On The Ethical Metaphor Of Flower And Bird Patnting In Song Dynasty

Song Dynasty is a glorious era in Chinese painting history.Within the development of feudal society in China,the culture in Song Dynasty reaches acme of perfection and the prosperity of the culture must contribute to rapid development of painting.In Song Dynasty,the flourishing prosperity of court painting and rapid development of literati painting provide interpretation space for later generations.The author summaries information related to politics,economy,culture and other aspects in Song Dynasty,especially conducting deep and further research and discussion in ethics metaphor thinking which Neo Confucianism culture bestows art in Song Dynasty.The flower and bird painting is one of the most representative arts in Song Dynasty,and its existence and development are bound together with human beings.It has not only become an independent painting in Song Dynasty,but also creates eternal achievement throughout ages;moreover,it has played an increasingly important role in establishment of national characteristics of later paintings.From research works before,most painters study subtleties of the painting itself,but it is_ignored that art is a human art,which cannot be separated from people's understanding of the world,comprehension of the nature,yearn for a better life and ethical constraints.The flower and bird painting that is under the influence of Confucianism contains Confucian social ideal and moral character.Based on the analysis of the flower and bird works in Song Dynasty,and through the phenomenon of nature,this paper focuses on ethical metaphor contained in the flower and bird paintings in Song Dynasty.Under the influence of science,this paper analyzes causes and manifestation of the ethical metaphor of the flower and bird painting in Song Dynasty.Flower and bird paintings in Song Dynasty subtlety express ethical ideal of life and ideas,express the feelings of their own character and literati,which exerts vital effects on later generations and has a huge guiding significance in Chinese contemporary painting.