古代哲学家老子所说的“自然”并不是一个居于道之上的抽象概念,也不是外在于人类自身的客观之物,而是本然,是自然而然在“道法自然”等观念影响下,古代中国孕育出的独特美学体系。与西方哲人认为艺术起源于对自然的模仿不同,中国古人并不赞成逼真地复制现实,而主张在作品中呈现自然昭示的意蕴。 The ancient philosopher Lao Tzu said that “nature” is not an abstract concept living above the Tao, nor is it an objective thing that is external to mankind itself, but a natural one, which is natural in “Nature of Taoism”, etc. Under the influence of ideas, ancient China gave birth to a unique aesthetic system. Unlike Western philosophers, who believe art originated from the imitation of nature, the Chinese ancients did not approve of reproducing the reality in a realistic way, but advocated the implication of nature in the works.