Art of China and Japan

[artart]

Well, my 5kopeek with Makar)))

vase, 10ya in my opinion

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[Евгений]

(19/10/2010 Jade road. Interview with Bronislaw Vinogradsky)

Bronislaw Vinogradsky sinologist, translator and writer. About 30 years has been studying traditional Chinese culture and science. The main directions of research are: Book of Changes, the structure of temporal cycles (Chinese calendar), the Taoist art of living power. Frequently visits China, has the ability to communicate directly with carriers and agents of the traditions of this country. Uses the ancient Chinese art of forecasting based on the "Book of Changes" is engaged in Taoist practice health maintenance.
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Bronislaw, tell us about the peculiarities of Chinese rutualov gift. We see a lot of souvenir items, we are interested in the relations of men in the ritual of gift, as it happened and is happening in China.

In China, a gift - it's always a symbolic act, which is combined with the perfect material. It is assumed that the object of donation must be spiritual and material value. Spiritual value is auspicious symbols and patterns, in the material, carrying a positive energy charge, and, like others in the value of the subject. Usually, the reason for the gift of the situation are ritual in nature, it's a wedding, birthday, new year, birth and other happy life cycle events. Depending on the meaning of the event is determined and the ritual of gifting, as part of the ritual. The essence of the event dictates as well the contents of the gift.

What and who accepted to give? Are there any special tokens are not related to the fact that to use the gift to the cause, the food, the clothes?

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Depending on the reason we can talk about equipment donation and the person to whom daritsya gift. All gifts are symbolic. The main suggestions - it's healthy longevity, wealth, family welfare, spousal consent, or happiness in his personal life, success in work or career, good kids, generally a happy offspring. These wishes are expressed in different contexts by different symbols. For example, the image of a bat in different objects is a symbol of prosperity in the family or wealth. And if a bat is depicted on the money, then this request is read as "the wealth already in front of us, as the bat sounds in Chinese as well as wealth, but money is also sound, as well as eyes. It turns a double reading by the symbol.

  That China agreed to give the officer the chief?

Usually officer or chief daryatsya items that are wishing to promote a career. There are various symbols of a successful career. It is not strange it sounds to Western readers, this may be a bamboo flute in combination with other subjects, it can be a rod-and Zhu, who, as a symbol of power, simultaneously expresses the desire and performance. Of course, the boss trying to present something that has material value, and over time will increase it, and not to lose. For this has always been widely used jade or precious woods. Also presented with watches, but not floor or wall, because they sound different, and the last point to the demise and closure.

Are there any wedding gift rituals?

There is a traditional rite of marriage six stages, which are the basis for relations between the families of the bride and groom. One of these stages involves exchange of gifts. And the wedding, mainly give money. It is very reasonable, because it helps not only to cover the costs are usually very broad and generous action, but also provides some material basis for the newlyweds.

That are presented, if a child is born?

 Parents usually give money, but the child often daritsya jade object that symbolizes a wish successful and happy life. Velvet baby's skin to feel close to the glossy surface of the jade. In ancient times believed that jade has all the beautiful moral qualities of a noble man: kindness, awareness, wisdom, purity, and therefore compared the behavior of a person with jade. Educated people as beautiful as jade and bright, like a candle. Of a gifted man said that his good-in details sounds like metal and jade.

Why are items of jade became one of the most interesting souvenirs from China?

Because jade is a symbol of China's higher understanding of reality and, indeed, objects of jade is in the minds of Chinese people's most powerful guardian, not only able to take the bad influence, but also to attract happiness and good fortune. Besides objects made of jade traditionally beautiful, most of them are works of art. Jade - a durable and everlasting material, it is warm and pleasant to the touch, almost alive. "A noble man without reason is not far from a jade" - the Chinese say. It is under a very serious reason. Jade enhances the human immune system, good for the skin. In general, it slows down the aging process in the body and has a rejuvenating effect. Many people are now known massagers made of jade, such use Chinese empress, watch your health and beauty.

Confucius said: "Jade, as the power of knowledge, for smooth and shiny. He was justice, because he has sharp edges, but they do not cut. It is like obedience, for seeking down to earth. It's like music, because publishes clean, clear sound. It's like the truth, because not hide flaws, which only emphasize its beauty. He's like land, but its resistance is born by mountains and water. " Symbols, accumulated over centuries of ritual, in conjunction with the energy of stone, and attentive, conscious human interaction with the jade amulet, create what we used to call a miracle.

If you have something special out of jade, with which you would not have parted ways - what is the name of that mean?

 There are some things that I love more than others for different reasons. This is usually due to the fact that these objects are very beautiful and support me in difficult moments. Basically - it's the characters and the power conductors. However, in this world, there are no objects that I would not be separated, because one would still have to part with all the trappings of the material world, including his own body.

  Why a third of Chinese women are in the name of Yu's character, which means - Jade?

For the same reason that give objects made of jade. Because jade is a tangible symbol of beauty. Simultaneously, the jade is a symbol of purity and spiritual power of the governor, because he was the character definition that describes the beauty and power simultaneously, and beauty as we know ... And then on the text. Joke.

