The reason why a work can become a classic is that it can not only reflect the historical background and deep thinking about human nature through the description of real life scenes, but also shape new cognition and values for people and assume certain social values. The Course of Beauty is such a work. It is not a single description of history, but a fusion of aesthetics, history, philosophy and other disciplines, which elaborates history and culture in an all-round and multi-level way, so that people can find and appreciate the elements of beauty from the perspective of beauty and improve them in the long river of history.
1. This book respects and restores history and allows readers to think about life from the perspective of historical facts. If they want to think about life from a historical perspective, the first thing they should do is to respect historical facts and restore the true colors of history. On the other hand, some historical works have been tampered with without thinking in order to meet their own creative needs or cater to some modern aesthetic concepts, resulting in some cognitive deviations. The purpose of this book is to respect and restore history. After expounding the historical events, the author will use his unique viewpoint and concise language to help readers interpret the viewpoint of the times and artistic spirit.
Second, teach people to appreciate beauty and improve their appreciation ability. Learning to appreciate beauty can not only enhance our own life value, but also purify our minds and souls and reduce negative factors in our emotions. This book begins with beautiful words, giving people the enjoyment of immersive beauty.
When displaying the oldest totem culture, people's initial perception of the world and aesthetic thoughts can be integrated. In slave society, the ability to tell historical facts and thinking about human progress can be integrated. In the Qin Dynasty, aesthetics was attributed to rationality. From a large-scale battlefield to the unification of various rights, it is full of rational colors. In the Chu and Han dynasties, it was full of romantic feelings, either happy or sad, or generous ancient poems, or vigorous strength. Or exquisite calligraphy fonts, or elaborate sculptures, are all described by the author in the most appropriate and beautiful language, and these beauties happened in the real life of past dynasties.
They should not simply pass by, but really happen, and all kinds of beauty are around us. How to find the hidden beauty in ordinary life can be found in this book, which can improve our aesthetic ability in a subtle way.