On the edge of culture

Author: Teng Shouyao
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Art, like nature, is a native home for humanity. Art is absolutely not a mere plaything for ordinary people; it is the source of harmony. What flows from it is an endless spring of vibrant life. As long as one engages with and appreciates art, this life-giving spring will moisten dry lips and allow the seeds of the heart to flourish. Over time, such a person may become a harmonious and perfectly developed individual. If a society is composed of such people, the entire society becomes harmonious. Only by "marrying" art can a society give birth to cultural offspring. If it "divorces" art, it will only lead to barbarism, and the society will turn into a cultural desert. "The creation, reception, and appreciation of art is a high level of cultural quality, and the most important shortcut to acquiring this quality is art education." "The comprehensive art education or ecological art education that is currently flourishing not only emphasizes dialogue, intersection, and integration among various art forms but also focuses on the permeation of the spirit of art into other disciplines. China has a unique advantage in implementing comprehensive art education. To inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of Chinese art education, to perfect and develop comprehensive art education, and to cultivate high-quality talents—these are precisely the purposes of developing this series of "Frontiers of Art Education." This book promotes the "divine wisdom" contained in traditional Chinese culture, with its core being the "spirit of dialogue." It argues that this is not only the backbone of traditional Chinese culture but also the essence of Western postmodern culture, making it the fundamental spirit driving the progress of all human culture and even human beings themselves. The purpose of this book is to analyze and summarize the "principles of dialogue" from the philosophical thoughts of the East and West, and then apply this spirit of dialogue to spiritual and cultural life, inspiring new thinking and perfecting character in practice, ultimately promoting human rebirth. This book focuses on "shaping noble character," embodying a strong humanistic spirit and holding high reference value.