Empty and Full

Empty and Full
Author :
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 204
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015026895477
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis Empty and Full by : François Cheng

Download or read book Empty and Full written by François Cheng and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese painting might be called "philosophy in action", for it is one of the highest expressions of Chinese spirituality. Both a medium for contemplation leading to self-transcendence and a microcosm embodying universal principles and primal forces, it is a means for making manifest the Chinese worldview. At the heart of this worldview is the notion of emptiness, the dynamic principle of transformation. Only through emptiness can things attain their full measure and human beings approach the universe at the level of totality. Focusing on the principle of emptiness, Francois Cheng uses semiotic analysis and textual explication to reveal the key themes and structures of Chinese aesthetics in the practice of pictorial art. Among the many Chinese writers, poets, and artists whose writings are quoted, he gives special emphasis to a great Ch'ing dynasty theoretician and painter, Shih-t'ao. Twenty-seven reproductions of the words of Shih-t'ao and other masters illustrate the interpretive commentary.


Empty and Full Related Books

Empty and Full
Language: en
Pages: 204
Authors: François Cheng
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Shambhala Publications

GET EBOOK

Chinese painting might be called "philosophy in action", for it is one of the highest expressions of Chinese spirituality. Both a medium for contemplation leadi
The Full House and the Empty House
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: L. K. James
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher: Chicago Review Press-Ripple Grove Press

GET EBOOK

Despite their differences within, two houses are close friends.
A Glass Half Empty? ... Or Half Full?
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Dan Schuck
Categories: Self-Help
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-05 - Publisher: Bookbaby

GET EBOOK

The question of Pessimism vs. Optimism is often misunderstood, or worse yet, misinterpreted. But by taking a childlike and playful approach, we can explore one
Empty Nest, Full Life
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Jill Savage
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-06 - Publisher: Moody Publishers

GET EBOOK

How to Thrive After Your Kids Leave Home IT’S HAPPENING! You weren’t always sure you’d get here, but the kids grew up and are surviving—more or less suc
Full of Empty
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Tim J. Myers
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03 - Publisher: Familius

GET EBOOK

Every child gets bored or lonely. From award-winning author Tim J. Myers, Full of Empty will bring home the power of quality time.