Great Beauty in Heaven and Earth - Jiang Xun Talks with You About Life Aesthetics

Author: Jiang Xun
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: In recent years, I hosted a program called "Deep Thoughts on Beauty" on IC Radio. The part about life aesthetics was compiled and edited by Yang Yuxin of Yuanliu Publishing Company into this book, "The Great Beauty of Heaven and Earth." "The great beauty of heaven and earth lies in its silence" is a quote from Zhuangzi, which I love and often quote. Therefore, I adopted it as the book title. This collection, "The Great Beauty of Heaven and Earth," is the written record of multiple broadcasts. It discusses the seemingly insignificant aspects of "food, clothing, shelter, and transportation," as well as the tiny details of the most ordinary lives. There is a Chinese character that is extremely important to reflect upon—it is the character "" (máng). If you write it down, it is the heart () combined with the death radical (). If you are too busy, your soul will surely die. I love the name of an ancient Chinese architectural structure called a "" (tíng). Perhaps you all have an impression—when hiking, you suddenly come across a pavilion, or when walking by a stream, you suddenly find one. The presence of a pavilion is a reminder and suggestion: "Stop walking! This scenery is utterly beautiful."