Thursday, October 9, 2008
Beijing 2008 Olmpic Games
i ilke china, Beijing 2008 Olmpic Games
A Chinese painting scroll opens on the floor of the stadium, marking the beginning of the evening’s performances. Percussionists accompany a performance of traditional
Peking Opera. Peking Opera is just one of the hundreds of forms of traditional Chinese opera, many of which are still performed today.
The actor is singing Kunqu, which is an ancient and traditional art and has been selected into world intangible cultural heritage list.
This is the percussion performance of traditional Peking Opera of China. As China has a vast territory with numerous dialects, hundreds of traditional operas have been derived.
The 3,000 disciples of Confucius chant a famous line from Confucius’ Analects—"All those within the four seas can be considered his brothers." i ilke this
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
Yuan Jiang
Yuan Jiang ; was a during the Qing Dynasty . His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Yuan was born in Yangzhou in the Jiangsu province . He was part of an artistic family, his nephew Yuan Yao was also landscape painter. Yuan painted landscapes and garrets, as well as bird-and-flower paintings and paintings of beasts. His landscapes and garrets contained accurate composition and minute detail that were suitable for construction.
Yuan was born in Yangzhou in the Jiangsu province . He was part of an artistic family, his nephew Yuan Yao was also landscape painter. Yuan painted landscapes and garrets, as well as bird-and-flower paintings and paintings of beasts. His landscapes and garrets contained accurate composition and minute detail that were suitable for construction.
Ye Xin
Yè Xīn ; was a during the Qing Dynasty . His specific years of birth and death are not known.
Ye was born in Huating in the Jiangsu province, and later moved to Nanjing . His style name was 'Rongmu'. Ye primarily painted landscapes.
Ye was born in Huating in the Jiangsu province, and later moved to Nanjing . His style name was 'Rongmu'. Ye primarily painted landscapes.
Yao Tingmei
Yao Tingmei ; was a during the Yuan Dynasty . His specific dates of birth and death are not known.
Yao was born in Huzhou in the Zhejiang province . Yao's paintings of landscapes utilized profound and skilled strokes which following the style of Guo Xi.
Yao was born in Huzhou in the Zhejiang province . Yao's paintings of landscapes utilized profound and skilled strokes which following the style of Guo Xi.
Yang Jin
Yang Jin ; ca. was a painter during the Qing Dynasty .
Yang was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Zi He' and his sobriquet was 'Xi Ting'. Yang's paintings were meticulous and exquisite, in the style of Wang Hui.
Yang was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Zi He' and his sobriquet was 'Xi Ting'. Yang's paintings were meticulous and exquisite, in the style of Wang Hui.
Yang Weizhen
Yáng Wéizhēn ; ca. was a and calligrapher during the Yuan Dynasty .
Yang was born in the Zhejiang province . His style name was 'Lianfu' and his sobriquet was 'Tieya'. Yang's reputation for calligraphy was well known, incorporating a purity and strength into his works.
Yang was born in the Zhejiang province . His style name was 'Lianfu' and his sobriquet was 'Tieya'. Yang's reputation for calligraphy was well known, incorporating a purity and strength into his works.
Yan Liben
Yan Liben , formally Baron Wenzhen of Boling , was a and government official of the early Tang Dynasty. His notable works include the ''Thirteen Emperors Scroll'' and ''Northern Qi Scholars Collating Classic Texts''. He also painted the Portraits at Lingyan Pavilion, under Emperor Taizong of Tang, commissioned in 643 to commemorate 24 of the greatest contributors to Emperor Taizong's reign, as well as 18 portraits commemorating the 18 great scholars who served Emperor Taizong when he was the Prince of Qin. Yan's paintings included painted portraits of various Chinese emperors from the Han Dynasty up until the Sui Dynasty period. His works were highly regarded by the Tang writers Zhu Jingxuan and Zhang Yanyuan, who noted his paintings were "works among the glories of all times".
From the years 669 to 673, Yan Liben also served as a under Emperor Taizong's son .
It is not known when Yan Liben was born. His ancestors were originally from Mayi , but had relocated to the Guanzhong region several generations prior to Yan Liben. Yan Liben's father Yan Pi was the deputy director of palace affairs during Sui Dynasty, and both Yan Liben and his older brother Yan Lide were known for their abilities in architectural matters and service to the imperial government in that area.
