Description: Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati by Wen Zhenheng Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati is the first complete translation of a classic 17th-century Chinese guide to the ordinary objects of everyday life--from trees and birds to windows and tea. tea. Publisher Description With annotations by Chen Zhi, a well known modern scholar of Chinese garden design, readers gain insight into the historical and cultural context of instructions such as, The wooden cross-piece of the door frame should have a strip of speckled bamboo nailed horizontally across it either with two or four nails, never six.Lavishly illustrated with famous Chinese paintings and photographs of Chinese gardens, furniture, and objets dart, readers can immerse themselves in Chinese culture, history, and values, and perhaps even learn to appreciate the everyday objects in their own lives.With the pace of modern life, we often dont stop to appreciate the little things in life. Everyday objects go unnoticed and are continuously under-appreciated. However, these individual elements come together to form a larger picture - one that defines our lifestyle. Author Biography Wen Zhenheng (1585-1645) was a bibliophile and expert in garden design who excelled in poetry, prose, and painting. He was the grandson of noted Ming Dynasty painter, calligrapher, and literary figure Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). Details ISBN 1602200394 ISBN-13 9781602200395 Title Elegant Life of the Chinese Literati Author Wen Zhenheng Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 180 Publisher Shanghai Press GE_Item_ID:136576867; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Author: Wen Zhenheng
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