Zhuang Zi "light" As The Thought Research

Plainness is beauty in Chinese aesthetics thought has a long history, and at leastcan be traced back to the pre-qin Lao-zhuang. Due to Lao-zhuang’s discussionrelatively scattered, did not cause the later researchers’attention. In fact, Lao-zhuang’sthoughts are not only initiated the trend of plainness is beauy, but aslo rich in content,which has profound influence on the later generations about plainness beauty’sdiscusses. Lao-zhuang’s thoughts were based on their philosophy,and the socialenvironment, and their individual temperament and interest . The main content of thisarticle:The first chapter, mainly analysis the generation conditions of the thought plainnessis beauty. First is the social basis.In the spring and autumn and the warring states period,the dramatically change of productive forces led to the progress of social relations,andfor the sake of the land and population many governors of the states launched a perptualunjust wars, which has produced a series of questions. Lao-Zhuang based on the reality ,and how to govern the country and how to arrange for life, settle the point of view oflife with plainess for the plainness is beauty. Next is the philosophical foundation.Lao-Zhuang belong to the representative figure of Taoism, its aesthetic ideas are rootedin its philosophy, and is the philosophy of the organic component. Plainess is thesensible appearing of Tao and the approach of itself. The third is personal temperamentand interest reasons. Laozi and Zhuangzi all had profound knowledge, and all refuse thefame and wealth and had freedom attitude towards life. They are the the internal causesof formation.The chapter 2 and chapter 3 is the main body part of this paper which discussedlaozi and zhuangzi’s thought of plainness is beauty. Mainly includes the followingcontent:First of all, from art (aesthetic) perspective: pliness is a insipid and naturalaesthetic style,which insipid in contains the rich connotation and means;Second, from cultivate the heart and the realm of life: plainess is a kind of life indifferent to fame and wealth,and live with Tao.It is in harmony with the rest of theworld,and pay attention to one’s own moral uplift without thought of others,and becontent with one’s lot. Plainess as a ideal way to get along, advocate like-minded, notthe fame and fortune and the real right;Third, from the state and social ideal: plainess is a conception of＂DoingNothing and everything＂, non-interference is its core, Xiao Guo Gua Min and＂Down of the World＂is the ideal state and social form.Fourth, in the process of formation and rich of this proposition，"plainess" and"wei" has become the independent aesthetics categories, and on the Chinese aestheticshas far-reaching influence.The fourth chapter in this plainess as beautiful thought Lao-Zhuangzi’s value andmeaning. For the beautiful thought in plainess self-cultivation to contemporary artcreation, personal cultivate one’s morality raises a gender, maintain independentpersonality and govern the country are beneficial enplainessenment and reference.