Understanding Chinese Wisdom Through Characters / Zikai Ma, Weiqing Zhang, and Tao Guan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ma, Zikai, author.

Zhang, Weiqing, author.

Guan, Tao, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calligraphy, Chinese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (583 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Chinese is one of the rare languages that was created thousands of years ago and has been in continuous use ever since. As language signs, Chinese characters reflect how ancient Chinese residents observed and understood the universe and themselves. These characters carry the fundamental ideas of man and nature, which have further developed into Chinese philosophies that have shaped Chinese personality traits and the landscape of contemporary China. This book explores the origin and evolution of selected Chinese characters that best represent the cognitive process and core values of Chinese culture. The study of Chinese characters provides an insight into Chinese wisdom of harmony, love and resiliency from which people draw strength in face of challenges today.The book is unique in its inclusion of featured Chinese calligraphy in character studies, accounting for the aesthetic enjoyment of traditional Chinese art in the history of Chinese characters' evolution.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Ma, Zikai Understanding Chinese Wisdom Through Characters

ISBN:

1-5275-1765-9

9781527517653

9781527517646