Consciousness of Advocating"Qing"in the Theory of Ci in the Song Dynasty
Ci is a popular ancient Chinese literary form in the Song Dynasty,and the theory of Ci showed a clear consciousness of advocating"Qing".The aesthetics of"Qing"in Ci is reflected in terms of the clearness of the language and the naturalness of the feelings,as well as the elegance of the meaning.The consciousness of advocating"Qing"is closely related to the revival of Confucianism in the Song Dynasty,and it is also the literary expression of the literati's pursuit of an elegant life.The consciousness reflects the ancient Chinese way of thinking of"classification of research linkage roles"and the overall aesthetic style of the literature and art in the Song Dynasty.It also contributed to the later aesthetic orientation of advocating"Qing"in the theory of Ci.