The Aesthetic Paradox in Ruan ji's Personality

As a philistine,Ruanji's ultimate goal is a gentleman personality aiming at the pursuit of life' inner transcendence.In Weijin period,his pursuit is neither accepted by rulers,nor approved by decorums philistines;however,Ruanji remained unmoved.He not only insisted on behavior complied with propriety,but also retorted decorums in the lyrics,his poems show unintentionally anguish and helpless, which are both reflected in his restrained and open external style.In an era of corruption,Ruan ji had been maintaining a scholar's his personality.