Influence of Zen's Way of Thinking on Chinese Traditional Poetics and Aesthetics

Zen's way of thinking began to influence Chinese traditional poetics and aesthetics when satori of Zen got involved in poetic art. It mainly displays in three fields: the formation of Chinese ancient aestheticism poetics tradition, stressing and strengthening metaphysical pursuit of Chinese poetics and aesthetics; giving influence to Chinese traditional aesthetics and making it form the fash-ion of pursuiting the beauty of harmony.