Abstract
The emergence and evolution of the aesthetic concept of jinshi (epigraphy) flavor are bound up with social and cultural transitions, shifts in aesthetic concepts, changes in political configurations, the historical development of the aesthetics of calligraphy itself, and influences from related artistic genres. Of particular importance is its complex interaction and entanglement with the development of epigraphy and stele studies. The rise of “jinshi flavor” represents the process by which an epigraphic sensibility gradually evolved into the ontology of calligraphic aesthetics. Examining the conceptual formation of “jinshi flavor” and its historical development as an aesthetic practice offers an important window for understanding the relationship between artistic creation and socio—historical structures, and for exploring the creative transformation and innovative development of China's outstanding traditional cultural heritage.
Keywords
jinshi flavor, jinshi studies (epigraphy), stele studies, Fu Shan, the four preferabilities and four avoidances
First Page
95
Last Page
105
Recommended Citation
Wang, Yilin. 2025. "“Jinshi Flavor”: The Historical Evolution and Cultural Construction of an Aesthetic Concept." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 45, (6): pp.95-105. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol45/iss6/10
