The Situation of "Image" and the Truth of "Number"——Laozi' s "Image" Theory and Pythagorean School's "Number" Theory

Laozi' s theory is the start of Chinese classical aesthetic meaning. Similarly, Pythagorean School' So does number theory in western classical aesthetics. There are great differences between them. Laozi' s image theory and his philosophy of life produced essential influence on the ontology of imagination and the loftiest aesthetic ideal of imaginary situation in Chinese classical aesthetics. Pythagorean School' s number theory and their philosophy of knowledge exerted important influence on the production of the ontology of form and the loftiest aesthetic ideal of truth in western classical aesthetics.