Flowers and Chinese Culture

Author: He Xiaoyan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features:
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"?" represents characters with an upper part of "" (grass) and a lower part of "" (a type of plant);
This book is part of the "New Perspectives on Chinese Culture Series."
Flowers are rooted in Chinese culture, particularly intertwined with the humanistic spirit, where the character and the floral pattern permeate each other. The character is entrusted to the floral pattern, and the floral pattern relies on the character.
The main purpose of this book is to discuss flower culture through the interaction between humans and flowers, offering an insightful exploration of flowers in relation to life and traditional Chinese culture.
The three parts of the book all revolve around the personification of flowers and the theme of human-flower interaction:
Chapter 1 provides a general overview, discussing the mutual influence between character and floral pattern;
Chapters 2 and 3 describe the harmonious integration of humans and flowers in a chronological and species-based manner, focusing on the unity of mind and matter;
Chapter 4 explores the emotions and inspirations that humans derive from flowers.
At the end of the book, there are appendices such as "Provincial/City Flowers of China" and "Major Flower Literature in Chinese History."