WATER AND THE CHINESE CULTURE

Chapter One Introduction Section ¢ñ Defining Water Culture Section ¢ò Water Culture Plays an Important Role Chapter Two Water and the Chinese Civilization Section ¢ñ The Yellow River£ºthe Cradle of the Chinese Civilization Section ¢ò Water and the Yellow River Civilization Section ¢ó The Yangtze River-Another River Breeding the Chinese Civilization Section ¢ô The Rise and Fall of the Yangtze River Culture Section ¢õ Yu and Flood Control Stories Section ¢ö Yu and the Chinese Civilization Chapter Three Water and Agriculture Section ¢ñ Water and Farmland Infrastructure Section ¢ò Water and Water Conservancy Tools for Agricultural Use Section ¢ó Water and Customs Related to Agricultural Production Chapter Four Water and Politics Section ¢ñ Water Management and Governance of China Section ¢ò Wise Rulers' Governance of Water and National Prosperity Section ¢ó Virtuous Officials' Management of Water and National Prosperity Section ¢ô Water£¬ Country and People Section ¢õ Water and the Construction of the Ancient Cities Chapter Five Water and Wars Section ¢ñ Fight for Water Section ¢ò Water-aided War Section ¢ó Water as Soldiers Chapter Six Water and Water Conservancy Projects Section ¢ñ Irrigation Projects Section ¢ò CanaIProjects Section ¢ó Embankment Projects Section ¢ô Water Diversion Projects Chapter Seven Water and Confucianism Section ¢ñ The Wise Delight in Water Section ¢ò Comparing Water to People's Virtue Section ¢ó Comparing Water to Country Governance Section ¢ô Unity of Man and Nature Chapter Eight Water and Taoism Section ¢ñ The Highest Good is Like that of Water Section ¢ò Models with Virtue of Water Section ¢ó Actionless Administration Section ¢ô The Enlightenment of Actionless Administration Section ¢õ The Soft Triumphs over the Hard Chapter Nine Water and Guanzi's Ideology Section ¢ñ Water is the Origin of the World Section ¢ò Water and Self-cultivation as well as Statecraft Section ¢ó Water and Governance Section ¢ô Water and Choice of Residential Environment Chapter Ten Water and Mohist Ideology Section ¢ñ Manners of Yu and Universal Love Section ¢ò Self-cultivation through Clarifying Morality by Water Section ¢ó Water and Non-attack Chapter Eleven Water and Literature Section ¢ñ Water and Poetry Section ¢ò Water and Lyrics Section ¢ó Water and Fu Section ¢ô Water and Essay Section ¢õ Water and Novel ¡­¡­ Chapter Twelve Water and Art Chapter Thirteen Water and Folkways