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The Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati: Aesthetics, Arts, and Daily Practices
"The elegant life of the Chinese literati (wenren) represents an aesthetic and philosophical ideal cultivated from the Song dynasty through the Ming and Qing eras. Scholars merged Confucian civic duty with Daoist spiritual harmony, expressing their refined taste through the Four Arts (guqin, weiqi, calligraphy, and painting), garden design, tea ceremonies, incense, and curated studio spaces. Philosophical Foundations of the Literati Ideal To understand the daily life of the traditional Chinese scholar-official or retired recluse, one must first examine the dual worldview that guided their decisions. Chinese literati (wenren, 文人) were classic..."
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