Immerse yourself in the world through aesthetics series 1, Toegye, Gyeomjae, Chusa(In English, 2023).

Prologue.

Aesthetics is the emotional perception of beauty introduced by Baumgarten (1714-1762) in Germany during the mid-18th century.
Aesthetics, with the goal of systematically interpreting aesthetic values, traces its philosophical origins back to ancient Greece.
To understand the perception of beauty in both the East and the West, we investigate the philosophical foundations of aesthetic judgment found in Greek aesthetics, Eastern Confucianism, Buddhism, Zen aesthetics, medieval aesthetics, Renaissance aesthetics, modern aesthetics, and contemporary aesthetics.


"Gödel, Escher, Bach (1979)" by American cognitive scientist Douglas Richard Hofstadter (1945- ) serves as the inspiration for the creation of "Toegye, Gyeomjae, Chusa (2023)."
Hofstadter investigates the neural mechanisms of cognition in the lives and works of Gödel, Escher, and Bach.
Austrian mathematician Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) poses profound philosophical inquiries about formal logic, mathematical logic, and the foundations of mathematical systems.
Dutch printmaker Moritz Escher (1898-1972) ventures beyond the boundaries of reality and imagination by blending mathematical principles and aesthetics within the realm of surrealism.
German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) translates the counter-reformation and the upheaval that affected Northern Europe after the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) into dynamic, unconventional, and sensuous Baroque auditory art.


"Toegye, Gyeomjae, Chusa (2023)" is an encounter of philosophy and aesthetics recorded from an artist's monograph perspective.
Toegye Yi Hwang (1501-1570), a Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, firmly establishes the dualism of principle and vital forces based on the theory of principle superiority, which dualizes li-ki into enduring li and ephemeral qi.
Gyeomjae Jeong Seon (1676-1759), a painter from the later period of the Joseon Dynasty, reinterprets the monism of principle and vital forces, viewing it as a single attribute or order of qi's action, and opens up a new horizon in the world of landscape painting.
Chusa Kim Jeong-hui (1786-1856), a scholar from the later period of the Joseon Dynasty, creates an ideal new calligraphy style based on his research in Qing Dynasty classical studies, which harmonizes the monism of principle and vital forces of Yulgok and the dualism of principle and vital forces of Toegye, free from the constraints of theoretical Confucianism.
Attempting individual reflections on the lives, scholarship, philosophy, and aesthetics of Toegye, Gyeomjae, and Chusa, it approaches the fusion of clarity and universality.
Establishing a cosmology based on the dualism of principle and vital Forces, I seek to find the essence of aesthetics in the movement of qi, which is the change in the universe.

My dream breathes and dances.
With a strategic tactic, I navigate the uncharted path of creativity.
I embark on my unique spaceship, riding the waves of space.
A strong determination pierces the universe and guides the confident stream of life.
Heaven elevates the names of those who acknowledge it.
Great things happen.
Are you ready for that overwhelming thrill and great experience?

Admiring and venerating Gyeomjae and Chusa, I walk through the forest of Toegye.

I dedicate this book to Beatrice Margarete.

On October 12th, 2023, at the Woo Hak Jae by Nomadsirius.


Table of contents
Prologue.
Aesthetics is.
1. The Life of Toegye.
2. The Life of Gyeomjae.
3. The Life of Chusa.
Greek Aesthetics.
4. The Scholarship of Toegye
5. The Scholarship of Gyeomjae
6. The Scholarship of Chusa
Eastern Confucianism, Buddhism, Zen aesthetics
7. Toegye's Theory of the Four Sprouts and Seven Emotions.
8. Gyeomjae's Realistic Landscape Painting.
9. Chusa's Calligraphy.
Medieval Aesthetics
10. Toegye's Theory of the Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning.
11. Gyeomjae's Diamond Mountains.
12. Chusa's Painting.
Renaissance Aesthetics.
13. Toegye's Record of Self-Reflections.
14. Gyeomjae's Hanyang.
15. Chusa's Framed Picture and Vertical Couplet.
Modern Aesthetics.
16. A Cosmology Based on The Dualism of Principle and Vital Forces.
Contemporary Aesthetics.


Author 'NomadSirius' Introduction.

'Sirius' is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word "Seirios," meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching.' Imagining Sirius rising just before sunrise, I embark on the classic and humanities-inspired 'Nomad' journey. With the aim of introducing the essence of Oriental culture to the West, I am planning to publish a series of 333 eBooks, an English Oriental Humanities Glossary, and an aesthetically pleasing English Fantasy novel.

A series of 333 eBooks.

1. 노자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
2. We permeate into The Tao Te Ching(In English, 2022).
3. 화이트헤드의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
4. We permeate into The Function of Reason(In English, 2022).
5. 장자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
6. We permeate into The Zhuangzi(In English, 2022).
7. 칼 구스타프 융의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
8. We permeate into Psychology of the Unconscious(In English, 2022).
9. 붓다의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
10. We permeate into The Diamond Sutra(In English, 2022).
11. 니체의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2022).
12. We permeate into On The Genealogy of Morality(In Engish, 2022).
13. 예수의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023).
14. We delve into Romans(In English, 2023).
15. 인문잡학으로 소통하다 1(In Korean, 2023).
16. East communicates with West 1(In English, 2023).
17. 화이트헤드의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
18. We delve into The Function of Reason(In English, 2023 Revision).
19. 노자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
20. We delve into The Tao Te Ching(In English, 2023 Revision).
21. 칼 구스타프 융의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다.(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
22. We delve into Psychology of the Unconscious(In English, 2023 Revision).
23. 장자의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
24. We delve into The Zhuangzi(In English, 2023 Revision).
25. 니체의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
26. We delve into On The Genealogy of Morality(In English, 2023 Revision).
27. 붓다의 언어로 세상을 성찰하다(In Korean, 2023 개정판).
28. We delve into The Diamond Sutra(In English, 2023 Revision).
29. 퇴계退溪, 겸재謙齋, 추사秋史(In Korean, 2023).
30. Toegye, Gyeomjae, Chusa(In English, 2023).

Publication Right.

Toegye, Gyeomjae, Chusa(In English, 2023).
ⓒ YH Partners 2022
The Date of Publication. 2023.10.12.
Author. nomadsirius.
Publisher. YH Partners.
The Registration Number of Publisher. 2022000013.
Price of eBook. $30.
Address. 20 Landmark-ro, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
E-mail. [email protected]
ISBN. 979-11-92838-19-9.
This book is copyrighted by the author and YH partners.