China's Living Houses
Subtitle: Folk Beliefs, Symbols, and Household Ornamentation
By: Ronald G. Knapp.
Publisher: University of Hawaiʻi Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Honolulu
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
Subjects: Dwellings -- China; Dwellings -- Symbolic aspects -- China; Feng shui -- China; House furnishings -- China; China -- Social life and customs
Description: It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household ornamentation across time, space, and social class. Well-written and copiously illustrated, it reveals dwellings as dynamic entities that express the vitality of Chinese families as each journeys through life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-181) and index.