Abstract

This concern is how modern Chinese scholars mentioned, discussed, described, understanding of modern German scholars Herder's aesthetics, especially in its aesthetics, said the so-called empathy. By combing scholars of modern Chinese aesthetics point of view of Herder's understanding of modern Chinese and Western cultures with together in the process of German philosophy, especially aesthetics aesthetic discourse on how to enter the Chinese circle. This paper argues that Wang Guowei philosophical works in the learning process of the first contact of Japan to Herder. However, Tsai Yuan-pei first discusses the theory of empathy. Later, Lu Cheng, Huang Hua, who repent learned through the Japan Society for the Herder's aesthetics. The transference of ideas and a truly comprehensive introduction Herder aesthetics of scholars studying European scholars such as Zhu Guangqian, Zong et al. The Herder's aesthetics is inseparable from its study of art history, this area is reflected in the writings of Li Changzhi being. This paper attempts to offer an elaborate discussion of how the aesthetics of German scholar Johann Gottfried Herder has been received among modern Chinese philosophers and scholars in the early twentieth century, especially his theory on Einfuhlung. This paper suggests that it was Wang Guowei who encountered Herder at first through his reading of Japanese philosophical works. Yet by that time he was not quite aware of his aesthetic thoughts. And it was Cai Yuanpei who first introduced the idea of ​​Einfuhlung to Chinese readers. But he failed to capture its connection with Herder. LU Cheng and Huang Chanhua also made some preliminary attempts at introducing Herder's idea to China. The comprehensive introduction of the theory on Einftihlung in Herder's aesthetics had not been done until the appearance of scholars who studied in Europe, such as Zhu Guangqian and Zong Baihua. This paper also touches upon the association of Herder's aesthetics and the study of art history via a closereading of Li Changzhi's works