Chinese Art Theory

Jixiang Peng is a professor at the School of Art, Peking University, China. and formerly served as the president of the Chinese Art Society.

• Volume 1: 1. Permutation in the Ancient World 2. Greatness of Spirit of Qin and Han Dynasties 3. Spirit and Charm of the Six Dynasties 4. Grandeur of the Tang Dynasty 5. The Artistic Mentality of People in the Song Dynasty 6. The Artistic Interest of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties Volume 2: Part I Typology of Traditional Chinese Art 1. Traditional Chinese Calligraphy 2. Traditional Chinese Painting 3. Traditional Chinese Sculpture 4. Traditional Chinese Architecture 5. Traditional Chinese Music 6. Traditional Chinese Dance 7. Traditional Chinese Opera 8. Traditional Chinese Literature Part II The Essence of Traditional Chinese Art 9. Dao — The Spirit of Traditional Chinese Art 10. Qi — The Vitalization of Traditional Chinese Art 11. Heart — Subjectivity in Traditional Chinese Art 12. Dance — The Wisdom of Music and Dance in Traditional Chinese Art 13. Enlightenment — Intuitive Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art 14. Harmony — Dialectical Thinking in Traditional Chinese Art