The modern expression of Hongdao Yuan 's aesthetic thought in Art

Abstract

Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, a romantic trend of thought has been aroused in the field of literature and art, baptized by Yangming Wang's mind study, the self-centered aesthetic trend advocated by scholars and officials, affirmed the natural emotions of individuals, publicized the individuality, and constructed the artistic creation principles and evaluation system with self-centered.  This aesthetic ideological trend develops a secular movement based on the affirmation of the natural needs of people, which can be summarized as "transforming elegance into vulgarity", advocates sexual spirit, attaches importance to individual and freedom, and has the atmosphere of ideological liberation.  Hongdao Yuan's one of the representatives of this ideological movement.  This paper explores Hongdao Yuan's modernity in art through the study of his aesthetic thoughts.