The term refers to a state of mind totally free from all constraints. It was first proposed by Zhuangzi (369?-286 BC) in one of his most well-known essays. According to him, people’s minds can go beyond predicament in a way that their bodies cannot, so mentally they can be independent of material concerns and free of all worries. Guo Xiang (?-31…
This term refers to the mutual dependence and integration of an author’s description of scenery and objects, and his expression of feelings in his literary creation. Qing (情) is an author’s inner feelings, and jing (景) refers to external scenery or an object. The theory of sentiment and scenery stresses integration of the two, maintaining that s…
From ancient times, Chinese people have held this dialectical view on disasters: though it is calamitous for a country to be plagued by frequent ills or facing other disasters, its people are likely to unite as one and overcome adversities and break new ground; this enables them to create a more prosperous and stronger nation and a happier life. The…
The purposes of the Project are to select the concepts in Chinese culture and thought that reflect the characteristics of the country's traditional culture and the Chinese people's way of thinking, and that embody the core values of China.
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