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Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati : From the Chinese Classic, 'Treatise on Superfluous Things', Finding Harmony and Joy in Everyday Objects by Zhenheng Wen (2019, Hardcover)
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Similar to Feng Shui, the principles laid out in this book describe how to find harmony among these ordinary objects to bring peace to your life.
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The Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati is the first complete translation of a classic 17th century Chinese guide to the ordinary objects of everyday life--from trees and birds to windows and tea. Similar to Feng Shui, the principles laid out in this book describe how to find harmony among these ordinary objects to bring peace to your life. With annotations by Chen Zhi, a well known modern scholar of Chinese garden design, readers gain insight into the historical and cultural context of instructions such as, "The wooden cross-piece of the door frame should have a strip of speckled bamboo nailed horizontally across it either with two or four nails, never six." Lavishly illustrated with famous Chinese paintings and photographs of Chinese gardens, furniture, and objets d'art , readers can immerse themselves in Chinese culture, history, and values, and perhaps even learn to appreciate the everyday objects in their own lives. With the pace of modern life, we often don't stop to appreciate the little things in life. Everyday objects go unnoticed and are continuously underappreciated. However, these individual elements come together to form a larger picture--one that defines our lifestyle.Product Identifiers
PublisherScpg Publishing Corporation
ISBN-101602200394
ISBN-139781602200395
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038454302
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicPorcelain & China, General, Furniture, Garden Design, House & Home, Antiques & Collectibles, Gardening
AuthorZhenheng Wen
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Height0.6in
Item Length10.2in
Item Width7.2in
Item Weight24.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Publication Year2019
FormatHardcover
Dewey Edition23
Book TitleElegant Life of the Chinese Literati : From the Chinese Classic, 'Treatise on Superfluous Things', Finding Harmony and Joy in Everyday Objects
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal709.51
Lc Classification NumberTx311.W47613 2019
Number of Pages156 Pages
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