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From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art.

Decoded Messages

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 15 September 2009
      ISBN-13 9780300141528
      978-0300141528
      ISBN-10 0300141521
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      Nature in the arts

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      Book Synopsis
      From the very early yin/yang cosmology to later developments of Daoist and Confucian philosophies and ethics, Chinese animals gained new meanings related to their historical contexts. This book explores these new findings, using the colourful animal images and their evolving symbolic meanings to gain insight into aspects of Chinese art.

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