An Attempt to Discuss LIANG Shuming's"Aesthetic of Creating Life"
One of the leading lights of contemporary Neo-Confucianism is LIANG Shuming.Though his ideas are deep,wide,and multifaceted,they are always centered on the question of life and have a distinctly humanist hue.According to LIANG Shuming,a integrity and toughness Personality is beautiful because the universe and the human heart are both living and per-ceive the world through the lens of the human heart.In terms of natural beauty,LIANG Shuming praises Confucianism's view that"if everything wants to be born,it should be allowed to be born",and interprets Taoism's health care as symbiosis,which highlights the aesthetical thought of"reverence for birth and rebirth",and the idea of"seeking balance by following the natural changes of things"and"advocating the truth"as the basis of his thought.He also advocated the idea of"selfless emotion"with"the heart of truth-seeking".In conclusion,LIANG Shuming promoted the cultivation of gentle and peaceful benevolence and"vitality"in order to make life artistic.His ideas are rich in creative features,which are worthy of further study and discovery.He also promoted the beauty of a robust and smooth personality,the natural beauty of nature,and the beauty of art with sincere and touching feelings.
LIANG Shumingphilosophy of life"aesthetic of creating life"