Abstract
There are three academic approaches to Liang Qichao's aesthetic thoughts: political criticism of Cai Shangsi around 1949, enlightenment criticism of Li Zehou in the new period, and aesthetic criticism of Jin Ya in this century. In spite of their varying attitudes towards politics, they all endorse the division of politics and aesthetics. The difference is that political criticism sees aesthetics attached to politics, enlightenment criticism distances aesthetics from politics, and aesthetic criticism sets aesthetics against politics. In fact, the relationship between politics and aesthetics is not merely one of separation or antithesis, but also one of consistency in terms of the envisioning of a better life. Liang Qichao's aesthetic thoughts are based on the fusion of politics and aesthetics. The approaches based on politics-aesthetics division cannot do justice to the unique nature of Liang Qichao’s political aesthetics.
First Page
61
Last Page
70
Recommended Citation
Mo, Xianwu. 2016. "A Critique of the Three Approaches to Studying Liang Qichao's Aesthetic Thoughts." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 36, (5): pp.61-70. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol36/iss5/1
