The idealistic practice of regional aesthetic education and social transformation during the Republic of China period: Chen Jiaji as an example

Abstract

In the first half of the 20th century, a lot of important phenomena and ideological trends appeared in the history of China's fine arts development, including the ideas of promoting aesthetic education and saving the country with education. This paper analyses the role of Xiting Public Junior Art Normal College in promoting the new aesthetic education of Quanzhou, in an attempt to illustrate his influence and importance, and explain why the school failed, from the political, economic and social perspectives.