This study presents a critical analysis of Yuan-Pei Tsai’s theory of aesthetic education. Historical approach and theoretical analysis are used to thoroughly investigate the following aspects of Tsai’s doctrine of aesthetic education:Firstly of all, a biographical remark is exposed in order to depict the historical background of Tsai’s theory of aesthetic education. As the first minister of education of the Republic of China, the president of National Peking University and the founder of Academi |