A Study On “Vivid Charm” Of Xie He’s “Six Techniques”

The aesthetic proposition of “vivid charm” is put forward by Xie He in the Northern and Southern Dynasties,which is the first of “six techniques”.In the development of Chinese painting for thousands of years,“vivid charm” has been regarded as the highest standard of appraisal by authorities of all previous dynasties,which also has been regarded as the general rule that never change during all ages.It fully lays the foundation of Chinese traditional drawing aesthetics,and greatly promotes the development of Chinese painting theory and creation practice.The thought of “vivid charm” can be traced back to the theory of “qi” of Zhuang Zi in the pre-qin period.Although it is invisible,“qi” decides and creates everything.Later,the theory of “qi” evolves to the theory of “God” in Qin and Han Dynasty,which believes that God dominates people.This evolution shows the study from philosophy to the character domain.Exploring the connotation of “qi” and “rhyme”,we could find that these two concepts have evolved from its original meaning to philosophy,and then to aesthetics.The definition of “qi” and “rhyme” proposed by Xie He should be refer to a kind of poise and charm,reflecting the harmony of picture and rhythm of “qi” which creates every in universe,showing the creator’s personality,temperament and charm.The meaning of “vivid charm” is not the same in different time.This is a consensus that the one and only way achieving “vivid charm” is convey life status and efforts through painting.In summary,according to their own experience,painters through ages often relate “vivid charm” with the factors of “learning and cultivation”,”moral character” and “brush and ink”.And these three factors also be regarded as the key to achieving “vivid charm”.The emergence of the aesthetic proposition of “vivid charm” greatly extends the performance space of Chinese traditional painting,improves its aesthetic realm,creates its eastern road with advanced technology in art practice.The aesthetic proposition of “vivid charm” accurately grasps the characteristics of Chinese painting,reveals the unique spirit of Chinese painting,lays it in the foundation position in the whole Chinese art theory.The aesthetic proposition of “vivid charm” has become an important principle and standard of creation and evaluation of Chinese painting.After Xie He,the development of Chinese painting little breaks away from the core of “vivid charm”,which is always focused by artists to discuss the painting theory and practice painting creation.