General Introduction to the Aesthetics and Culture of the Medieval Period

Author: Yi Pingce
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the history of China, especially in the history of thought and culture, the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period is known as a highly unique stage of development. Its awakening, its wisdom, its vitality, its uninhibited nature, its eccentricity, its rebellion, its indulgence—in short, it shaped itself with a distinctive cultural posture, creating a personalized historical image that was strikingly unique and individualistic. This personalized historical image appears quite different from the "norm," hence it has always been subjected to various evaluations and critiques in Chinese history, ranging from praise to condemnation, from approval to disapproval, from acceptance to rejection, or from promotion to suppression. However, if one looks at it from another perspective, this "outsider" cultural image and status actually highlight its exceptional nature, reveal its complexity and depth, and signify its unique historical connotations, values, and significance.