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    based;initsessence;uponthebinationotrastofthestraightverticallinesof

    thepillarsandthecurvedlinesoftherooftheroofitselfntainsantrastbetween

    thestraightlineattheridgeandthesagginglinebelooourtrainingin

    calligraphyinainline;ay

    behorizontal;verticalorslanting;ustntrastithcurvedorsoftbrokenlines

    aroundittheridgeoftheroofisfurtherrebrokenbyonlyafeive

    tivesonlybythentrastoftheselinesarethestraightlinesofthepillarsandthe

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    andfauscauligraphist

    theoriginofthefausroofliracedtocalligraphy

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    thetopofcharacter”c”signifies”n;”butreselestheupperlinesofaroofnote

    alsothesureandtheupthelowerends

    notefurthertheprincipleofstructureinvolvedandappliedtochinesearchitecture

    notetherigidverticallihepillarin”antrastedhthecurveinthe”roof”

    andhotherhorizontalstrokesattachedtoitnotein”b”thecentralverticalcurve;

    htheotherstrokesclusteringaroundapointatitstopandstrangelybalancingone

    another

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    eiginea

    nneadicdaysandyetthereasonforitis

    obviousincalligraphynooneentsofchinesecalligraphycan

    failtoseetheprincipleofgracefullyshe

    greatestdifficultyistobringaboutstrengthofstroke;asitisaltogive

    strengthtoaperfectlystraightstrokeontheotherhand;aslightbentoneitherside

    diatelyafeelingoftensionitisonlynecessarytopointtothe

    gracefulsaginthe”radical”signifyingaroofinchinesecharacterstoseethatthisis

    noreiginationoftheauthor

    ourloveforrhythrredofstraight;dead

    linesbeeobviouseeredthatratedanything

    quiteasuglyastheedechinesearchitecthas

    perpetratedaestyledlighthouseshapedthingcalledthelakeexhibition

    rial;anditstandsthereadstthebeautiesoflakelikeasoreona

    beautysface;causingallsortsofeyetroublesittoolong

    itplesofourdevicestobreakstraight;deadlinesthe

    bestclassicexaleisperhapsthebalustradedroundbridgetheroundbridge

    haizeshnature;becauseitisina
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    curveandbecauseitisbalustradedits

