Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2): 23-27.

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On Taoist Natural Aesthetic Personality

  

  1. (Literary College of Jishou University,Jishou 416000,China)
  • Online:2004-04-15 Published:2012-08-15

Abstract: In the system of Taoist thought represented by Zhuangzi,theword “nature” means “naturally”,“of oneself”.The Taoist doctrine that “man must conform to the earth,earth to heaven,heaven to Tao and Tao to nature” tells us that “nature” is the fundamental law of the universe and of human society.In the Taoist philosophy and aesthetics,the concept that Tao must Conform to nature really means that man must conform to nature,i.e. man must intrprete his own nature and standardize his life in conformity with the natural world and his self perosonality so as to shape a natural aesthetic personality.This kind of aesthetic personality,in the negative sense,advocates “accepting one's destiny and do nothing to change it”,in the positive sense,it emphasizes “following the nature”.The base of this extraordinary personality exists not in the real society but in the imaginary nowhere.

Key words: Zhuangzi, natural aesthetic personality

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