Separation And Integration

The similarities and differences of Gottholod Ephraim Lessing and Su Shi’s Poetic View are in two aspects. Firstly, there are huge differences between Lessing and Su Shi’s Poetic View, such as background, the stands, the scope of the concept, the notion of a mind, poetry and painting, the ontological foundation as well as poetry and painting’s concept. Secondly, there are similarities between Lessing and Su Shi. Both of them are concerned about the links between different art forms. Lessing’s boundaries between the poetry and painting was not absolute, that is poetry and painting is not insulated; Su Shi also do not think that "Poetry is painting, drawing, namely poetry," but admitted there are also differences between them.Chinese and Western language’s differences, images’ differences and the differences in the way of thinking led to the Lessing advocating Poetry separation, Su Shi to promoting poetry and painting’s combination.