Beauty of the human body

Author: He Xuelin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Humans are the creation of nature, the highest form of life in the natural world. Therefore, the human body possesses the highest form of beauty. When the form of human beauty becomes an aesthetic object, under the influence of human aesthetic consciousness, it materializes into natural beauty. When the human body becomes the focus of attention and appreciation in artistic creation, its form of beauty can be expressed as a form of humanistic art; natural beauty of the human body can then be elevated to artistic beauty. In human daily life, human reproduction takes the human body as its carrier, hence the aesthetics of the human body is closely intertwined with sex culture. In human social activities, the orientation of social values surrounding the human body gives rise to sex morality. Therefore, the study of human body aesthetics should include research on the natural beauty of the human body, the artistic beauty of the human body, and the related sex culture and sex morality. In other words, if the human body cannot become an aesthetic object, then the appreciation of human body beauty has no justification. If human body beauty cannot be elevated to the realm of high culture, it will lead to great confusion in sex culture and sex morality. Human body beauty first appears in nature and daily life, with the natural beauty of the human body preceding its artistic beauty. Through humanistic art, humans express their own aesthetic concepts, and the artistic beauty of the human body surpasses natural beauty. Human body beauty is also a form of ideology. Only when the human body is attended to by people and reflects their essence and cultivation can humans keep pace with the times, create advanced sex culture, and establish correct sex morality. Therefore, human body beauty, like truth and goodness, is a form of value. Whether human body beauty manifests as a use value or an exchange value, it is inseparable from a certain person in a specific society. Focusing on human body beauty is ultimately focusing on humanity itself. This book is a collection that attempts to discuss human body beauty within the scope of aesthetics. Its purpose is to promote public aesthetic practice and explore topics for Chinese aesthetics, which has entered a state of stagnation.