Philosophical Implications Of Calligraphy Aesthetics

Calligraphy aesthetics runs through the aesthetic practice of calligraphy creation,art evaluation and theoretical research,and contains profound philosophical implications.Its realm pursuit,artistic character and theoretical presentation are closely related to Chinese philosophy and its spiritual connotation.In the history of the development of calligraphy,calligraphy creation and the theory of progress and mature largely relying on the spirit of Chinese philosophy nourish and value guide,different era in the history of the calligrapher in writing calligraphy and build their own calligraphy theory system,is rooted in Confucianism,Buddhism,Taoism and other domestic idea culture soil,and display of the unique art form of calligraphy,advocating aesthetic subject through ink lines such as the external form of self and all things pass for a experience,through the base shop inside the path to realize the transcendence of spirit.In ancient Chinese philosophy,the spiritual temperament of Taoism,the world view of the unity of heaven and man,the way of thinking of the coexistence of Yin and Yang,and the aesthetic tendency of neutralization have become the fundamental law of Chinese art for thousands of years,which is also an important topic in the study of calligraphy aesthetics today.It was decided we should under the perspective of Chinese philosophy,with a grand and profound culture field of vision,reflection on the art of calligraphy creation and theoretical research,in the context of the original interpretation of calligraphy aesthetic’s intrinsic value,the form for the theoretical construction and interpretation of ancient calligraphy esthetics theory,enrich the contemporary Chinese aesthetics system is of great significance,can also be used for the contemporary calligraphy creation and artistic taste of practice to provide theoretical reference.This paper mainly studies the aesthetic essence,aesthetic form and aesthetic practice of calligraphy.The first chapter focuses on the discussion of the aesthetic essence of calligraphy.The aesthetic essence of calligraphy is the aesthetic characteristics that calligraphy is different from other arts.From this perspective,the aesthetic essence of calligraphy comes from the understanding and insight of the essence of calligraphy.This paper holds that the essence of the art of calligraphy is embodied in the Chinese people’s cognition of the relationship between heaven and man and the relationship between things and themselves through calligraphy,which is interpreted in an artistic way,with a high degree of abstractness and generality,and at the same time,a concrete and impressive image.This chapter from the time of heaven and man,physical and mental cultivation,social enlightenment three dimensions respectively.From this,we find the cultural characteristics of calligraphy art in pursuing morality and paying attention to the cultivation of mind and social cultivation.The aesthetic essence of calligraphy requires people to appreciate the art of calligraphy with a broader vision and not to appreciate specific artistic images and phenomena in isolation.Artists are required to explore art in the dimension of advocating reading and self-cultivation.It can be seen that the artistic essence of calligraphy lies in its cultural nature.This part is also regarded as the study of the ontology of calligraphy,which lays a theoretical foundation for the more specific discussion on the micro level.The second chapter,starting from the aesthetic form of calligraphy,discusses the relationship between inheritance and innovation,form and content,man and nature.Any form of art is constantly evolving in the development of history,and shows a certain degree of inheritance and innovation.Through the research,it is found that the core of solving the relationship between ancient and modern,the relationship between form and spirit lies in the internalization of ancient classics and ancient laws.This conclusion is of great value for us to interpret the historical art and guide the development of contemporary art.The third section discusses the moderate control of artificial order in art from the relationship between man and nature.In all kinds of art,the pursuit of "beauty" inevitably leads artists to constantly strive for perfection in artistic expression and creation techniques.With the development of history,the technical level will become more and more exquisite and skillful.However,through this part of the discussion,we can find that under the influence of Chinese culture,which advocates nature,the art of calligraphy has always maintained proper vigilance against skillful.It can be seen that calligraphy does not agree with the one-sided choice of one aspect or the other in terms of the relationship between ancient and modern times,the debate between form and spirit,and the relationship between matter and self,nor does it tend to be simply summed up as a combination of the two.The third chapter focuses on the aesthetic practice of calligraphy,and analyzes the philosophical thoughts contained in the form structure,arrangement,style and mentality of calligraphy creation.Through the interpretation of the first two sections,we find the most common artistic law,the creation technique of Yin and Yang,and the aesthetic pursuit in calligraphy creation.The third section,through the investigation of the style of creation,finds that there is a general aesthetic tendency of ‘neutralization’,and advocates that the creator should control the expression of emotion and the use of technology.Combined with the research of the whole paper,the fourth section further draws the conclusion that ‘tao’ is the key to calligraphy creation.