Abstract

This study aims to examine the aesthetic value of ‘non-vulgarization(不 俗)’ contained in the creation and criticism of landscape paintings pursued by Han Zhuo’s Shanshuichunquanji(2011), Huizong(徽宗) Xuanhe(宣和) 3rd year of the Northern Song Dynasty. The concept of ‘elegant and vulgar(雅 俗)’ was put to use as an evaluation language. The value of ‘nonvulgarization’ emphasized the expression of intention in the creation of poems, calligraphy and painting by literary men, and pursued natural and plain beauty. In comparison, Han Zhuo pursues ‘non-vulgarization’ by emphasizing the old law in order to proceed to Tao in painting. Han Zhuo expressed not only the cultivation of learning but also the replacement of poetry with a painting’s implied meaning and the proficiency of brushing, Furthermore, he emphasized “learning” in order to have a sophisticated aesthetic with the Confucian method. Despite the fact that the literary men at the time considered that the character of the painting was congenital and could not be learned as a manifestation of personality due to social status, Han Zhuo believed that the aesthetics of “non-vulgarization” for landscape painting could be achieved by learning, learning the method of painting, and seeking learning.

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