This title provides a systematic examination of the philosophy of Chinese art, exploring the peculiarity of artistic forms and distinctive conceptions and artistic principles of Chinese art which are grounded in the life awareness of the ancient Chinese and interconnect with the Chinese philosophy of life.

Zhu Zhirong is Professor of Aesthetics and Director of Aesthetics and Art Theories Research Center at East China Normal University. He specializes in ancient Chinese aesthetics and art theories, and has published dozens of monographs and articles about aesthetics and literary criticism.

Introduction 1. The Subject 2. Ontological Aspects of Art 3. Aesthetic Traits 4. Artistic Representation of Chinese Art 5. Evolution