The Guardant of Beauty-On Shen Congwen's Aesthetic Criticism

Beauty was the focus of shen Congwen's artistic world.While criticising,he was apt to explore the writers' aesthetic pursuits from aesthetic characteristics of the works.He thought the poem's appeal was determined by technique of the wordsand rhythm scheme.He regarded the style of writing as aesthetic standards.Thus his literary criticism succeeded in surmounting the fetters of political views,commerce and friendship.His aesthetic criticism was connected with Chu Culture and his aesthetic conceptions.