On the Contemporaneity of the Aesthetic Tradition of Peking University
Peking University,as the earliest government-funded university in China,has established a profound tradition over the past century,exerting an extensive influence on the development of contemporary Chinese society and culture.Within the tradition of Peking University,science and humanities have complemented each other,and developed through mutual interactions.The tradition of humanities,in particular,embodies the distinctive characteristics of Peking University.Among its rich and diverse legacy of humanities,the aesthetic tradition holds a significant position,carrying the essence of Peking University brought about by successive generations of scholars and making a profound impact over the knowledge production and social participation in modern and contemporary Chinese aesthetics.The transition from the tradition of humanities at Peking University to its aesthetic tradition represents a topic in the history of academic thought.Across three generations of aestheticians within this tradition,the continuity of aesthetic discourse has been established,forming a coherent lineage in aesthetics.The theory of"Beauty in Imagery"continues this tradition and highlights its contemporary relevance and self-renewal.
tradition of Peking Universitytradition of humanitiesaesthetic traditiontheory of"Beauty in Imagery"Ye Lang(叶朗)