Mountains and Waters of China · Beijing Volume (Part 1)

Author: Duan Baolin, Jiang Rong, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This series of books has two key concepts: " stories" and " emotions cup." The rich and diverse "stories" behind the mountains and waters are the main characteristics of Chinese landscapes. Due to the long-standing civilization and historical heritage, as well as the long-term influence of agricultural life, the "stories" behind China's mountains and waters are particularly abundant, meaning that the cultural landscapes are exceptionally rich, and the accumulation of history and culture is deeply profound. This series blends landscape aesthetics, anecdotes and legends, literary works about mountains and waters, and local customs, presenting readers with a "comprehensive collection of stories." This sentiment, when expressed in the relationship between humans and nature, is the "heart of the forest and spring," where climbing a mountain fills one with emotion, and watching the sea overflows with feelings. This sentiment, when reflected in daily life, is the transformation of life into something artistic and refined. The Record of the Splendid Sayings records: "Zixiu Wang once temporarily rented an empty house and immediately had bamboo planted." This sentiment, when applied to one's attitude toward life and society, is the "harmonious and joyful heart" of "not rejoicing in external things nor grieving over oneself." For thousands of years, this sentiment has not only enriched the lives of many individuals but also endowed China with a culturally beautiful spirit that the world envies. In modern society, where people are alienated by instrumental rationality into biological specimens and their spiritual worlds are fragmented into scattered cultural fragments, this sentiment and this cultural spirit undoubtedly hold special significance. Naming this series " China" is an attempt to call back this sentiment and this spirit. It is hoped that it can become a spiritual oasis and a clear spring for the cultural root-seeking journey of Chinese people in the new century.