華嚴=Avatamsaka Sutra; 六相十玄=Six realities and ten mysteries; 四法界=The four concepts of the universe; 境界美學=Horizontal Aesthetics; 圓融無礙=Enlightenment without obstacles; 因陀羅網; Everything in the intertwiningly related universe
Horizontal Aesthetics, or Aesthetics of Mind-Space Interplay, considered the axis of the Chinese traditional criticism of art, has drawn the attention of the academia for years. With its cultivation in the Art of Painting and Calligraphy, Art of Space, Art of Space Simulation, and activities of culture of the Chinese tradition, “Horizontal Aesthetics” is expected to set in motion a concrete thought that develops an artistic culture expressed from one’s mind and an atmosphere typical of space field consciousness. Thus, it is distinct of “Horizontal Aesthetics” to comprehend the learned theory, digest it, and then express it in one’s own aesthetic way. Avatamsaka Sutra contains the well-rounded knowledge and wisdom realized by Buddha when He became enlightened, and the study of Avatamsaka Sutra thoroughly connects the being with its manifestation in everything and every situation. There are countless and endless origins of 'the concepts of the universe', which reflects the system of the belief that 'everything is integrated into one another'. This study starts with 'Experience of art' and adopts 'Enlightenment without any obstacles' as the core concept of the philosophy in Avatamsaka Sutra. It is then characterized by the 'Characters of art' and uses the idea that 'everything in the universe is intertwiningly related' to express the emptiness of beauty. Finally, it uses 'truth of art' as its goal and 'six realities and ten mysteries' as the ultimate concern and reaches the level of spiritual emptiness by going through the idea that 'everything is without obstacles' in 'the four concepts of the universe'. The essay concentrates my study on the essence of the Cosmos and the nature of human beings and also advocates the coherence of “Tao (the state of mind)” and self-cultivation. The integration or interplay between “Tao” and “self-cultivation”, as between “the state of mind” and “Mind-and-Space,” creates a distinct insight and interpretation in artistic criticisms.