What are the aesthetic views of various dynasties in the history of China?

In ancient matriarchal clan society, the standard of reproduction and production is the standard of beauty. A stout woman was the most beautiful in the aesthetic concept of human beings at that time. However, some simple bone or wooden decorations still reflected the pursuit and worship of beauty by women at that time.

2. Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period

This period has been called by some historians as one of the four turning points of China's ancient aesthetic changes. The aesthetic concept of "softness and obedience" advocated by men prevails, while the aesthetic consciousness of "exquisiteness and delicacy" prevails among literati. People pay attention to women's facial images, and "delicate and delicate" women are regarded as beautiful women.

3. In the Han Dynasty

During the Han Dynasty, women with beauty and wisdom were recognized by people. Although people appreciate the beauty of women, they pay more attention to morality and show a tendency to suppress beauty with virtue. Women's headdresses are relatively small, and their hairstyles are basically downward, which is natural and simple and has no aesthetic feeling. Clothing design is also based on functionality, and luxurious clothing can only be seen in the court.

4. Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

This is also one of the four turning points of China's ancient aesthetic changes. Extremely free and liberated spiritually, the natural and elegant beauty of the most passionate and personalized aesthetic consciousness prevailed for a while. The beauty of women began to gain independent value.

Most women in this period wore long-sleeved and short-sleeved dresses. The waist is tied tightly with a "waist hug" and decorated with a belt. It is popular to wear flower hairpin and "walk" on the head, which makes clothes fluttering and rings jingling, and emphasizes the gentleness and charm of women. Therefore, advocating personality beauty and natural beauty became the aesthetic standard at that time.

5. Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties

The aesthetic taste in the Tang Dynasty changed from the reproducibility and objectivity in the early stage to the subjectivity, artistry and feminine beauty in the later stage, which reflected the precipitation of aesthetic consciousness in the Wei, Jin and Six Dynasties, and the aesthetic angle gradually became gorgeous and beautiful.

The beauty of women also presents a graceful scene accordingly. That is to say, we usually say that women in the Tang Dynasty took fat as beauty. The broad forehead, round face, plump sensuality, towering bun, fluttering silks and satins are gorgeous and generous, which fully embodies the "prosperous weather of Tang Dynasty".