Literature & Literary Studies

Symbols and Bodily Senses: Self-Cultivation and Moral Education Through Ritual in Pre-Qin and Han China

Introduction

This book investigates the key role of symbolism in self-cultivation and moral education in the context of nature and bodily senses. Through detailed analysis of symbols in the etiquette of Qin and Han China, this book illustrates the inseparable relationship between symbolism and self-construction, transformation of body and mind, the definition of human-self relationship, and the order of ethics. “Symbol” not only reflects the landscapes and things, but also reflects the cultural psychology and physical experience formed by different local knowledge. The practice of self-cultivation and morality is also in the process of interpreting nature and regulating human sentiments through symbols.

Info

Category:Literature & Literary Studies
Author:Lin Su-Chuan
Publisher:National Taiwan University Press
Rights Contact:Wei-Han Yvonne Chen
Email:weihan@ntu.edu.tw
ISBN:978-986-350-520-4