字构成了若干有美感意味的话语，如“休光”、“休畅”、“休美”等。魏晋以后，“休”的美感意味向“闲”转移。

An aesthetic concept originated in remote antiquity-'Xiu' and its aesthetic connotation merit attention from academic circle. From the usage of 'Xiu' in Shand Shu, Zhou Yi and Shi Jing we know that it has the same or similar meaning as 'beauty', Zhuang Zi interpreted 'Xiu' with non action (Wu Wei) to expound its beautiful connotation, many aesthetic feeling words are composed of 'Xiu', such as 'Xiu Guang', 'Xiu Chang','Xiu Mei' and so on. However, aesthetic feeling of 'Xiu' has been shifted to 'leisure' after Wei-Jin Dynasty.