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From Around the World
From Around the World
From all parts of the world and from different times, the ways of love, romance and sexuality. Sex what centuries ago was believed to be a gift handed down from God, to be mastered and enjoyed by everyone, is too much now in the Western World considered an evil but sometimes necessary obligation. Here, I have taken excerpts from various cultures and different times, to add the erotic opinions and ideas of others. But, by the excerpts I have chosen, they are also my opinion. And they tell me that I am very opinionated. Oh well, they are entitled to their opinion also.
So, to answer the question of the foundation of this site, according to The Perfumed Garden by Sheik Nefzaoui, the man "who deserves the favors is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them."
The Japanese wrote much about lovemaking which the western world could learn a lot from these writings. Everyone talks about foreplay, but what is equally important is afterplay.
As the Japanese put it, "Sowing the seeds is nothing if one neglects The garden thereafter".
The polite lover does not deny his partner post-coital bliss,
"On board the floating world of pleasures, The good sailor does not dream of going ashore again".
Actually though, the oldest surviving sex manual was written in China by the Yellow Emperor, Huang-Ti in 2500 BC. It was written as dialogue between the Yellow Emperor and a goddess-instructress called the Wise Maiden. A device intended to explore the sexual needs of both men and women. So as to better know how to satisfy their partner.
The ancient Chinese compiled the first detailed manuals of sexual practice. The official Imperial history of the early Han Dynasty (202BC-24AD) lists eight handbooks in its bibliographic section, under the heading Fang-chung, The Art of the Bedchamber. These books no longer exists, but parts of them have survived as quotations. They are unique among ancient sex guides in placing as much emphasis on female as on male satisfaction.
The Taoist aims "to know the male...but, to abide by the female".
Japanese and Chinese "manuals" depicted very uninhibited scenes, and a part of their purpose was to arouse, as well as inform the viewer. And contrary to present beliefs, a woman's poochy tummy was considered a sign of spiritual tranquility, and were not considered distasteful.
Japanese writings, Chinese manuals, the Kama Sutra, and the Perfumed Garden, all written centuries ago accept and describe sex between two loving people as that gift handed down from God. The English however in the late 19th century, in writing their own sex manuals contradicted all the others, even to the point that women were not expected to have orgasms, and not even to mention that. But we won't get into that here. However, it was the ancient Orientals who detailed the art of love, and that the man lavish his attention on the woman to ensure that she maximizes her pleasure from sex also.
What all of this leads to, is that with my thoughts, beliefs and art, I am not alone in my thinking and actions. So amidst the art, the words, is a subtle "gourmet" guide, foreplay, afterplay, and hopefully, as intended, to arouse the emotions of romance. Lovemaking should be a unique experience - every time, and it can, with a little bit of imagination, a little bit of adventuresome spirit, and lots of love. The idea here is to keep the flames of passion burning.
Awakening the Sleeping Beauty Lady Yin lies as if asleep. Lord Yang teases her with a thousand kisses, lightly touching the Pearl on the Jade Step. Then awake, Lady Yang urgently engages in battle with Lord Yang's Swelling Mushroom.
The Ancient Chinese also suggested erotic wall hangings, subdued lights, and scented sheets to set the atmosphere, to stimulate its occupants' desire to make love. And now we also suggest soothing background music to set the mood.
And, they did not call it orgasm, it was known also as "the Great Typhoon". I like that description much better.
And all the Ancient civilizations believed that BOTH partners should enjoy "the Great Typhoon", not as so many men today seem to think that, "heh, I'm satisfied , so what".
The Techniques of Ecstasy - Both Taoism (from China), and Tantra (from northern India) share the same features that in order to achieve complete ecstasy, requires him to arouse a similar state in his female partner.
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