An Aesthetic Study On "Chin Ping Mei"

"Chin Ping Mei" is a highly controversial classic masterpiece after its completion.lt is difficult to have a unified academic view. Generally, the current academic circle agrees that it was completed in Later Ming Dynasty. Since this history period, so called"Great Changes", society relations of capitalism production had appeared, and mundane culture had been emerging with the wave of non-rationalism surging in correspondence with rationalism. These factors make the "Chin Ping Mei" developed a unique aesthetic feature. Academic circle generally agreed that the story of "Chin Ping Mei" took place in Ming Dynasty. Different from the traditional novelists, Xiaoxiao Sheng's work reflects averaging ordinary,and inevitably this lead"Chin Ping Mei" to form the unique aesthetic feature."Chin Ping Mei"can be regarded as a biography of Ximen Qing in certain degree. Concerning him there always are two types of people,namely:women and toadies. Through these three kinds of characters in "Chin Ping Mei", we can say that Ximen Qing is a symbol of official-mechants. His life philosophy is greedy. From these above we can see a nothing-value aesthetic view point. Ximen Qing's wives have different experience and course of life. Additionally, from these we can also see the aesthetic view point of sentiment and reason. As a representative of toady, Ying Bojue is ugly and what we can see from him is the aesthetic view point of ugliness appreciation. This article concludes aesthetic views involved in "Chin Ping Mei" from content of original work probably have ignored some complex things in humanity,but it's a useful attempt.