精微深奥与纤细清越——谈古典文学作品中的幼眇之美

Meticulosity and Abstrusity vs Tenuousness and Melodiousness—The Beauty of "Yaomiao" in Classical Chinese Literature

幼眇本义指细小 ,进入战国时期以后 ,开始用于描绘美好的事物 ,成为一般的美的概念。它所描绘的对象 ,多是具有阴柔之美的事物 ,是周代传统审美观所否定的。它也具有幽微的含义 ,道家用它来表现道的形态 ,并赋予其正面含义。在后代文学作品中 。

Yaomiao' meant tiny. In the Warring States Period it was used to describe fine things and became a general concept of beauty. The objects described by 'Yaomiao' were usually the things with the general beauty. It also means deep and serene. Taoist school used it to express the form of Tao and gave it positive meaning. In the later literary works the meanings were both used.