It was said that while Yan Liben was skilled in public work projects, he became particularly known for his artistic skills. It was for this reason that , the second emperor of Tang Dynasty, commissioned Yan to paint portraits to commemorate the 24 great contributors to his reign at and the 18 great scholars who served under him when he was the Prince of Qin.
Although the Chinese aristocracy counted painting as one of their accepted pasфtimes, the profession of the painter was not a highly venerated vocation. On one occasion, when Emperor Taizong was rowing a boat with his attendant scholars at the imperial pond, there were birds flying by. Emperor Taizong had the scholars write poems to praise the scene and then summoned Yan to paint a portrait of the scene. Yan was at the time already a mid-level official in the administration, but when he summoned Yan, the imperial attendants called out, "Summon the imperial painter, Yan Liben!" When Yan heard the order, he became ashamed for being known only as the painter, and he commented to his son, "I had studied well when I was young, and it was fortunate of me to have avoided being turned away from official service and to be known for my abilities. However, now I am only known for my painting skills, and I end up serving like a servant. This is shameful. Do not learn this skill." However, as he still favored painting, he continued to do so even after this incident.
During the ''Xianqing'' era of the reign of Emperor Taizong's son , Yan Liben served as the imperial architect. He later succeeded his brother Yan Lide as the minister of public works . Around the new year 669, he became acting ''You Xiang'' -- the head of the examination bureau of government and a post considered one for a , and Emperor Gaozong created him the Baron of Boling. As Yan's fellow chancellor Jiang Ke was promoted to the chancellor post at the same time due to his battlefield achievements, a semi-derogatory couplet was written around the time stating, "The ''Zuo Xiang'' established his power over the desert, and the ''You Xiang'' established his fame over a canvass." In 670, Yan became officially the head of the legislative bureau, now with the title changed to ''Zhongshu Ling'' . He died in 673.
*Fong, Mary H. "Tang Tomb Murals Reviewed in the Light of Tang Texts on Painting," ''Artibus Asiae'' : 35–72.
* ''Book of Tang'', vol. 77.
* ''New Book of Tang'', vol. 100.
* ''Zizhi Tongjian'', vols. , .
From the years 669 to 673, Yan Liben also served as a under Emperor Taizong's son .
Background
It is not known when Yan Liben was born. His ancestors were originally from Mayi , but had relocated to the Guanzhong region several generations prior to Yan Liben. Yan Liben's father Yan Pi was the deputy director of palace affairs during Sui Dynasty, and both Yan Liben and his older brother Yan Lide were known for their abilities in architectural matters and service to the imperial government in that area.
During Emperor Taizong's reign
It was said that while Yan Liben was skilled in public work projects, he became particularly known for his artistic skills. It was for this reason that , the second emperor of Tang Dynasty, commissioned Yan to paint portraits to commemorate the 24 great contributors to his reign at and the 18 great scholars who served under him when he was the Prince of Qin.
Although the Chinese aristocracy counted painting as one of their accepted pasфtimes, the profession of the painter was not a highly venerated vocation. On one occasion, when Emperor Taizong was rowing a boat with his attendant scholars at the imperial pond, there were birds flying by. Emperor Taizong had the scholars write poems to praise the scene and then summoned Yan to paint a portrait of the scene. Yan was at the time already a mid-level official in the administration, but when he summoned Yan, the imperial attendants called out, "Summon the imperial painter, Yan Liben!" When Yan heard the order, he became ashamed for being known only as the painter, and he commented to his son, "I had studied well when I was young, and it was fortunate of me to have avoided being turned away from official service and to be known for my abilities. However, now I am only known for my painting skills, and I end up serving like a servant. This is shameful. Do not learn this skill." However, as he still favored painting, he continued to do so even after this incident.
During Emperor Gaozong's reign
During the ''Xianqing'' era of the reign of Emperor Taizong's son , Yan Liben served as the imperial architect. He later succeeded his brother Yan Lide as the minister of public works . Around the new year 669, he became acting ''You Xiang'' -- the head of the examination bureau of government and a post considered one for a , and Emperor Gaozong created him the Baron of Boling. As Yan's fellow chancellor Jiang Ke was promoted to the chancellor post at the same time due to his battlefield achievements, a semi-derogatory couplet was written around the time stating, "The ''Zuo Xiang'' established his power over the desert, and the ''You Xiang'' established his fame over a canvass." In 670, Yan became officially the head of the legislative bureau, now with the title changed to ''Zhongshu Ling'' . He died in 673.
