Zong Baihua: Cultural Nostalgia and Aesthetic Symbols

Author: Hu Jihua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book examines Zong Baihua's academic activities from the 1930s to 1940s in China from the perspective of the transformation of classical Chinese aesthetics to modernity and the construction of "cultural spirit." It particularly emphasizes the unity between his aesthetic contemplation and the cultural revitalization of China. It argues that his aesthetic exploration originates from his cultural yearning, which in turn is influenced by the shocks of modernity transformation. His entire academic activity is thus an aesthetic construction of the Chinese cultural spirit within the context of modern cultural transformation. Additionally, the book points out that Zong Baihua's thought exhibits a tendency toward absolutism, with his arguments often appearing arbitrary. His cultural aesthetic construction also carries a certain utopian hue. These manifestations reflect the historical limitations of Zong Baihua's aesthetic contemplation and cultural exploration.