Sublime in classical Chinese poetry

In this paper we have reflected on various examples of sublime in the rich heritage of classical Chinese poetry, from the VIIth c. BC, to he XIIth c., which express sublime, first as a personal experience and emotion, but also this tradition had collective experiences. In the introductory parts we presented the categories, which the Chinese authors developed and applied in interpreting art, in particular poetry. Then we analysed poetry examples in which the sublime has important, or crucial role, starting with the two anthologies, and then including individual authors. In these examples we find sublime poetic experiences of sublime, related to experiences of natural environment, personal life, other persons, and in examples of love poetry.