    spansarenotaslonganditsbalustradesnotasusefulasthesteeltrussesofthe

    brooklynbridge;butnoonecandenythatitsuggestslesshuncleveessand

    rebeautynsideralsothepagoda;andhothefact

    thatitsoutlineisbrokenbyasuccessionofprojectingroofs;especiallythoseendlines

    thatcurlupheslantingstrokesofchineseingnsideralsothe

    peenatpeipingnothingisre

    strikingthanthebolofcloudsplacedhorizontallyacrossthetopon

    eaunparalleledinaudacityeveninchineseartthe

    pillarstheelveshaveaaybe;ithappensthat

    theintothe

    surfapleofnfuciusbear;too;thehe

    enthehedragonsbodyhelptobreakthe

    straightlines;otive;apartfrotssyolicvalue

    everyofnatureanditate

    itsirregularitythespiritunderlyingitallisstillthespiritofanisncalligraphy

    helinesofboopatte

    onotonyofthe

    straightanyshapesasthesllcakesofe

    pastry;itatingabananaleaf;orapeaelonorafanli

    liatistandepicure;roducingthebranchinlaid

    itionstheoutlineoftheraightalongthis

    outline;horoducedabranchshapedcarving;togivetheeffectofaliving

    branchstretchedacrosstheopartitions;bedpostsand

    othertypesoflatticely;theuseofrockeryisprobablytheclearest

    exaleofoureffortstointroduanarchitecturethenaturalirregtdarlines

    ofnature

    inotherectureanefforttoseekrelief

    frotraightlinesthroughsoforfirregularitysuggestiveofanilandplant

    forthisleadstoansiderationoftheuseofsyolisthebat;forinstance;is

    verychusedasaderativetive;becauseitscurvedapableofso

    nyvariationsindesign;butalsobefor”goodluck;”the

    syolisthelanguageofthepritiveandthechildnditissothingthatevery

    chineseanandchildcanunderstand

    butsyolisas;further;thevirtueofntaininghinafeionallines

    thethoughtoftheagesandthedreaoftheraaginationand

    leadsusintoarealfhought;likethechristiancrossorthesoviet

    haerandsiousthatwe

    inplicityandthen

    reachesthetopandlosesitselfinariotofbracketsandicesandbars;we

    liketoseethere;asandarinducksoragrasshopperoran

    inkslabandabrushasandarinduckshalwaysgoinpairsin

    anslove;andastheinkslab

    andthebrush;sstudythere;paintedingreenand

    blueandgoldarethegrasshoppersandthecricketsandthendarinducks;anditis

    aschhappinessasofinthisearthlylife

    sotisetiselife;

    forthesearethetesofchinesepainting

    thedragonisthesthonouredanilinperor;

    ostusedinartasaderativetive;

    partlybecausethet;

    bininggraeaning;

    besideshavingthosebeautifulclaharealwayssouseful

    inbreakingnotonythedragonrepresentsotherhe”fugitive”oryi

    principleentionedbefore;anditrepresentsgreattaoist;foritoften

    hidesitselfangrevealsitshegreat

    chinanperfectinandinpoself

    heulddesountainpondsasheuldrisetotheclouds

    beneaththedarkersofthedeeppondseeanytraceofhisexistence;but

    hehina

    arealoventsofthedragon;andsotis

    snofidstthunderandlightning;tearing

    uphouseroofsanduprootingoldbanyantreeshen;shouldhe

    dragon;theeodintofpo

    but;then;thedragonisnotapurelythologicalorantediluvianentitytothe

    anyofthewindingridgesof

    untainsountainsgraduallydescendand

    rgeintotheplainorthesea;the

    basisofancyisundeniablyasuperstition;it

    hasagreatspiritualandarchitecturalvalueitssuperstitionnsistsinthebeliefthat

    byplabsinabeautifulscenery;overlookingthosedragon

    untainsandlionhills;oneans

    descendantsifthelocationandthelandscapesceneryaretrulyunique;if;forinstance;

    fivedragonsandfivetigersuniteinkinghogetotheto;itisalst

    inevitablethatonedesperialdynasty;oratleast

    beeapreer

    butthebasisofthesuperstitionisapantheistientofiandscape3and

    gancysharpensoureyestobeautyountains

    andge
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    neraltopographythesarhythlforeveryu;

    natureisaliveitsrhythclinessandandnvergetoain

    pointagaininthebeautiesoftheuntainsandriversandgeneraltopography;we

    seenotabeautyofstatioventacurveis

    appreciatedlessbecauseitisacurvethanbecauseitisasure;anda

    hyperbolaisreappreciatedthanaperfectcircle

    theaesthetiancyhasthereforeaveryclosebearingonchinese

    arinationofthesetting

    andthelandsyfriendstherewasa

    littlepoolthepooliousbecauseiterpretedasa

    dragonseyeandilylostitsfortuneasatter

    offact;thepool;setatonesideadistancebelohegrave;heticallyan

    iortantelentinthegeneralsettingofthegrave;balancingalineontheother

    sideinasubtlybeautifulnner;itakingtheurealiveinspiteofthe

    superstitionandoilyfeudsorclan;aswhen

    soonebuildsastructuretoobstructtheperfectsoflineenjoyed

    frohepointofthegraveortheaneonedigsaditchsowhere

    andthereforebreakstheneilysrise

    topouchancyhasnot

    ntributedretotherichnessofouraestheticlifethanithashinderedour

    knowledgeofgeology

    forthelastandstiortantelentofchinesearchitecturealainsits

    essentialhayoreiortantthanthejewel

    architecturethatisperfectinitselfbutdoesnotfitintothelandscapecanonlyjarus

    byitsdishayandbyitsviolentselfassertion;astethebest

    architectureisthatesonehit;

