The Study On "The Metaphor Of Water For Literature" In Ancient Chinese Literary Theory

“The Metaphor of Water for Literature”in Ancient Chinese Literary Theory is very common This is closely related to the ideological and cultural tradition of ancient China.in the aspect of philosophy,the water and meta-category“Qi” in Chinese classical philosophy are similar in concept origin,philosophical connotation and movement characteristics;Water has the character of natural inaction in Taoism,which is embodied in the concepts of softness,homeopathy,emptiness and calmness;In the book of changes and the study of the book of changes,water has the ideological factors of the change of yin and Yang and the unity of opposites.In the cultural psychology of the Chinese nation,water is also a symbol of life,emotion and wisdom.The various states of the nature of water are adapted to the interpretation needs of different aspects of literary theory.“The stillness of water”corresponds to the clarity and single-mindedness of the writer’s thoughts before writing;“The change of water” corresponds to the natural change of writing methods and rules;“Water potential” corresponds to the surging flow of the article’s Qi;“Water quality”corresponds to the fresh and plain aesthetic style of literature and the multi-dimensional unity and harmony of artistic conception;“ Water moistening ” corresponds to the immersion state and spiritual nourishment of reading.The aesthetic tradition of Chinese classical literary theory,which attaches importance to emotion,pays attention to literary atmosphere and advocates nature,is embodied in“The Metaphor of Water for Literature”.This is inseparable from the cultural connotation of water.The ancient Chinese literary theory of“The Metaphor of Water for Literature” shows the unique theoretical wisdom and aesthetic spirit of the ancients.Its critical discourse has the characteristics of poetry,rich in rhetorical beauty and emotional implication.Its theoretical thinking has the characteristics of dialectical flexibility,pays attention to the overall link between the elements,harmonious unity,and dialectically looks at the rise and fall of the development of literature.Under the background of life philosophy of“Heaven and man are one”,nature,man and literature are all alive.“The Metaphor of Water for Literature”is also a kind of“Life Criticism”,which embodies the characteristics of literary life movement.Therefore,“The Metaphor of Water for Literature” contains the life spirit of Chinese classical literature.As a image critical paradigm with national characteristics,it is worth our study and inheritance.