Wei (Taste): As A Type Of Aesthetic Reading Theory

Wei, which means Taste, takes a very important station in our traditional literary theory. It points to the aesthetic characteristics of Literature, while it also stands for the reading theory, so it becomes to one of the most Chinese characteristic concept of Literary Theory. This article tries to grasp the later means of Wei, that is, Wei as a type of reading theory, and wishes to explore some characteristics and laws in it.Wei refers to itself, and the object of Wei is just Wei. First of all, Wei is a way of life experience. Readers dive and swim in literature, and the subject and the object blend together. Secondly, Wei is a type of aesthetic reading theory. The meaning of the aesthetic here is great more than the No utility, No purpose. Wei is the most suitable method of reading. Wei not only has the aesthetic character in general, but also possesses abundant connotation. From the requirements of words and expressions, rhetoric, and structure, to Significance Wei, Emotional Wei, Flavor Wei and so on, and to the Metaphysical Wei of Dao, Wei opens a most broad space of literature. From language to image and to Wei and the Wei outside of Wei, Wei, as a reading method, brings readers the freedom of imaging and the ascension of spirit. As a type of aesthetic reading method, Wei doesn't seek meanings outside, and it lasts long, and emphasizes on the process of thinly and carefully tasting. Then, Wei is individualization, and because of the implicit expression of literature that is made up by the language-image-significant structure of literature, Wei becomes a harvest but inexpressible process. In addition, Wei highlights chew and careful taste, and lays stress on long-time taste, and there is still aftertaste, so Wei is more suitable for reading. Every method of reading needs understand what the articles say first, and then it can jump out and speak what the readers want to say. Therefore, Wei can be the fundamental method of reading and a stage that other ways of reading should go through.This paper concentrates on the Wei as a reading method, and talks about the relationship between Wei and literature, between Wei and aesthetic, about the characters of Wei, and the process of Wei, the influences on readers, articles and literary theory by Wei.The paper also discusses the effect of Wei, and expresses its influences on the authors, the works, and the readers and so on.