2003•Journal of South-Central University for NationalitiesRequires access
The Pleasure of Zhuangzi and Aesthetic Taste of Chinese Men of Letters
Fang Hong
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Abstract
Against the background of vast universe, Zhuangzi initiated a new kind of pleasure for individuals' free life: the pleasure of returning to nature and the pleasure of reverie. This article analyses the wide and deep influence of the pleasure of Zhuangzi on the aesthetic feelings of Chinese men of letters in the following four aspects: the aesthetic trend of making light of human affairs and thinking highly of the nature, the aesthetic interest of leisure and returning to the nature, the aesthetic angle of view beyond oneself or reality and the aesthetic realm of pursuing higher being.