From Chan Philosophy to the Acoustic Beauty in the Enchanting Moonlit Night on Spring River

Xiao-wei LAN, Zi-hua QIU

Abstract



Chanzong is a Chinese-characterized Buddhism, absorbing the essence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism. The combination of Chanzong and art brings unique content and philosophies into Chinese art. The article analyzes the esthetic characteristics of a piece of acoustic music The enchanting Moonlit Night on The Spring River from the approach of the Chan philosophy. The esthetic characteristics include the beauty of quietness, of naturalness, of emptiness, and of roundness and harmoniousness.
Key words: Chan philosophy, acoustic music The enchanting Moonlit Night on The Spring River, esthetic characteristics
Résumé: Le Zen est un secte bouddhiste de Chine, qui a absorbé les essences culturelles du confucianisme, du taoïsme et du bouddhisme. La combinaison du Zen et de l’art permet à l’art chinois de porter un charme philosophique. Le présent article analyse, en utilisant la façon et la perspective de la pensée de Zen, les caractéristiques esthétiques de la musique vocale Fleurs et lune sur la rivière printanière : la beauté tranquille, la beauté naturelle, la beauté sereine, la beauté de tolérance.
Mots-Clés: pensée de Zen, musique vocale Fleurs et lune sur la rivière printanière, caractéristiques esthétiques

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.css.1923669720080401.011

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