Chinese Environmental Aesthetics: Wangheng Chen, Wuhan University, China, Translated by Feng Su, Hunan Normal University, China

ISBN-13: 9780815364276 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 212 str.

Opis

This book addresses environmental issues by distinctively suggesting that an aesthetic approach inspired from ancient Chinese tradition could help us overcome the many problems that human beings have created at local and global levels. Although its main focus is the traditional and current contexts of the People’s Republic of China, the book transcends national borders. A typical example is the ancient Chinese thought system and cultural practice of Feng Shui (風水) that sought to negotiate how the natural environment and human constructions can cohabit without destructing each other. The author evokes that sought-after harmony through the powerful image of gardens of life whose environmental beauty can be found in traditional Chinese gardens and palaces as well as historically and culturally preserved cities.

Spis treści

Preface By Gerald Cipriani Introduction 1. Environmental Aesthetics in Ancient China 2. Traditional Chinese Conceptions of Environmental Beauty 3. Gardens, Palaces and Agricultural Landscapes 4. Beauty, Nature and the Environment 5. Beauty and The Agricultural Environment 6. Beauty and The Urban Environment 7. Concluding Remarks The Significance of Environmental Aesthetics Today Bibliography