The trend of literature and art in the 18th century Chosun dynasty is recorded as a great historical age, which is a transition period from pre 18th century. The 18th century`s literature and art in Chosun dynasty is clearly distinguished from the lit...
The trend of literature and art in the 18th century Chosun dynasty is recorded as a great historical age, which is a transition period from pre 18th century. The 18th century`s literature and art in Chosun dynasty is clearly distinguished from the literature and art that came before. The art of 18th century turns specifically in terms of the contents and the direction of flowing of concept. Many scholars and artists of this age have a tendency to study and create are from their own heart and emotion, differing from Zhuzi`s philosophy and ideology on literature and art. The artists tend to study the nature of existence and thus their works reflect genuineness. Their activities are liberation movements, transforming the aesthetic consciousness and action which had existed, into a new aesthetic consciousness and action. The creation of this new style was a result of studies of art from the Ming and Qing dynasty, which was then translated into Korean nationalism, which is the reason why the 18th century Korean literature and art is so remarkable. In terms of transition in literature and an, Wongyo is a much morc progressive intellectual than many scholaa and artists who represent the age. As a progressive, intelligent artist, Wongyo was concerned with opening up the self to reveal the basic truths about human existence. The result of his an was rhe discovery of the truth. Wongyo s esthetics in calligraphy is derived from the ruth, being independent, individual self-affection. Wongyo emphasizes that the calligraphy is animate, like a living thng, without rigid style, and the intrinsic of calligraphy is being of organic existence. Moreover, he strews that the dynamic beauty of calligraphy is derived from way of pressing, dragging and rolling a writing brush.