Weaving Colors into History Notes
by Chen Lunan
About This Novel
In ancient China, there were only five most important colors: red, green, yellow, white, and black. The five-color system was roughly formed in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is mutually exclusive with the Five Elements Theory that was popular in ancient times, and has penetrated into many aspects such as politics, culture, and social life. This book explains color from the perspective of humanities and history, describing the inextricable connection between color and ancient Chinese culture (including politics, history, literature, folk customs, art, etc.). The content is divided into five chapters. In terms of style, it starts with the glyphs of colors and traces their origins; then the allusions derived from them are divided into categories to explain the influence of colors in all aspects of ancient culture.
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