The so-called “rural idyll” is considered the most poetic part of the traditional vernacular landscape.Although mostly appreciated by men of letters in their writings,rural idyll is a love song deeply rooted in loca...The so-called “rural idyll” is considered the most poetic part of the traditional vernacular landscape.Although mostly appreciated by men of letters in their writings,rural idyll is a love song deeply rooted in local soil.It is local soil that is the ultimate producer of rural idyll.For a rural society,rural idyll also seems to be associated with “primitive.” There are significant cognitive differences in this regard between China and the West.Traditional Chinese rural society,full of soil fragrance and vitality,interacts with life and seasons to compose a harmonious man-earth symphony.展开更多
文摘The so-called “rural idyll” is considered the most poetic part of the traditional vernacular landscape.Although mostly appreciated by men of letters in their writings,rural idyll is a love song deeply rooted in local soil.It is local soil that is the ultimate producer of rural idyll.For a rural society,rural idyll also seems to be associated with “primitive.” There are significant cognitive differences in this regard between China and the West.Traditional Chinese rural society,full of soil fragrance and vitality,interacts with life and seasons to compose a harmonious man-earth symphony.
