Outline of the History of Ancient Chinese Art Education

Author: Li Yonglin
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Historians are like monks practicing Zen. Before entering the path, they see mountains as mountains and water as water. When they have attained a certain understanding, they see mountains as not mountains and water as not water. When they find a place of rest, they see mountains as mountains and water as water again. Thus, history is like mountains and water—static and dynamic, rising and falling, vast and changing like the. The passage of time is relentless, day and night. Yet the true meaning of this is hard to articulate—only through quiet observation and careful contemplation can one grasp it. One must calmly observe, silently reflect, master the complexities, distinguish names from reality, record as history, and express as arguments. These complement each other, inspiring and shaking the world. Thus, it is a continuous cycle of life, carrying the way and connecting emotions. Through the ages, human life spans millennia, understood in one lifetime, enlightened through deep thought, compiled into a single theme, resolving countless threads. This is the essence of being a historian. Historians should be cautious, and readers should be observant.