The Essential Characteristics of Desirable Art for Promotion and Support by the Government

Art, as a means of promoting beauty and transmitting fundamental values within human societies, plays a unique role in cultural development and value creation. However, like other fundamental aspects of human society, art can be deliberately or ignorantly employed to corrupt and destroy individuals and communities. Therefore, a religious government, tasked with guiding individuals and society toward worldly and spiritual prosperity, must adopt a practical stance toward uplifting art while rejecting corrupt and destructive art—promoting and supporting human-elevating art while preventing harmful and destructive art. This dual approach requires two critical elements: identifying the essential characteristics of desirable and uplifting art, and diagnosing the harmful effects that certain types and examples of art may have on individuals and society. By understanding these essentials and recognizing potential harms, a religious government can simultaneously employ both prohibitive and supportive measures to foster desirable art in society, thereby facilitating the individual and collective elevation of its audience. This study adopts an analytical approach and utilizes library research methods to elucidate the essential characteristics of desirable art worthy of governmental support. Key findings include proposing a religiously appropriate form, emphasizing aesthetic quality in artworks, prioritizing truth-centered artistic determination, promoting awareness, and addressing the hierarchy of importance in artistic phenomena.