Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Shiren, or scholars, is a generic term referring to the men of letters in ancient China. Shiren acquired knowledge and spread culture; politically they revered their rulers, and intellectually they followed the Dao (the proper Way). They were participants in state government and possessed great tactical skill when dealing with the Way and the ruler. Shiren were also the creators and inheritors of traditional Chinese culture. They were accorded a special status and formed an elite social group in ancient China; their like was found nowhere else in the world. Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Chinese Calligraphic Art The Art of Chinese Painting
古代著名文人的雅興趣事 白居易先生終日、終生以茶為伴,他不單愛飲茶,而且善別茶之好壞,有「別茶人」之稱,他更留下了不少千古傳誦的茶詩。白居易認為茶可以激發文思。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests 白居易 Su Shi The Calligrapher Sage Wang Xizhi
士人如何自娛? 古玩,舊稱骨董,零雜之義。骨董一詞,最早見於唐代開元年間(公元723—741年)。骨董或古董成為明代和清初普遍的說法。由於古董專供玩賞,清乾隆年間,人們開始稱古董為「古玩」,即古代文玩之簡稱。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Chinese Flower Culture
士人如何寄情山水? 士人與山水有不解之緣。山水給予中國士人太多靈感與情思,中國士人給予山水無限的深情。中國士人對山水的熱愛,濫觴於先秦。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests 《蘭亭序》
士人的雅舍情懷 中國士人的情趣滲透於生活的方方面面,「居」也概莫能外。隨着居室建築向更高層次發展,兩種風神殊異的審美趨向在文化的長流中日益分野。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests The Art of Chinese Gardens Dream of the Red Chamber
士人盛行飲酒之風? 關於文人與酒,歷史留下了說不完、道不盡的故事。在這些故事中,自幼深受儒家禮文化薰陶的中國文人,往往表現得十分率真和可愛。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Wine and Wine Culture Li Bai
士人對中國傳統書畫有何影響? 漢字產生後,最初的主要功能是實用。春秋末期,人們開始有意識地將文字藝術化或裝飾化,文字開始向書法發展,並最終成為具有典型東方氣質的書法藝術。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Chinese Calligraphic Art Su Shi
士人的品茗之道 茶的歷史很久遠,陸羽《茶經》說:「茶之為飲,發乎神農氏,聞於魯周公」。不過,秦漢以前的茶,主要作為藥用,療小兒無故驚厥,利小便,去痰渴熱。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Tea and Tea Culture
士人為何都擅長琴棋雅趣? 在中國古代士人生活中,琴扮演舉足輕重的角色。在眾樂器中,士人最推崇的是琴。「琴棋書畫」四大文人藝術修養中,琴居首位。文人書齋之陳設,琴亦為必備之物。 Chinese Scholars’ Temperaments and Interests Acient Zither Chinese Calligraphic Art The Art of Chinese Painting