Both form and spirit
Pronunciation xíng shén jiān bèi
Refers to calligraphy, sculpture and painting works, which not only have beautiful form but also charm. A top-notch work of art.
In the idiom, it means that the body and spirit are very excellent, both in shape and spirit, both in appearance and charm, lifelike, vivid. Xingshen: appearance and expression; both: having several aspects at the same time. Both form and spirit: both appearance and expression
Explanation Generally speaking, "form" refers to the outer shell (form of expression); "spirit" refers to the core (essence, spirit, and charm). Paintings that are a perfect combination of spirit and form, known as both form and spirit, refer to calligraphy and sculpture paintings, which not only have wonderful forms but also charm. < /p>
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1. Some of the five tigers in Dalian Hutan are looking into the distance, and some are curled up. They are really both magical and powerful.
2. Each of the wax figures in the wax museum has both spirit and form, and looks like the real thing.
Extended information:
Xingshen, a pair of categories in ancient Chinese philosophy. Shape refers to the body and body, and Shen refers to the spirit and soul. As a philosophical category, the relationship between form and spirit can be traced back to the book "Guanzi". The chapter "Inner Industry" says: "When a mortal is born, heaven produces his essence, and the earth produces his shape, and together they become human beings." It is also said that "jing" is a kind of fine qi, "jing is also the essence of qi." also". This statement can explain the meaning of form and spirit from the point of view of naive materialism, but it attributes the spirit to a special substance, which can lead to the dualism of form and spirit.
"Zhuangzi Zhibeiyou" states: "Spirit is born from Tao, form is originally born from essence, and all things are born from form." It describes the empty "Tao" as the origin of the world and believes that spirit is derived from The Tao is produced, and the body is produced by the spirit. The spirit is more fundamental than the body. This is an idealist view. The later Mohists did not compare form and spirit, but they believed that human life phenomena are the product of the combination of form and consciousness, saying: "Life, punishment (form) and knowledge" (Mozi Jing 1). Xunzi in the late Warring States Period put forward the materialist proposition that "the spirit is born from the form" on the issue of form and spirit, affirming the dependence of the spirit on the body.
Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia: Both Form and Spirit, Baidu Encyclopedia: Form and Spirit