Project Gutenberg 2015-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 226 Borel, Henri 1869 1933 Borel, Henri Jean François Borel, Henri Jean Francois De Geest van China Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De Geest van China" by Henri Borel is a philosophical exploration written in the late 19th century. The book aims to elucidate the essence of Chinese culture through its religion, philosophy, and art, contrasting Western interpretations with a more authentic understanding. Borel draws upon his experiences and studies, reflecting on the spirit of Chinese civilization, to present a richer narrative than what is often perceived through a Eurocentric lens. At the start of the work, the author expresses his desire to write a companion piece to Okakura's "The Spirit of Japan." He critiques previous Western interpretations of Chinese culture, arguing they often oversimplify or misunderstand its deeper philosophical underpinnings. Borel introduces his reflections on various elements of Chinese life, including spirituality, aesthetic appreciation, and cultural reverence, through a vivid narrative that blends personal experience with philosophical inquiry. His aim is not only to share knowledge but also to evoke the profound beauty and complexity inherent in Chinese thought and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl China -- Civilization Philosophy, Chinese China -- Intellectual Life DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 466738 2025-06-20T12:17:17.722588 text/html 456344 2024-10-22T23:39:46 text/html 676943 2025-06-20T12:17:28.515488 application/epub+zip 675353 2025-06-20T12:17:20.954511 application/epub+zip 235687 2025-06-20T12:17:19.301558 application/epub+zip 899962 2025-06-20T12:17:33.501496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850249 2025-06-20T12:17:26.935490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316715 2022-09-23T05:46:07.255985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342351 2025-06-20T12:17:15.730516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322596 2024-10-22T23:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16921 2025-06-20T12:17:33.665458 application/rdf+xml 23899 2025-06-20T12:17:19.447539 image/jpeg 3532 2025-06-20T12:17:19.376501 image/jpeg 651627 2025-06-20T12:17:17.901510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia