Kunst und Ästhetik

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Xuan Paper

Xuan paper is a traditional Chinese paper renowned for its quality and durability, used for calligraphy and painting.

Yue Fei

Yue Fei was a renowned military general who lived during the Southern Song dynasty and is celebrated as a national hero in Chinese history.

Wood Carving

Wood carving is a traditional Chinese sculptural art form with a history spanning over 7,000 years.

Hubi (Huzhou Brush)

Hubi, also known as Huzhou brush, is a renowned traditional Chinese writing brush from Huzhou, Zhejiang province, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship.

Duan Inkstone

Duan inkstone, renowned as the finest of China's Four Great Inkstones, has a history spanning over 1,300 years.

Dragon Boat Festival

A traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month with dragon boat racing and eating zongzi.

Pingshu (Storytelling Art)

A traditional Chinese oral performance art featuring narrative storytelling with historical roots dating back to the Song Dynasty.

Seal Cutting

The traditional Chinese art of seal carving, a cultural heritage combining calligraphy and engraving.

Taoism

Taoism is an indigenous Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on the concept of 'Dao' (the Way) and the pursuit of immortality.

Cheng Hao

Cheng Hao was a prominent Neo-Confucian philosopher and educator during the Northern Song Dynasty, known as one of the founders of Song Confucianism.

Three Kingdoms

A historical Chinese television series based on the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

I Ching (Book of Changes)

The I Ching is an ancient Chinese divination text and one of the oldest of the Chinese classics.

Mencius

Mencius was a Chinese philosopher who is often credited as the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself.

Hanfu

Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people with a history spanning over 3,000 years.

Inside Painting

A traditional Chinese art form of painting on the inner surface of glass or crystal vessels.

Face/Off

A 1997 action thriller directed by John Woo about an FBI agent and a terrorist who undergo surgical face swapping.

Guan Yu

Guan Yu was a renowned military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China.

Hubi (Huzhou Writing Brush)

Hubi, also known as Huzhou writing brush, is one of the Four Treasures of the Study, renowned for its exceptional quality and craftsmanship.

Gu Yanwu

Prominent scholar and philosopher of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, known for his emphasis on practical learning and Confucian classics.

Wang Yangming

Wang Yangming was a Ming dynasty scholar-official, military general, and influential philosopher who founded the School of the Mind (Xin Xue).