Faced with the environmental damage caused by industrial development and anthropocentrism

western scholars discussed ecological problems and environmental aesthetics firstly. The Chinese esthetics researcher also paid attention to this question quickly and constructed the Chinese ecology esthetics which has own characteristic gradually. Compared with western ecological aesthetics

Chinese ecological aesthetics presents obvious differences in three aspects. Firstly

in terms of starting point

the former is to re-examine the relationship between human and nature

while the latter still worships heaven and Tao. Secondly

in terms of spiritual quality

western ecological aesthetics mainly answers practical questions

while Chinese ecological aesthetics mainly seeks theoretical resources from traditional culture. Finally

in terms of theoretical purpose

western ecological aesthetics closely connects with other knowledge fields and seeks for breakthroughs

while Chinese ecological aesthetics mainly reflects on itself and seeks for development.