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The Spirit of the Chinese Character: Gifts from the Heart
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From the fluid strokes in the characters denoting "grace," "enlightenment," and "tranquility" to the complex meanings inherent in the words for "honor," "love," and "wisdom," the richness and depth of the Chinese language come alive in this compact, elegant volume of 40 beautifully rendered ideograms. Every character is accompanied by a simple chart showing its physical co
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Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
August 1st 1992
by Chronicle Books
(first published 1992)
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Not just the charachter, but the background, and then a detailed brush stroke by brush stroke path to its creation. Worthwhile
This books shows and translates 40 Hanzi (Chinese Characters), including stroke orders.
The Hanzi in this book reveal concepts tied to the human spirit.
This book is worth reading and re-reading!
The Hanzi in this book reveal concepts tied to the human spirit.
This book is worth reading and re-reading!
Sep 14, 2013
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Chinese language students, philosophy students
It was not exactly what I've expected, but I still liked to find out the philosophical meanings of some words from a view of different culture in different time.
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The man behind the "fluid strokes in the characters", Russell Eng Gon, is a friend of mine.
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