 As a product of this stone interact with a person? If we ignore the product, then the jade stone - that gives a person?

Jade generates a field that includes the interaction with the field of rights, and it is connected with the crystalline nature of this stone. Jade suite of thin crystalline bundles, which have been slow waves of the earth, as well as a man of blood carries the wave space. Thus, jade its waves combined with the waves man, and thus it harmonizes the human condition, makes it more clear, calm and stable. And in this state more clearly you see the world, do the right thing, does not violate the universal laws.
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[leonard]

Сообщение от Eugene

It should be borne in mind that vintage jewelry is often of the ancient Chinese zahoroneniy.Poetomu have to think about what is best , modern , new , from a rare or antique jade ..

Wow ! But there is a historical value . Current products are not very interesting from the standpoint of historical - cultural . In the souvenir is not jade at all ... <!--~ 1 " -> " What is now sold in stores in Moscow in large quantities such as jade , actually is not. This so-called ophicalcite ( " noble serpentine ") , by Chinese ophicalcite called Dongbei syuyuy . " Undoubtedly , there are fakes , such as forged jade objects from the crumbs .
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At the auction, Gehua exposed raw piece of jade weighing 500 grams , he was sold for 8.8 million euros .

[artart]

how many beautiful things in life)) only should be sufficient perfection of mind and culture to meet them to see.
in short, was developed and evolved

[Евгений]

Arts d'Asie - Auction Results, Paris.
Sotheby's http://www.sothebys.com/en/catalogue...asie-pf1107#/r = /en/ecat.fhtml.PF1107.html + rm = /en /ecat.grid.
PF1107.html/0/15/lotnum/asc /

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Lot 23

http://www.sothebys.com/en/catalogue...asie-pf1107#/r = /en/ecat.fhtml.PF1107.html + rm = /en/ecat.lot.PF1107
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H = 17cm.
18th century.
150000-200000 Heb.

Sold for 2000000 Heb.

[Юрий КОСАГОВСКИЙ]

Сообщение от leonard; 787 141

Confucius of nephritis

During the conversation about student nephritis
Confucius asked, "Why do people value nephritis
much higher than the serpentine (serpentine)? Because if so,
that it rarely occurs in nature, and coil
in excess? "-" No, - replied Confucius. -
This is due to the fact that people in ancient times
considered it a symbol of virtue. His gentle,
smooth, shiny surface shows
heartfelt compassion, his strength and structure of talk
of wisdom, it is hard and at the same time does not hurt,
indicating that the sense of duty to the people;
it hangs as if drowning, indicating
on the solemnity of the ceremonies, when he hit
produces clear sound, a prolonged and slow
fading away, reminding the music, it
do not hide the flaws of its positive
properties, as well as its positive
property does not hide its flaws, says that
of devotion, and he deserves our trust
bringing the truth, and his spirituality is like a bright
rainbow, symbolizing the heavens above us;
its energy is manifested in the mountains and streams,
dropping us to the earth as a sign of authority, he
is an example of the fact that there is nothing
equal value, and because it itself Tao ».

Ha ha That is why Confucius SAGE
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poetic text and beautiful
nice what is useful - Socrates said
so beauty is connected with the wisdom and richness
Here's why learning is useless and useful poetry
poetry - so
ability to penetrate the essence of the phenomenon.

[leonard]

Сообщение от Yuri KOSAGOVSKY

ha ha That is why Confucius SAGE
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poetic text and beautiful
nice what is useful - Socrates said
so beauty is connected with the wisdom and richness
Here's why learning is useless and useful poetry
poetry - so
ability to penetrate the essence of the phenomenon.

Yes, exactly. The material world - just a mask, through which shines a different world - the spirit. Which is a fundamental principle of life. Poetry lifts the mask - the veil. In like Li Po (701-762) (is one of the most respected poets in the history of Chinese literature), writing about political issues:

A lot of them, going against the sky,
His power conferred disorderly ...
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The sky is: 1) the emperor, 2) fate, and 3) the root cause and the fundamental principle of all.

Hence the term "Celestial" (tyansya), indicating the country, state, China. In the book "Chi-ching," says Sky oversees the nation, is responsible for justice, sends stable or unstable yields. No Heaven die people. Depends on the mercy of Heaven be his legacy. Around the tenth century BC during the Chou formed idea of ​​the mandate of Heaven (Tien-min), according to which the sky gives a mandate to govern China virtuous ruler, and can deprive him of his mandate, the right to power, if he fails to establish order in China. That particular quality of "de", which translates as "good," "genius," "virtue," makes the ruler able to manage. This special power, given to the ruler of heaven, as if the particle strength of the Sky.

[Юрий КОСАГОВСКИЙ]

th ...
a feeling of poetry of China ...

who you are - a poet?
sinologist?
translator?

[leonard]

In the past, - the master of kung fu >

[artart]

Well, as a kung fu from Aikido differ?
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p /s /is that life is best kudo is clear )))))