In the recent years the Chinese cities are competing which one will build the most extraordinary park. There is a play with traditional symbols, forms and ideas...
Let's look at the "Yi Garden" park in the center of Anyang city, Henan province.
In the middle of the park is the Yin-Yang taiji, where the Yin part is a lake and the Yang part is made f grass. Around the taiji there are stones with the 64 hexagrams of Yi Jing ("The Book of Changes").
Anyang is known as the birthplace of Yi Jing. There are many people who do Yi Jing divination in the city. Every year in Anyang is organized a big Yi Jing congress with participants from all over China.
It's interesting to note that one of the main streets is 紫薇路 - "Ziwei" (suggesting the Purple star in ancient Chinese astronomy and Ziwei astrology), and another big street is named "Heavenly Noble" 天贵路, which has a specific meaning in Chinese metaphysics.
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This looks like a beautiful park. I may be teaching English in a couple of months, if all of my paperwork goes through. Did you visit Anyang?
ReplyDeleteNo, I have never visited Anyang before.
ReplyDeleteWish you have a good time there!