Why did China attach importance to aesthetic education in ancient times?

Let students understand the relationship between the emergence of art and the process of human civilization, as well as the relationship with social politics, economy and culture through contact with rich artistic forms and classic works that have appeared in human history, and guide students not only to master artistic forms such as color, line, melody and harmony, but also to evaluate the formal meaning, value and significance of artistic works.

Reflections on aesthetic issues such as "what is art", "why art is needed" and "the relationship between art and life" are also an indispensable part of art education. Through the infiltration of art philosophy, art history and art criticism, students can understand that art education is not only an education of knowledge and skills, but also an education that can enhance aesthetic and humanistic quality.

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Aesthetic education is one of the important means of ideological and political education. Aesthetic education, like moral education, has a high educational function. Russian aesthetician Guncharov said: "Whenever beauty suddenly falls into a person's mind, it will immediately control his whole body and mind." Aesthetic education can help officers and men to establish a correct world outlook.

All good things are always positive, transmitting positive information and spreading positive energy. Aesthetic education in regular ideological and political work can be explored from the aspects of the history of generous elegies, powerful and unyielding figures, exquisite and perfect art, superb skills and beautiful social prospects, so that officers and men can consciously establish a correct outlook on life and values in the aesthetic process. Aesthetic education can promote the healthy development of officers and men. All good things are loved by people.

Reference source: Phoenix. -Attach importance to the role of aesthetic education.

Source of reference: China Social Science Network-Perfecting the School Aesthetic Education Curriculum System