Category Archives: Chinese Poems, Chinese Paintings

Zhao Mengfu a Chinese Scholar and Painter

Zhao Mengfu has been honored as an early master within the tradition of the literati painters, who sought personal expression rather than the representation of nature. Zhao Mengfu paintings were among the first after the collapse of the Song dynasty … Continue reading

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Horse in Chinese Painting

Horse is always known as the clever, faithful, brave animal that is able to endure hard work for its characteristic. The ancients of China regard the horse as the symbol of honor, auspiciousness and authority. They often compare horse to talented … Continue reading

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The Ancient Figures in Chinese Paintings

In the eyes of Chinese people, wine and tea are the two most important things to express their emotion and voice their mind. Especially in ancient China, drinking wine usually can show people’s strong feelings to sorrow or happiness. As … Continue reading

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Lanting Xu

The Lantingji Xu ( literally "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion") or Lanting Xu is the most famous work of calligraphy by Wang Xizhi, composed in year 353. Written in semi-cursive script, it is the most well-known … Continue reading

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Free Fish, Free Chinese Culture

Free Fish, Free Chinese Culture  Friends around me always think I am an odd bird, because I don’t eat fish. I should say that I am a kind person so much so that I love fish and hardly bear to … Continue reading

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From Tao Qian’s poems to taste Chinese Paintings’ Beautiful Images

From Tao Qian’s poems to taste Chinese Paintings’ Beautiful Images Tao Qian’s poems were written in a simple and straightforward style, with a deceptively sparing use of words and a minimum of artifice to depict the charming and peaceful farmyard … Continue reading

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Ode to Chinese Flowering Crabapples

Ode to Chinese Flowering Crabapples The breeze is sweeping gently, the autumn sky is clear and the air is crisp. Within such a pleasant day, you can hardly image that in the Story of Stone, a maiden was so sad … Continue reading

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Wind, Flower, Snow and Moon

Wind, flower, snow and moon are the most famous four grand landscapes and are very common images when writing poems. Men of letters mostly have a kind of love knot towards them. Especially, to the snow, in Chinese proverb, we … Continue reading

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About Town and Town Poetic Story

About Town An old, small and lonely town contains of millions of far away, fresh, new and beautiful stories and is full of wonder and excitement. Come to southernChinatowns, come to enjoy the beautiful water-towns scenery and appreciate the beautiful and … Continue reading

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Twelve Ladies of Chin Ling

  You may have watched the movie- the Flowers of the War and you may be impressed by the thirteen beautiful and brave ladies. Apart from this, have you ever heard of the twelve ladies of Chin Ling in the … Continue reading

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