I Ching Aesthetics - (New Edition)

Author: Liu Gangji
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book starts from the original text of the I Ching and elaborates in detail on the important aesthetic ideas contained within it. After the introduction, it analyzes the aesthetic significance of concepts such as "beauty," "literature," "great harmony," "firmness," "softness," and the composition of hexagrams. Finally, it points out that "firmness, integrity, and radiance" represent the great spirit of Chinese aesthetics. The book incorporates a comparative study of Chinese and Western aesthetics throughout. A new preface is written at the beginning, further discussing current perspectives.