The Moral Dimension of 'Qiyun' Aesthetics and Some Resonances with Kant and Schiller

Estetika

Xiaoyan Hu¹ 

[1] Southeast University, Nanjing;

关键词: 'qiyun';    shenhui (spiritual communion);    confucian doctrine of sincerity;    moral relevance of art;    kant;    schiller;   

DOI  :  10.33134/eeja.230

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, I suggest that the notion of 'qiyun' ('qi': spirit; 'yun': consonance) in the context of landscape painting involves a moral dimension. The Confucian doctrine of sincerity involved in bringing the landscapist’s or audience’s mind in accord with the Dao underpins the moral dimension of spiritual communion between artist, object, audience, and work. By projecting Kant’s and Schiller’s conceptions of aesthetic autonomy and the moral relevance of art onto the 'qiyun'-focused context, we see that the reflection on parallels and differences between the two cultural traditions helps to better understand the moral dimension of 'qiyun' aesthetics.

【 授权许可】

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