A History of Chinese Aesthetic Culture: Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties

Author: Wang Xiaoshu
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: "The Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties Volume" is composed of seven parts: "The Grand Stage of Yuan Dynasty's Prosperity," "The Calligraphic Spirit of Eccentric Scholars," "The Fusion of in Foreign Influence," "The Striking World of Ming Dynasty's Vulgar Culture," "Ming Dynasty's Novels and Dramas that Embrace Passion," "The Pursuit of New Aesthetics in Ming Dynasty's Poetry and Prose," and "The Elegant Lasting Culture of the Qing Dynasty." It primarily discusses a series of contradictory movements that emerged in the field of aesthetic culture against the complex social background of destructive actions by foreign invasions and rebellious activities of capitalist emergence.