    belongstoitthisprinsofchinesearchitecture;frohe

    pleandthelittleopenpavilionontheedge

    ofaponditslinesshouldsoothebutnotobtrudeitsroofsshouldnestle:quietly

    beneaththekindshadeoftreesandsoftboughsshouldgentlybru**sbrohe

    chineseroofdoesnotshoutoutloudanddoesnotpointitsfingersatheavenitonly

    shoodestybeforethefititisasignoftneplace

    anslive;anditsuggestsacertainauntofdecencybyveringup

    ourhunhabitations

    aetoputaroofonallourhouses;and

    qonotallotostareatheavenintheirunashad

    nakednesslikedencretebuildings

    fjuarchltectureisthatinadeto

    his;theuse

    01lourisofsupreiortancetheterrattawallsof

    tteuisetelergehaiouslyintothepurpleof

    feuntainsides;anditsglazedroof;laidingreen;p4ian

    toffusahannouswholeand

    adistanceandcallitbeautiful

    chapteriv

    theartofliving

    ithepleasuresoflife

    knoionuntilspleasuresoflife;justasknowa

    nuntilanceasestodothethings

    hehastodo;anddoesthethingshelikestodo;thathischaracterisrevealeditis

    oney

    andfaandaitionarelifted;andnsspiritlisteth;thatwesee

    theinne;hisrealself;lifeisharshandpoliticsisdirtyandrceissordid;

    sothatitanbyhispubliclifeforthisreason;i

    findsonyofourpolitianbeings;andsony

    ofourfutileboasticllegepresidentsextrelygoodfelloeinthe

    sauchrelovablethanthechinesein

    businesshechineseinpoliticsareridiculousandinsocietyarechildish;at

    leisuretheyareattheirbesttheyhavesochleisureandsochleisurely

    jovialitythischapteroftheirlifeisanopenbookforanyoneenear

    thendlivetoreadtherethechinesearetrulytheelvesandattheir

    best;becausetheretheyshoheirbestcharacteristic;geniality

    givenextensiveleisure;donotthechinesedotheyeatcrabs;drinktea;taste

    springatchgrassblades;ke

    paperboxes;solveplibleandpawn

    clothing;stephthenchildren;erflowers;

    plantvegetables;graftfruits;playchess;takebaths;holdnversations;keep

    ealsinone;guessfingers;playat

    palstry;gossipaboutfoxspirits;gotooperas;beatdruandgongs;playtheflute;

    praunchduckgizzards;saltcarrots;fondles;flyeagles;

    feedples;cli

    untains;;gather

    atstreeters;shoutataeroplanes;fulnateagainstthejapanese;the

    epeople;criticizetheirpoliticians;readbuddhistclassics;practisedeepbreathing;

    holdbuddhistseanelonseeds;gale

    foroncakes;holdlantepetitions;burareincense;eatnoodles;solve

    literaryriddles;trainpotfloherbirthdaypresents;koooone

    another;producechildren;andsleep

    forthechinesehavealajoritystillkeeptheirgenialityandtheirjoviality;althoughtheeducatedonesin

    dechinaareusuallybadteeredandpessistic;havinglostalltheirsenseof

    valuesfestillshoasteandfinesse;andthisisnatural;fortaste

    eshtradit
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    ionnistaughttoadrebeautifulthings;notbybooksbutby

    soaninthe

    industrialageisugly;anyaninchina;throwingoverboardall

    thatisbestandfinestintheirsoadrushforthingsehout

    theetradition;isuglierstilltolookatintheofshanghai;h

    allitsllionaires;thereisonlyonedecentchinesegardenanditisownedbyajew;

    allofthechinesehavegoneinforthetennislaetricflowerbedsand

    triedhedges;andtailoredtreestrainedtolookaperfectcircleoraperfectne;

    andfloedtorepresentlettersoftheenglishalphabetshanghaiisnotchina;

    butshanghaiisanonousindiayetoitleavesa

    badflavourinouruthslikethosechinesedecakesdeh

    pigslardanditjarsonoursenseslikethosechinesebrassbandsplaying”onward;

    arusttaketitogrowup

    thereasteinancientchina;andisleftofitinbeautifulnlrl

    papers;inoldporcelain;ingreatpainti
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