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11 November 2026

On the Aesthetic Core and Contemporary Translation of Ceramic Art Creation from the Perspective of China’s Traditional View of Nature

Wenlong Yu1*
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1 Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130000, Jilin, China
IEF 2026 , 4(10), 33–39; https://doi.org/10.26689/IEF.v4i10.16078
© 2026 by the Author. Licensee: Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty Ltd, Australia. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

The traditional view of nature in China is the unity of man and nature, and Taoism is natural. It is deeply rooted in the philosophy system of Confucianism, Taoism and Zen, and has always led the aesthetic orientation of ceramic art creation for a long time. Because of the natural properties of soil, fire, and water, ceramic art has become the material carrier that can best represent traditional natural aesthetics. In this paper, the aesthetic core of the traditional view of nature in ceramic creation is comprehensively sorted out, and the aesthetic logic of traditional ceramic art is analyzed from multiple dimensions. Combined with the realistic dilemma of contemporary ceramic art creation, this paper explores the contemporary translation path of traditional natural aesthetics from symbol reproduction to spiritual internalization, in order to provide a reference for contemporary ceramic art to tap the roots of local culture and build a creative language with oriental characteristics.

Keywords
Traditional view of nature
Ceramic art creation
Aesthetic core
Realistic dilemma
Aesthetic logic
Contemporary translation
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