Yugen

Learn about this topic in these articles: formulation by Zeami • In …or the representational aspect, and yūgen, the symbolic aspect and spiritual core of the Noh, which took precedence and which became the touchstone of excellence in the Noh. Zeami wrote, “The essence of yūgen is true beauty and gentleness,” but not mere outward beauty: it had to suggest behind the… •

[videojs_video url=”https://pedarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PED-Blog-Post-2-1.mp4″ poster=”https://pedarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Post2.jpg”] Yugen: appreciating the unknown Japan is a country made up of islands. Surrounded by the ocean, its climate is humid and constantly changing. Along the coast, high mountains are often covered in mist and fog. In part, familiarity with these transforming, obscured landscapes–as seen in Yugen, the art of the untold and unknown, is a foundational Japanese spatial concept that is considered to blur the Yugen, we can experience mindfulness. Looking at traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, we can learn about the various ways to evoke Yugen in order to create mindful, healing spaces. Leaving something to the imagination This desire for mystery expands beyond architecture in Japan. Art forms ranging from poetry, to painting, to noh performance appreciate Yugen. Throughout these various fields, the idea is the same: you can convey more when you do not show everything at once. Of course, a way to create Yugen in architecture is to physically not show everything. A 2005 study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology revealed that participants strongly preferred images from a photomontage of housing facades in which a house’s edges were significantly concealed by trees. People were most drawn to mysteriousness—regardless of architectural style. Japanese architecture also appreciates the beauty of not show...

Wabi and sabi refers to a mindful approach to everyday life. Over time their meanings overlapped and converged until they are unified into Wabi-sabi, the aesthetic defined as the beauty of things "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete". Fukinsei (不均斉): asymmetry, irregularity; Kanso (簡素): simplicity; Koko (考古): basic, weathered; Shizen (自然): without pretense, natural as a human behaviour; Yūgen (幽玄): subtly profound grace, not obvious; Datsuzoku (脱俗): unbounded by convention, free; Seijaku (静寂): tranquility, silence. Each of these things are found in nature but can suggest virtues of human character and appropriateness of behaviour. This, in turn suggests that virtue and civility can be instilled through an appreciation of, and practice in, the arts. Hence, aesthetic ideals have an ethical connotation and pervades much of the Japanese culture. Miyabi [ ] Miyabi (雅) is one of the oldest of the traditional Japanese aesthetic ideals, though perhaps not as prevalent as Iki or Wabi-sabi. In modern Japanese, the word is usually translated as "elegance," "refinement," or "courtliness" and sometimes referred to as "heart-breaker". The aristocratic ideal of Miyabi demanded the elimination of anything that was absurd or vulgar and the "polishing of manners, diction, and feelings to eliminate all roughness and crudity so as to achieve the highest grace." It expressed that sensitivity to beauty which was the hallmark of the Shibui [ ] shibui Shibui (渋い) (adjective), shibumi (渋み) (nou...

Yugen Anime is a Japanese website that allows users to create and share their own short stories, poems, and essays. Yugen Anime was founded in 2006 by two friends, Takashi Matsumoto and Shunsuke Watanabe, who were both passionate about literature and wanted to create a space where people could share their writing. The website has since become one of the most popular literary sites in Japan, with over 1 million registered users and 200,000 new pieces of writing uploaded every month. Yugen Anime is more than just a place to read and write stories; it’s also a community of like-minded people who come together to discuss and appreciate literature. The site features a wide range of stories, from heartwarming tales of love and friendship to dark and suspenseful thrillers. There’s something for everyone on Yugen Anime. If you’re looking for a place to explore your love of literature, or if you’re just curious about what Japanese writers are up to, Yugen Anime is the perfect site for you. Yugen Anime History Yugen Anime is a website that allows users to create and share Yugento history. Yugento is a Japanese word that means "history." The site was created in May of 2014 by two friends, Kento Tsuboi and Ryosuke Matsuda, who were interested in sharing their knowledge of Japanese history with others. The site is available in both English and Japanese. Yugen Anime has a variety of features that make it unique. One of the most notable features is the "Yugento Map." The Yugento Map is a...

From the Yūgen (幽玄) is an important concept in traditional Japanese aesthetics. The exact translation of the word depends on the context. In the Chinese philosophical texts the term was taken from, yūgen meant “dim”, “deep” or “mysterious”. In the criticism of Japanese waka poetry, it was used to describe the subtle profundity of things that are only vaguely suggested by the poems. Yūgen is said to mean “a profound, mysterious sense of the beauty of the universe… and the sad beauty of human suffering”. Yūgen suggests that beyond what can be said but is not an allusion to another world. It is about this world, this experience. (Ortolani, 325). Ortolani, Benito. The Japanese Theatre. Princeton University Press: Princeton, 1995 When I wake up early enough to see the sunrise, if I keep still and watch for a few minutes I can actually perceive the movement. At these times I become vibrantly aware that I am here, standing at this particular spot on the surface of this particular world; and this world is turning, turning, turning this part of its face toward the star we call the sun, 93 million miles away. And half of this world is at this moment experiencing this very same sun along with me, while the other half is in darkness. These are my moments of yūgen. I believe that in Christian theology the illusive concept of yugen could be understood as the equally illusive concept of Joy, associated with the mystical and charismatic notion of “The Holy Spirit” and therefore beyond the...