Works of famous calligrapher on show
4 years, 7 months ago

Works of famous calligrapher on show

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The ongoing exhibition, Infinite Compassion: The Calligraphy of Zhao Puchu, at Shanghai Museum features 93 of Zhao's works, including calligraphy pieces, poems and other documents, all of which were donated by his family. Calligraphy pieces and poems reveal the personality and vision of Zhao Puchu as a patriot, a social activist and a scholar, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. The exhibition, Infinite Compassion: The Calligraphy of Zhao Puchu, which provides a glimpse into the life of the patriotic religious leader, opened at Shanghai Museum on May 21, the 20th anniversary of his death. According to Ling Lizhong, head of the research center of paintings and calligraphy at Shanghai Museum, Zhao's calligraphy reflected his personality and vision as a Buddhist leader.

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Calligraphy exhibition pays tribute to venerable master monk Hsing Yun
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calligraphy exhibition pays tribute to venerable master monk Hsing Yun

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Calligraphy by late Buddhist monk Hsing Yun on show at the National Museum of China. In the late stages of his life, venerable master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, suffered from deteriorating eyesight. Examples of Hsing Yun's one-stroke calligraphy are part of an exhibition at the National Museum of China, in memory of …

Calligraphy exhibition pays tribute to venerable master monk Hsing Yun
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calligraphy exhibition pays tribute to venerable master monk Hsing Yun

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Calligraphy by late Buddhist monk Hsing Yun on show at the National Museum of China. In the late stages of his life, venerable master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, suffered from deteriorating eyesight. Examples of Hsing Yun's one-stroke calligraphy are part of an exhibition at the National Museum of China, in memory of …

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show

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Zheng Qinyan's works now on show at the historical Yunju Temple in Beijing deliver a serene mood of meditation. Nestled amid the mountains of Beijing's Fangshan district, the storied Yunju Temple stands as a testament to history, boasting several pagodas dating back to the eighth century and intricate Buddhist sutras etched onto stone, chronicling the evolution of Buddhism and calligraphy …

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show

China Daily  

Zheng Qinyan's works now on show at the historical Yunju Temple in Beijing deliver a serene mood of meditation. Nestled amid the mountains of Beijing's Fangshan district, the storied Yunju Temple stands as a testament to history, boasting several pagodas dating back to the eighth century and intricate Buddhist sutras etched onto stone, chronicling the evolution of Buddhism and calligraphy …

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show

China Daily  

Zheng Qinyan's works now on show at the historical Yunju Temple in Beijing deliver a serene mood of meditation. Nestled amid the mountains of Beijing's Fangshan district, the storied Yunju Temple stands as a testament to history, boasting several pagodas dating back to the eighth century and intricate Buddhist sutras etched onto stone, chronicling the evolution of Buddhism and calligraphy …

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Historical temple hosts painter's solo show

China Daily  

Zheng Qinyan's works now on show at the historical Yunju Temple in Beijing deliver a serene mood of meditation. Nestled amid the mountains of Beijing's Fangshan district, the storied Yunju Temple stands as a testament to history, boasting several pagodas dating back to the eighth century and intricate Buddhist sutras etched onto stone, chronicling the evolution of Buddhism and calligraphy …

A brush with greatness
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A brush with greatness

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A Comment on Lu Yanshao's Landscape Painting, a calligraphy work on a fan by Gao Ershi. Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China, vividly remembers a trip to his ancestral home, Shiyan town in Dongtai, Jiangsu province, back in 1972. Wu says that, in his early teens, he often heard from his father about the amount of …

A brush with greatness
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A brush with greatness

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A Comment on Lu Yanshao's Landscape Painting, a calligraphy work on a fan by Gao Ershi. Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China, vividly remembers a trip to his ancestral home, Shiyan town in Dongtai, Jiangsu province, back in 1972. Wu says that, in his early teens, he often heard from his father about the amount of …

