Mountain Courtyard (Cultural China · Yuelu Academy)

Author: Jiang Di
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: In the old days, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism all built palaces and dwellings in the mountains. Some famous mountains were once mysterious worlds of brilliant culture, with an open cultural perspective, a romantic social ideal, a classic way of life. In such mountains, Yue Lu College was revered as the "Heavenly College of All Under Heaven" and the "First of the Four Great Colleges Under Heaven." Countless cultural figures came to this mountain courtyard to create and spread culture, placing their souls in the misty and dreamlike history, with the long and winding journey filled with cultural mirages. Now, a thousand years have passed, and many cultural phenomena have vanished, yet this mountain courtyard still opens its eaves with its usual grace, gently embracing the boundless future. It gives every person who comes near a cultural dream and the imagination to contemplate a thousand years. Jiang Di has lived in this courtyard for ten years, hidden deep within it, immersed in ancient books and dim lamps, searching for traces of the past in the mountains, waters, pavilions, and corridors, exploring the spirit and essence of culture, and appreciating the natural charm of wind, flowers, snow, and moon. With the passage of seasons, his footsteps have also deeply imprinted in this courtyard. Through his gaze, one can see more clearly the vast plains behind this courtyard. This work, which took ten years of effort to complete, is a book with elegant style and rich cultural content.