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Author : Charles A. S. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:475340091
Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : UCBK:B000797352
Author : Jiren Feng
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824861162
Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese Architecture and Metaphor reveals significant and fascinating social and cultural phenomena in the most important primary text for the study of the Chinese building tradition. Unlike previous scholarship, which has reviewed this imperially commissioned architectural manual largely as a technical work, this volume considers the Yingzao fashi’s unique literary value and explores the rich cultural implications in and behind its technical content. Utilizing a philological approach, the author pays particular attention to the traditional and contemporary architectural terminology presented in the Yingzao fashi. In examining the semantic meaning of the architectural terms used in the manual, he uncovers a systematic architectural metaphor wherein bracketing elements are likened to flowers, flowering branches, and foliage: Thus pillars with bracketing above are compared to blossoming trees. More importantly, this intriguing imagery was shared by different social groups, in particular craftsmen and literati, and craftsmen themselves employed literary knowledge in naming architectural elements. Relating these phenomena to the unprecedented flourishing of literature, the literati’s greater admiration of technical knowledge, and the higher intellectual capacity of craftsmen during the Song, Architecture and Metaphor demonstrates how the learned and “unlearned” cultures entangled in the construction of architectural knowledge in premodern China. It convincingly shows that technical language served as a faithful carrier of contemporary popular culture and aesthetic concepts. Chinese Architecture and Metaphor demonstrates a high level of engagement with a broad spectrum of sophisticated Chinese sources. It will become a classic work for all students and scholars of East Asian architecture.
Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Chinese language
ISBN : UCLA:31158009619064
Author : Rina Marie Camus
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498597210
Archery Metaphor and Ritual in Early Confucian Texts explores the significance of archery as ritual practice and image source in classical Confucian texts. Archery was one of the six traditional arts of China, the foremost military skill, a tool for education, and above all, an important custom of the rulers and aristocrats of the early dynasties. Rina Marie Camus analyzes passages inspired by archery in the texts of the Analects, Mencius, and Xunzi in relation to the shifting social and historical conditions of the late Zhou dynasty, the troubled times of early followers of the ruist master Confucius. Camus posits that archery imagery is recurrent and touches on fundamental themes of literature; ritual archers in the Analects, sharp shooters in Mencius, and the fashioning of exquisite bows and arrows in Xunzi represent the gentleman, pursuit of ren, and self-cultivation. Furthermore, Camus argues that not only is archery an important Confucian metaphor, it also proves the cognitive value of literary metaphors—more than linguistic ornamentation, metaphoric utterances have features and resonances that disclose their speakers’ saliencies of thought.
Author : Jiren Feng
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824861162
Investigating the historical tradition of Chinese architectural writing from antiquity to the twelfth century, Chinese Architecture and Metaphor reveals significant and fascinating social and cultural phenomena in the most important primary text for the study of the Chinese building tradition. Unlike previous scholarship, which has reviewed this imperially commissioned architectural manual largely as a technical work, this volume considers the Yingzao fashi’s unique literary value and explores the rich cultural implications in and behind its technical content. Utilizing a philological approach, the author pays particular attention to the traditional and contemporary architectural terminology presented in the Yingzao fashi. In examining the semantic meaning of the architectural terms used in the manual, he uncovers a systematic architectural metaphor wherein bracketing elements are likened to flowers, flowering branches, and foliage: Thus pillars with bracketing above are compared to blossoming trees. More importantly, this intriguing imagery was shared by different social groups, in particular craftsmen and literati, and craftsmen themselves employed literary knowledge in naming architectural elements. Relating these phenomena to the unprecedented flourishing of literature, the literati’s greater admiration of technical knowledge, and the higher intellectual capacity of craftsmen during the Song, Architecture and Metaphor demonstrates how the learned and “unlearned” cultures entangled in the construction of architectural knowledge in premodern China. It convincingly shows that technical language served as a faithful carrier of contemporary popular culture and aesthetic concepts. Chinese Architecture and Metaphor demonstrates a high level of engagement with a broad spectrum of sophisticated Chinese sources. It will become a classic work for all students and scholars of East Asian architecture.
Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486233723
Describes historical, legendary, and supernatural persons, animals, and objects that recur as symbols in Oriental art and literature
Author : Charles Alfred Speed Williams
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781462903146
Written with reader accessibility in mind, this comprehensive handbook of symbolism in Chinese art and culture will be an invaluable resource for any student of Eastern art history, Chinese arts and crafts, and anyone interested in commonly held Chinese beliefs and their origins. In Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs Fourth Edition, scholar C.A.S. Williams offers concise explanations of the essential symbols and motifs relevant to Chinese literature, arts & crafts, and architecture. This reference book has been a standard among students of Chinese culture and history since 1941 and, in its Fourth Edition, has been completely reset with Pinyin pronunciation of Chinese names and words. Organized alphabetically, enhanced by over 400 illustrations, and clearly written for accessibility across a variety of fields, this book not only explains symbols and motifs essential to any designer, art collector, or historian, but delves into ancient customs in religion, food, agriculture, and medicine. Some of the symbols and motifs explicated are: The Eight Immortals The Five Elements The Dragon The Phoenix Yin and Yang With Chinese Symbolism & Art Motifs, you can access hidden insights into the intentions behind works of Chinese craftsmanship, and the thorough explanations of each symbol accompanied by the historical origins from which they arose. It will complement your existing knowledge of any area of Chinese culture, or help you confidently explore new topics within the realm of Asian art and history.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027279682
The aim of the present bibliography is to provide the student of metaphor with an up-to-date and comprehensive (albeit not exhaustive) overview of recent publications dealing with various aspects of metaphor in a variety of disciplines. Where the emphasis is primarily on specific works “about” metaphor, mainly in philosophy, linguistics, and psychology, the list has been supplemented with references to studies where metaphor is explicitly recognized as an instrument of research or analysis (e.g., in literature, or in the elaboration of scientific and religious models) or where its use is illustrated.
Author : Chu-Ren Huang,Zhuo Jing-Schmidt,Barbara Meisterernst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 963 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317231141
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics is written for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China, the diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language. It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts, and how the use of Chinese language affects culture, society, expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we function and how the advance of technology changes the way the Chinese language is used and perceived. The Handbook concentrates on the cultural, societal and communicative characteristics of the Chinese language environment. Focusing on language use in action, in context and in vivo, this book intends to lay empirical grounds for collaboration and synergy among different fields.
Author : Perry Link
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780674071155
During the Cultural Revolution, Mao exhorted the Chinese people to “smash the four olds”: old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas. Yet when the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square chanted “We want to see Chairman Mao,” they unknowingly used a classical rhythm that dates back to the Han period and is the very embodiment of the four olds. An Anatomy of Chinese reveals how rhythms, conceptual metaphors, and political language convey time-honored meanings of which Chinese speakers themselves may not be consciously aware, and contributes to the ongoing debate over whether language shapes thought, or vice versa. Perry Link’s inquiry into the workings of Chinese reveals convergences and divergences with English, most strikingly in the area of conceptual metaphor. Different spatial metaphors for consciousness, for instance, mean that English speakers wake up while speakers of Chinese wake across. Other underlying metaphors in the two languages are similar, lending support to theories that locate the origins of language in the brain. The distinction between daily-life language and official language has been unusually significant in contemporary China, and Link explores how ordinary citizens learn to play language games, artfully wielding officialese to advance their interests or defend themselves from others. Particularly provocative is Link’s consideration of how Indo-European languages, with their preference for abstract nouns, generate philosophical puzzles that Chinese, with its preference for verbs, avoids. The mind-body problem that has plagued Western culture may be fundamentally less problematic for speakers of Chinese.
