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“Taoism explains art and art explains Taoism. Art validates Taoism’s identification of the fundamental principles of reality.” (B. Willis). How far would you agree with this view?
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Coversheet Chinese Studies Coursework "Taoism explains art and art explains Taoism. Art validates Taoism's identification of the fundamental principles of reality." (B Willis). How far would you agree with this view? Derek Matthew Lam Word Count: 2046 "Taoism explains art and art explains Taoism. Art validates Taoism's identification of the fundamental principles of reality." (B. Willis). How far would you agree with this view? Taoism is one of the most important and influential philosophies in China. It is a philosophy that is extremely hard to define, because when attempting, we are already challenged by the first sentence of the Tao-te ching "The Tao that can be spoken of is not the real way."1 However, by scrutinizing Chinese art and paintings, we may catch a fleeting glimpse of Tao, the mysterious energy of the universe which is the source of life.2 Many of the fundamental concepts and ideas of Taoism are expressed through Chinese paintings, and...
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