Tea, Fragrance, and Music: Ephemeral Arts and the Formation of Scholar-Artist Communities in Northern Song China

Kin Sum Li*

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    Abstract

    This book explores one of the central questions among many disciplines: how communities are formed. It investigates this question through the perspectives of scholar-artist communities in Northern Song China. You will learn how some of the then popular ephemeral artistic practices, such as whisking tea, burning aromatic substances, and playing and listening to qin music, were performed. Through these practices related sensory experiences were generated. The formation process of communities invovled many other aspects such as the interplay among people, materials, ephemeral arts, and sensory experiences, which is hard to identify in pure textual sources.
    Original languageEnglish
    PublisherBrill
    Number of pages242
    ISBN (Electronic)9789004711839
    ISBN (Print)9789004528901
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2 Dec 2024

    Publication series

    NameAncient Languages and Civilizations
    Volume9
    ISSN (Print)2667-3770

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