Harmony and Struggle

This groundbreaking work moves beyond simplistic East-West binaries to offer a nuanced genealogical study of "harmony" as the core of Chinese order and "struggle" as the driving force of Western transcendence. Employing a innovative "family resemblance" framework, it reveals surprising commonalities beneath civilizational differences. Uniquely, the book integrates art history and literary analysis, treating paintings and texts as vital "civilizational codes" to construct a compelling "visual-literary evidence chain." This method provides a dynamic, three-dimensional comparison that critiques both models while exploring their creative integration. Ultimately, it presents a dialogue-oriented vision for civilizational mutual learning, offering Chinese "harmony" wisdom as a vital resource for humanity's shared future.

Autorentext

Jiayang Sun, a faculty member at the Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, holds an MA from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. Her research bridges art practice and philosophical inquiry, focusing on visual narrative and civilizational dialogue. This monograph presents the culmination of her interdisciplinary work.