Original in the air

Author: Tu Guangshe
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book traces the formation and widespread application of the concept of "qi"; it focuses on introducing the theory of "qi" in ancient Chinese literature, music, calligraphy, and painting; it interprets and organizes the implications, attributes, and characteristics of "qi," a representative ancient aesthetic category and its vast conceptual family, finally highlighting the essence and mission of the "qi" category with the word "original." Through this, it explores an important aspect of our nation's spiritual character, aesthetic psychology, thinking characteristics, and theoretical forms.