DOI: 10.66106/ylaba6.20250104 ISSN: 3105-7586

论庄子自然美学观与孔子诗教文学观之差异（On the Differences Between Zhuangzi’s Aesthetic View of Nature and Confucius’s Literary View of Poetry Education）

谭慧敏 Huimin Tan
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Abstract：Zhuangzi and Confucius are highly representative thinkers in the history of pre-Qin Chinese thought. Their philosophical doctrines were deeply influenced by the historical context of their times, reflecting the social realities, the mindset of the literati, and the political ideals of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, while also profoundly shaping the literary concepts and aesthetic traditions of subsequent generations. Building upon an examination of the historical context in which Confucian and Daoist thought emerged, this paper conducts a comparative analysis across the dimensions of historical context, core concepts, aesthetic orientations, and influence on subsequent generations. It explores the differences between the Confucian view of literature—represented by Confucius’s poetic education—and the Daoist aesthetic view of literature and art—represented by Zhuangzi’s reverence for nature—and reveals the cultural significance inherent in these differences.

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