Abstract: Zhu Guangqian's later aesthetics has the characteristics of both theoretical aesthetics and practical aesthetics,manifesting the historical trail of th
e 20 th century Chinese aesthetics from theoretic aesthetics to practical aesthetics.Zhu's aesthetics is the medium of the evolution.It has the common features of the late 20 th century Chinese aesthetics such as philosophical aesthetics,theoretical aesthetics,practical aesthetics and Marxist aesthefics as well as its own academic individuality in aesthetical consciousness and aesthetical subject.Owing to the limitation of the times;Mr. Zhu failed to formulate a complete theoretical system of aesthetics,but his theory still has a broad prospect both in theoretical aesthetics and in practical aesthetics.

Key words: theoretical aethetics, practical aesthetics, aesthetical consciousness, aesthetical subject, limitation and prospect