Treatise on Superfluous Things
by
Wen Zhenheng
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0241799856
ISBN-13
9780241799857
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 27th, 2026
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
146 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.80 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
ChinaImperial ChinaBCE period – Protohistory17th century, c 1600 to c 1699History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800History of artAsian historyEarly modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700Social & cultural historyMaterial cultureMaterial cultureHistoryAsian historySocial and cultural history
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A classic, seventeenth-century Chinese guide to the harmony of ordinary objects of everyday life
Written in the seventeenth century by Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng, Treatise on Superfluous Things offers a compelling glimpse into the tastes and cultural values of the educated elite in late Ming China. This guide to everyday items—from window frames and old master paintings to caged birds, fruits, and vegetables—is the most complete surviving account of the material and cultural tastes of the era in one of China’s largest and richest cities. It is also a guide to finding joy, pleasure, and harmony in the everyday objects that surround us.
Written in the seventeenth century by Chinese scholar Wen Zhenheng, Treatise on Superfluous Things offers a compelling glimpse into the tastes and cultural values of the educated elite in late Ming China. This guide to everyday items—from window frames and old master paintings to caged birds, fruits, and vegetables—is the most complete surviving account of the material and cultural tastes of the era in one of China’s largest and richest cities. It is also a guide to finding joy, pleasure, and harmony in the everyday objects that surround us.
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