On the Origin and Development of "Artistic Conception"

The word ofArtistic conceptionappears frequently in Chinese classical aesthetics. It’s not only an important aesthetics word and a literary appreciative term,but also an important aesthetic category with the national distinguishing feature in the system of the Chinese classical aesthetics. And it’s also the standard and aesthetic principle of Chinese classical aesthetic comment. The paper discusses about the important aesthetic category from a histrical point of view. It first talks about the fundamental connotation ofArtistic conceptionand the Oits. Then it denotes the whole process ofartistic conceptionfrom sprout,development to maturity. Finally,it illustrates the developing features ofartistic conceptionin defferent dynasties.