理性精神关照下的机械图像——宋代绘画中的水碓、磨考察

A Study on Water Mortar and Watermill Depicted in the Painting of Song Dynasty

在"格物致知、穷理明辨"的理学精神熏染下,宋代的科学技术高度繁荣,宋代的绘画也达到后世难以超越的高度。宋画在题材上"致广大而尽精微",尤其是以科学严谨的写实精神描绘的建筑和机械结构,造就了中国古代绘画传统中最富"理性精神"的一面。本文试图通过对宋画中水碓、磨图像的考察,管窥这一魅力独具的理性绘画传统。

Influenced by Neo Confucianism,the level of technology had reached a historical peak in the Song Dynasty.At the same time,the drawing skills had also reached an all-time high.The constructions and mechanical structures which depicted in the painting of Song Dynasty reflected a particular rational spirit.This paper aims to inspect the rational tradition of painting in Song Dynasty through studying the water mortar and watermill depicted in the paintings.