在将近上千年的时间里，中国无论在经济上还是文化上，都遥遥领先于世界其他国家，以至于伏尔泰曾经这样赞颂中国：“中国人在道德和政治经济学、农业、生活必需的技艺等等方面已臻境地。”古人所取得的巨大成就，既是中国人无上的荣誉，也成了中国人甜蜜的负担。事实上，几乎后来所兴起的任何一种新的思想，都可以在更早的古人那里找到类似的说法，甚至在很多时候，古人说得更为清晰和透彻。这种独特的情形，逐渐造就了中国人重继承而不重开创的品格。中国的人文学者，更看重“言必有据”，“字字皆有出处”，强调自己的思想是溯源于古代的某位学者，而轻视那种标新立异、违背古人原则的理论。当贵古贱今成为一种社会风气时，即使要阐述一种全新的思想，也往往要先披上一层古人的外衣，借助于对古代典籍的再诠释而实现。也正因为如此，
Traditional images of the lion are iconic cultural symbols of China. The lion is believed to be one of the most auspicious animals in Chinese folk culture. Images of the creature gradually gained popularity throughout the country as they spread from religious venues to people's homes. With their distinctive national character and regional features, rugged appearance and excellent craftsmanship, Chinese stone lions are favorites of the Chinese people.This book focuses on the development of stone lion carving, the evolution of its designs, the folk culture the creatures exemplify, the principles for stone lion carving, and the various styles and uses of stone lions. On these pages are more than 300 photographs of the carved beasts from nearly 20 regions in China.
诗文名句是历代文学作品中的精华，而俗语则是民间智慧的结品。写作时恰当地引用一些诗文名句和俗语，可以使语言生动活泼，增强文章的说服力和表现力。本书以“易于理解、便于记诵、适于引用”为原则，从浩如烟海的历代诗文名句和俗语中精心筛选出1300多条，按内容分类编排，并编制了音序索引，目的是为广大读者特别是中小学生提供一种简便实用的工具书。诗文名句和俗语之间有时并没有明确的界限。有些诗文名句在流传过程中成为俗语，而字句未作改动，如“尺有所短，寸有所长”、“近水楼台先得月，向阳花木易为春”，分别出自战国屈原《卜居》和宋苏麟诗。
The art of clay figure modeling in China boasts a long history that dates back to the Neolithic Age (about 4,000 to 10,000 years B.E). For instance, some pottery pigs and sheep have been discovered at the 6,000 to 7,000-year-old Hemudu site in Zhejiang Province. And the life-size terra cotta warriors and horses unearthed in 1974 from the mausoleum of the First Emperor (259-210 BC) of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) have been referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World." In fact, archaeologists have excavated a great number of pottery figurines, animals, chariots, and boats from the tombs of the following Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Naturally, the funeral custom of burying figurines and objects with the dead gave impetus to the development of clay sculpture at that time.
在将近上千年的时间里，中国无论在经济上还是文化上，都于世界其他国家，以至于伏尔泰曾经这样赞颂中国：“中国人在道德和政治经济学、农业、生活必需的技艺等等方面已臻境地。”古人所取得的巨大成就，既是中国人无上的荣誉，也成了中国人甜蜜的负担。事实上，几乎后来所兴起的任何一种新的思想，都可以在更早的古人那里找到类似的说法，甚至在很多时候，古人说得更为清晰和透彻。这种独特的情形，逐渐造就了中国人重继承而不重开创的品格。中国的人文学者，更看重“言必有据”，“字字皆有出处”，强调自己的思想是溯源于古代的某位学者，而轻视那种标新立异、违背古人原则的理论。当贵古贱今成为一种社会风气时，即使要阐述一种全新的思想，也往往要先披上一层古人的外衣，借助于对古代典籍的再诠释而实现。也正因为如此，要理解中
Traditional images of the lion are iconic cultural symbols of China. The lion is believed to be one of the most auspicious animals in Chinese folk culture. Images of the creature gradually gained popularity throughout the country as they spread from religious venues to people's homes. With their distinctive national character and regional features, rugged appearance and excellent craftsmanship, Chinese stone lions are favorites of the Chinese people.This book focuses on the development of stone lion carving, the evolution of its designs, the folk culture the creatures exemplify, the principles for stone lion carving, and the various styles and uses of stone lions. On these pages are more than 300 photographs of the carved beasts from nearly 20 regions in China.
该书系“高等学校美育教材系列”之一种，中国艺术研究院萧默研究员著。书中系统讲解了被称为“文化纪念碑”的建筑艺术的基本特点、历史的演变及文化内涵。在此基础上，作者又以丰富精美的图片、生动的语言，对中外建筑史上的建筑艺术作品进行了精辟的分析，使读者不仅获得艺术审美的愉悦，还能深深体会到其中文化和历史的意蕴。掩卷沉思，再去面对那些城市的新建筑或旅游胜地古老的人文景观，你定会惊异自己眼光的变化。 建筑艺术是艺术诸多门类中一个重要门类，在西方，经常被置于所有艺术最重要的地位。本书由打开一个新世界、东方人本主义、“天人合一”、文明的另一些源头、西方世界、在“天方夜谭”的国度和终于回归于平民八部分组成。书中介绍了建筑艺术语言、东亚建筑精神、中国人的智慧、古代欧洲建筑、建筑、埃及、西亚和
