Chinese Lifeworld 华人的生活世界

Philosophically speaking, the Chinese live in the life-world and the westerners in the scientific-world. Life-world concerns more with human beings and Scientific-world with beings. One of the best ways to understand the Chinese Life-world is to go into contact with the vast treasure house of Chinese legend, folklore, fables, ghost stories. 从哲学角度来看,华人活在生活世界,洋人活在科学世界。生活世界是关于人的存在,科学世界注重存在。要了解华人的生活世界,一个最好的方法是接触华人神话、民间故事、寓言与神鬼故事的这个巨大宝藏。

Monday, September 10, 2012

Chinese Customs 008: Tang Dynasty: Displaying Lanterns 中国古代风俗百图之 008 唐 放灯

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火树银花不夜天,游人元宵多留连。 灯山星桥笙歌满,金吾放禁任狂欢。 正月十五日是一年中第一个月圆之夜,故称『元 ( 月 ) 宵 ( 夜 ) 』。道家以正月十五日为上元节。早在汉代已有庆贺元宵之俗,至唐规模更为盛大。苏味道的《正月十五日夜》诗:『火树银花合,星桥铁锁开。...
Monday, September 3, 2012

Chinese Customs 007: Ming Dynasty: Whipping of Water Buffalo in the Spring Time 中国古代风俗百图之 007 明 鞭春牛

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年年春打六九头,烟火爆竹放未休。 五彩旌旗喧锣鼓,围看府尹鞭春牛。 《清嘉录》载:『先立春一日,郡守率僚属迎春娄门外柳仙堂,鸣驺清路,盛设羽仪,前列社夥,殿以春牛。观者如市。』明周希曜《宝安春色篇》:『掀天爆声彻夜闹,沸地歌喉板敲檀。春牛高拥巡陌上,瑞麟婆娑影盘桓。』袁...
Friday, August 3, 2012

Chinese Customs 006: Song Dynasty: Giving Officials the Spring Pennant 中国古代风俗百图之 006 宋 宫中赐银幡

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新春拜过至初三,大内银幡赐百官。 朝回两袖天香满,帽饰招得笑语喧。   《东京梦华录》:『春日,宰执亲王百官,皆赐金银幡胜,入贺讫,戴归私第。』苏辙《除夜元日省宿致斋》诗云:『今岁初辛日正三,明朝风气渐东南。还家强作银幡会,雪底蒿芹欲满篮。』南宋仍沿北宋风习。《梦粱录》:『...
Monday, January 9, 2012

Chinese Customs 005: Jin Dynasty: Eating Spring Plate (Rolls) 中国古代风俗百图 之 005 晋 馈春盘

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立春咸作春盘尝,芦菔芹芽伴韭黄。 互赠友僚同此味,果腹勿须待膏粱。 古代在立春有吃五辛盘的风俗。如《荆楚岁时记》载:『元日,……进屠苏酒,下五辛盘。』周处《风土记》:『元日造五辛盘。』注云:『五辛所以发五藏之气,即大蒜、小蒜、韭菜、云苔、胡荽是也。』五辛盘又称...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Chinese Customs 004: Tang Dynasty: The Plum Flower Makeup 中国古代风俗百图 之 004 唐 饰梅花妆

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初七人日又立春,梅花点额颜色新。 此身若在含章殿,疑是寿阳宫里人。   古代以正月初七日为『人日』,《事物记》载:东方朔最初置『人日』。传说宋武帝时,寿阳公主在人日卧含章殿,檐下梅花飘落在公主额上,形成一种装饰;宫女效之,以红点额为『梅花妆』。此俗传至唐宋,妇女多在脸上画各...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Chinese Customs 003: Ming Dynasty: Presenting Name Cards During New Year Visits 中国古代风俗百图 之 003 明 拜年送名片

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拜年不必进府门,送上名片抵见人。 各处贺岁皆如此,赠予纸店大笔金。 宋代已用名片拜年,称为『飞帖』。各家门前贴一红纸袋,上写『接福』,即承放飞帖之用。《清波杂志》载:『元祐年间,新年贺节,往往使用佣仆持名刺代往。』到明代仍然如此。文徵明《拜年》诗云:『不求见面惟通谒...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Chinese Customs 002: Song Dynasty: Having Fun at Music School for Female Entertainers 中国古代风俗百图 之 002 宋 教坊自乐

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良辰美景奈何天,泪眼装欢又一年。 堪喜岁首无官役,相聚青楼奏管弦。    宋代教坊妓女原属宫廷,是为官妓;『绍兴年间,废教坊职名,如遇大朝会、圣节,御前排当及驾前导引奏乐,并拨临安府衙前乐人……』 另有私妓,在市井演唱。 官府有事,如设酒库卖酒...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Chinese Customs 001: Song Dynasty: Playing With Firecrackers 中国古代风俗百图 之 001 宋 燃爆竹

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霹雳声中旧岁除,为惊疫魃燃青竹。 一自火药发明后,难止新年放鞭俗。    据《神异经》载:西方山中有山臊,犯之则令人寒热。但它怕竹子爆声。于是人们烧竹来赶走它。 唐代诗人来鹄诗云:『新历才将半纸开,小庭犹聚爆竿灰。』宋代王安石诗:『爆竹声中一岁除,春风送...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Lisi: Advising Against Driving Away Foreign Talents 李斯:谏逐客书

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Li Si was the Prime Minister of the Chinese First Emperor of Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC). He is credited with the creation of the Zhuan Scri...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Flood Legend – Yu the Great Subdues the Flood 洪水的传说,大禹治水

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A traditional legend about a major flood can be found in almost all civilisations. Such was the destructive force of this flood that few ...
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简易居士 means a resident of the "House of Simple Living" or a Simple-living Person. The idea of 简易 or Jianyi comes from Yijing. It has been translated to mean Simply Change or Simplicity. It represents that although the Dao 道 expresses its way in different patterns, we can learn about this through our vigilant observation. To name my home 简易居 is to express my desire to live a simple and happy life. 简易居士,就是住在简易居的人士。 为何称住家为简易居呢?我读易经,而易经讲三易:‘不易’是说宇宙最大本体现象不变,‘变易’是说自然现象时时刻刻都在变,‘简易’是说大自然现象虽然一直在变,看似复杂,其实简单,只有八大现象,六十四中现象和三百八十四小现象。 我也是学书法的。唐代书法理论家张怀瓘在他的《文字论》中就说:“文则数言乃成其意,书则一字已见其心,可谓得简易之道。” 此言于我心有戚戚焉。
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