1st Edition

Chinese Art Theory II Form and Spirit

Edited By Jixiang Peng Copyright 2026
328 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

As the second volume of a two-volume set on Chinese art theory, this book introduces the typology of Chinese art and expands on the aesthetic and artistic theories of Chinese traditional art. The first part of this volume introduces representative genres of Chinese traditional art, including literary works, painting, and calligraphy. It covers scholar-artist art, folk art, palace art, and... Read more

Part I Typology of Traditional Chinese Art

Chapter 1 Traditional Chinese Calligraphy

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 2 Traditional Chinese Painting

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 3 Traditional Chinese Sculpture

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 4 Traditional Chinese Architecture

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 5 Traditional Chinese Music

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 6 Traditional Chinese Dance

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 7 Traditional Chinese Opera

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Chapter 8 Traditional Chinese Literature

Jixiang Peng, Zhu Yang, and Jianhua Gu

Part II The Essence of Traditional Chinese Art

Chapter 9 Dao — The Spirit of Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 10 Qi — The Vitalization of Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 11 Heart — Subjectivity in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 12 Dance — The Wisdom of Music and Dance in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 13 Enlightenment — Intuitive Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Chapter 14 Harmony — Dialectical Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art

Jixiang Peng and Qingsheng Wang

Biography

Jixiang Peng is a Professor in the School of Art, Peking University, China, and the President of the Chinese Art Theory Society.