当今世界,自由绝对是个时髦语汇,但自由紧密地渗入我们的生活其实是现代以后的事。此前,自由只是依附于政治、宗教等重大议题的小小注脚,直到启蒙运动时期才形成概念。彼时的欧洲,教会式微,皇权岌岌,社会各阶层人人思变,自由的观念遂被推到前台。因此,对启蒙自由的理解有助于厘清自由的历史演进与意义内涵。本文就从人文艺术角度入手,由对花园的分析, In today’s world, freedom is definitely a fashionable term, but the freedom to infiltrate our lives is actually what happened after modern times. Previously, freedom was merely a small footnote attached to major issues such as politics and religion, and did not form a concept until the Enlightenment. At that time in Europe, the ecclesiastical miniature and the imperial power were in jeopardy. All people in all social strata changed their mind and freedom was pushed to the forefront. Therefore, the understanding of the freedom of enlightenment helps to clarify the historical evolution and meaning of freedom. This article starts from the perspective of humanities and arts, from the analysis of the garden,