Qing Imperial Costume Design: Yin-Yang Philosophical Influences

ISBN-13: 9780988647008 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 134 str.

Shu-Hwa Lin

Opis

This text features six Qing imperial costumes from the University of Hawai'i Asian Costume Collection and four Qing imperial costumes from the Honolulu Museum of Art. The author has explored the concept of Chinese design theory to realize how important the concept of balance and harmony as realized in the yin-yang philosophy is in Qing imperial robes design.