A Study On Zhu Guangqian’s Psychology Of Literature And Art

In the early 20^th century,based on the Western theory of esthetics,art and literature and psychological thoughts,Zhu Guangqian wrote Psychology of Literature and Art.This is the first book which named after the name of this subject and it’s the sign of the preliminary establishment of the subject.Zhu Guangqian’s theory is based on not only Western theory of esthetics,art and literature and psychology,but also Chinese traditional esthetical thoughts and classical theory of art and literature.Cited on events in life,Zhu Guangqian explain in simple words to purify the hearts of people,to help people understand the psychology of art totally and to promote the communication of the subject.Zhu Guangqian mainly centers on intuition,psychological distance,empathy and imagination in Psychology of Literature and Art.In the“intuition”issue,he sorts out the thoughts of researchers like Benedetto Croce.He redefines intuition and insists one should keep aesthetic attitude when watching.In the“psychological distance”issue,he puts forward the idea of keeping proper psychological distance on the basis of Edward Bullough’s thougts and he proves it with Chinese classical theory of art and literature.In the“empathy”issue,he introduces the thoughts of Theodor Lipps and Karl Groos.He distinguishes empathy from aesthetic experience and external ejection and points out that empathy is the communication between subject and object.In the“imagination”issue,he continues the line with Theodule Ribot and speaks highly of the effects of intellect,emotion and inspiration.As the first book of psychology of literature and art,Psychology of Literature and Art makes basic regulations in object,range,material and participants.Meanwhile,researchers can draw inspiration from Psychology of Literature and Art that combine aesthetic theory with literary works,research on psychological factor and give play to psychology.Thus,multilevel and comprehensive research would be carried out.