Author : Kerry Brown
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783264568
This book brings together 30 papers commissioned from 2011 to 2013 by the EU-funded Europe–China Research and Advice Network (ECRAN). These papers, thematically grouped in sections on economics, society and politics, were written by some of the world's leading China experts in Europe, and give a European perspective of this complex relationship. The papers provide a broad overview of how Europeans see the key challenges currently faced by China and Europe as well as a unique insight into the related policy aspects of the vexed and complex relationship of the two largest trading partners in the world. The EU–China Relationship: European Perspectives is written in a highly pragmatic manner, focusing on specific political, economic and social issues that impact on international relations. It is an essential EU toolkit and policy handbook for academics and policy makers in government and business who are engaging with China, not just in the EU but across the world. Contents:China and the EU: The General Context:Chinese Internal Views of the EU (Gudrun Wacker)The Chinese Five Year Programme (2011–2015) and Europe 2020 (Roderic Wye)China's Green Economy and EU–China Cooperation (Jørgen Delman and Ole Odgaard)Chinese Internal Politics and the EU:China: The National People's Congress (Roderic Wye)The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC): Its Role and Its Future (Jean-Pierre Cabestan)The Role of Chinese Soft PowerThe Situation of Lawyers in the PRC (Nicholas Bequelin)Cadre Training and the Party School System in Contemporary China (Frank N Pieke)The Role of Think Tanks in China (Nicola Casarini)Public Consultations in China (Jasper Becker)Chinese International Relations:An Assessment of EU–China Relations in Global Governance Forums (Giovanni B Andornino)China's Response to the US ‘Return to Asia’ Tour (Andrew Small)BRICS: A Cohesive Grouping? (Sylvia Hui)China–Pakistan Relations (Gareth Price)The Chinese Reaction to the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami and the Nuclear Aftermath (Caroline Rose)China–Vietnam Relations on Maritime Borders (Marianna Brungs)Patterns of China–Russia Cooperation in Multilateral Forums (Neil Munro)Competing Claims in the South China Sea: Assessment and Prospects (Philip Andrews-Speed)The Impact of the Arab Revolutions on China's Foreign Policy (Ben Simpfendorfer)China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Amy Studdart)Reappraising Chinese Engagement in Africa (Ian Taylor)China's Energy Policy Towards Central Asia (Bobo Lo)China and Latin America (Rhys Jenkins)China's ‘Non-Policy’ for Afghanistan (Bernt Berger)China–Burma Relations (Marianna Brungs)China and Southeast Asia (David Camroux)The Changing Politics of Nepal (Gareth Price)China and Russia's Competition for East and Southeast Asia Energy Resources (Philip Andrews-Speed)The Chinese Economy:The Liberalisation of Chinese Financial Markets (Vilem Semerak)Investment Provisions in China's Free Trade Agreements (Christopher M Dent)Bond Issuance by Local Authorities in China (Vanessa Rossi)The Role of Shadow Banking in Chinese Business (Sandrine Lunven)Family Businesses in ChinaWhere Does China Stand in the Eurobond Debate? (Vanessa Rossi)Innovation in China (Alice Rezková)Chinese Investments into the EU Energy Sector (Hinrich Voss)Chinese Overseas Acquisitions: The Nokia Siemens/Motorola Case (Marc Laperrouza)The Chinese Middle Class (Paul French)Tax and Pensions in China (Stuart Leckie and Rita Xiao)Waste Management in ChinaChinese social Issues:Social Unrest in China (Jude Howell)The Recent Labour Unrest in China and the Politics of Handling Collective Mobilisation by the Party-State (Eric Florence)Urbanisation, Rural-to-Urban Migration and Housing in China (Bettina Gransow)Land Acquisition in China (Staphany Wong)China's Food Security (Robert Ash)Suggested Further ReadingIndex Readership: Academics, policy makers, business and government agencies interested in International and Bilateral relations concerning China and Europe. Key Features:Written by some of the most experienced and best known experts on various aspects of China in EuropePolicy makers in business and government institutions will find the book highly accessible as it is geared towards policy proposals, and the content is well-structuredNo other currently available work on this subject combines these qualitiesKeywords:China;Europe;Politics;EU;International Relations;Economics;Asia
Author : Schuyler Van Rensselaer Cammann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Art objects, Chinese
ISBN : UCAL:$B361167
Author : Nicholas Belfield Dennys
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : China
ISBN : CORNELL:31924079485060
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : China
ISBN : UCD:31175033579403
