Twilight Dao

In his new book, famous Russian sinologist V. V. Malyavin offers an original look not only at traditional Chinese culture, but also - to some extent - in Chinese history. The author talks about the culture, worldview and way of life of China in the XVII century - a time when art and lifestyle took its most complete and refined expression, and at the same time, when started the decline of traditional Chinese culture. For example, different types of art - painting, calligraphy, architecture, theatre, sculpture - in the book defines the General basis of the artistic Canon, traced the relationship in the Chinese tradition culture, nature and man elaborates on the symbolism of the culture.