A brush with history
1 year ago

A brush with history

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Chinese calligraphy is the artistic vehicle in which the nation's cultural lineage is carried. Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. When Zhuo Heng entered a showroom of the National Art Museum of China one day …

A brush with history
1 year ago

A brush with history

China Daily  

Chinese calligraphy is the artistic vehicle in which the nation's cultural lineage is carried. Editor's note: There are 43 items inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists that not only bear witness to the past glories of Chinese civilization, but also continue to shine today. When Zhuo Heng entered a showroom of the National Art Museum of China one day …

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy
1 year ago

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy

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Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date - inscriptions on oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Henan province. Lan Ting Xu, created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is one …

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy
1 year ago

Living Heritage: Chinese calligraphy

China Daily  

Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice of writing Chinese characters, often with a brush and ink on xuan paper. The evolution of Chinese calligraphy began alongside the earliest Chinese characters discovered to date - inscriptions on oracle bones from the Shang Dynasty in Anyang, Henan province. Lan Ting Xu, created by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, is one …

What's on
1 year, 10 months ago

What's on

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Calligraphy catalog During his reign, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty was keen to showcase his collection of fine art from Chinese history. For example, the emperor commended the project, Model Calligraphy from the Hall of Three Rare Treasures, which cataloged selected writing pieces in the imperial collection and preserved them in the rubbing form. The Hall of Three Rare …

Wang Dongling's solo exhibition explores journey of Chinese calligraphy
3 years, 2 months ago

Wang Dongling's solo exhibition explores journey of Chinese calligraphy

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The exhibition From Inception: Wang Dongling 60 Years of Calligraphy opens at the Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou on Oct 16. The exhibition From Inception: Wang Dongling 60 Years of Calligraphy opened at the Zhejiang Art Museum in Hangzhou on Oct 16, focusing on Wang's 60-year exploration of both traditional and modern style calligraphy. This exhibition also served as a …

Works of famous calligrapher on show
4 years, 7 months ago

Works of famous calligrapher on show

China Daily  

The ongoing exhibition, Infinite Compassion: The Calligraphy of Zhao Puchu, at Shanghai Museum features 93 of Zhao's works, including calligraphy pieces, poems and other documents, all of which were donated by his family. Calligraphy pieces and poems reveal the personality and vision of Zhao Puchu as a patriot, a social activist and a scholar, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. The …

Palace Museum publishes lifetime work of top art appraiser
5 years ago

Palace Museum publishes lifetime work of top art appraiser

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Notes written by late master appraiser of art pieces Liu Jiu'an was published by the Palace Museum in Beijing. A lifetime note written by a late master appraiser of art pieces was published by the Palace Museum in Beijing, according to a news conference at the museum on Thursday. Liu Jiu'an, once a researcher at the Palace Museum, is generally …

Chinese calligraphy, ink painting on exhibition in National Museum of Australia
5 years, 9 months ago

Chinese calligraphy, ink painting on exhibition in National Museum of Australia

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Part of the scroll of Emperor Qianlong's Southern Inspection Tour. CANBERRA -- A unique exhibition, the first in Australia, will explore the grand historical sweep of Chinese art and calligraphy traditions at the National Museum of Australia starting on Friday. The exhibition, namely The Historical Expression of Chinese Art: Calligraphy and Painting from the National Museum of China, consists of …

Chinese calligraphy, ink painting on exhibition in National Museum of Australia
5 years, 9 months ago

Chinese calligraphy, ink painting on exhibition in National Museum of Australia

China Daily  

Part of the scroll of Emperor Qianlong's Southern Inspection Tour. CANBERRA -- A unique exhibition, the first in Australia, will explore the grand historical sweep of Chinese art and calligraphy traditions at the National Museum of Australia starting on Friday. The exhibition, namely The Historical Expression of Chinese Art: Calligraphy and Painting from the National Museum of China, consists of …

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