An Inquiry into Life——A Comment on the Life Theme of Xu Dishan's Works

The main crossing and penetrating life theme have been included i n Xu Dishan'works ,which are questioning and explaining on the essence,the aim and meaning and end- result of life.He accepted the tragic comprehension of Buddhi sm towards the essence of life and admitted “ life is originally unhappy,but h e didn't deny the other aspect of life in which the deformity and beauty,the swe ets and bitters coexist.He regarded “ pleasure as the aim of life and gave“ p leasurenew specific meaning.He thought that loving oneself and loving others we re the ways to happiness. Meanwhile, he pursued thoroughly and looked for humani ty spiritual home from Faramita to the Land of Peach Blossoms to themselves agai n. These views compose the unique value of his works.