以无为本——论中国古代文艺美学的奠基

Take “Empty” as Base: on the Foundation of Ancient Chinese Art Aesthetics

魏晋南北朝是中国文艺美学的奠基时期,其标志是各种艺术门类都提出了奠基性的美学命题,这些命题共同地体现着"重本轻末""以无为本"的玄学精神,体现着品藻人物重深情、玄思与妙赏的特点,而此后以"意象"与"意境"为主要内容的中国古代文艺美学正是在此基础上的进一步发展。

Wei, Jin and Northern ＆ Southern Dynasties are the foundational period of ancient Chinese art aesthetics. And its sign is that every art department has itself foundation proposition of aesthetics. The propositions commonly embody the metaphysical schcol spirit of that ＂to attach importance to the root and to underrate the trifling skill＂ and that take ＇empty＇ as base＂ . Meanwhile, they have the characteristics of that to appraisal a man with deep feeling, abstruse thought and enjoyment. After this,the Chinese art aesthetics of taking image and the mood as main content develops on the base.