Gallery
Modern
*Fong, Mary H. "Tang Tomb Murals Reviewed in the Light of Tang Texts on Painting," ''Artibus Asiae'' : 35–72.
Ancient
* ''Book of Tang'', vol. 77.
* ''New Book of Tang'', vol. 100.
* ''Zizhi Tongjian'', vols. , .
Yan Hui
Yan Hui ; was a painter during the Yuan Dynasty . His specific dates of birth and death are not known.
Yan was born in Ji'an in the Jiangxi province . His style name was 'Qiu Yue'. Yan primarily painted human and ghost figures. His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.
Yan was born in Ji'an in the Jiangxi province . His style name was 'Qiu Yue'. Yan primarily painted human and ghost figures. His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.
Xu Wei
Xu Wei was a Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Zhu Da, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and the modern masters Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi, who once exclaimed in a poem that "How I wish to be born 300 years earlier so I could grind ink and prepare paper for Green Vine " . Xu Wei can be considered as the founder of modern painting in China. His influence continues to exert itself. Despite his posthumous recognition, Xu was manifestly mentally ill and unsuccessful in life, ending his life in poverty after the murder of his third wife and several attempts at suicide.
His courtesy names were Wenqing and then Wenchang . His various pen names were ''The Mountain-man of the Heavenly Pond'' , ''Resident of the Green Vine House'' and ''The Water and Moon of the Bureau's Farm'' . Born in Shanying district , Xu was raised by a single mother who died when he was 14. At 21, he married Pan-shi , who died five years later. Xu attempted to pass the civil service examinations eight times, although he never succeeded. Nevertheless, Xu was employed by General Hu Zongxian , Supreme Commander of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Fujian coastal defense against the ''wokou'' Japanese pirates.
After General Hu was arrested and lost his position Xu Wei also feared a negative fate for himself. Xu became mentally distraught at this juncture, attempting to commit suicide nine times, such as by axeing himself in the skull and drilling both of his ears. His mental imbalance no doubt led to his killing of his wife Zhang-shi after becoming paranoid that she was having an affair. For his murder, he was jailed for seven years until his friend Zhang Yuanbian from the Hanlin Imperial Academy managed to free him at age of 53. It is possible Xu Wei suffered from Bipolar Disorder, a condition actually recognized in China at this time. Xu spent the rest of his life painting, but with little financial success. However, his paintings have been highly sought after in modern times.
In addition Xu was a relatively unknown playwright, authoring the following four plays: ''The Heroine Mulan Goes to War in Her Father's Place'' : describes Hua Mulan, ''A Female Degree Holder'' : ''The Adventures of the Intelligent Huang Chongjia'' , ''The History of the Mad Drum'' : crimes of Cao Cao, and ''A Zen Master's Dream of the Land of Green Jade'' : a Buddhist story. Interestingly, Xu's dramatic efforts often deal with women's themes and Xu can be regarded as something of an early women's rights advocate.
Xu Wei was also a poet in ''shi'' style of considerable note. Xu's collected works in 30 chapters exists with a commentary by the late Ming writer Yuan Hongdao. Yuan Hongdao and the others of his literary movement were undoubtedly influenced by the writings of Xu. Of the various arts Xu Wei practised, he held his calligraphy in highest esteem. Next was his poetry.
A modern typeset edition of Xu Wei's collected works, ''Xu Wei ji'', was published by the Zhonghua Publishing House in Beijing in 1983. Previously a 1600s edition of his collected works known as the ''Xu Wenchang sanji'' was reproduced in Taiwan in 1968. In 1990 a book length study of Xu Wei by Xu Wei can be seen as the quintessential “scholar in cotton clothes” or ''buyi wenren'', a scholar who could not pass the civil service examination, yet became active in the realm of literature and cultural achievement. Many such individuals appeared in the late 1500s and early 1600s and attached themselves to successful officials or became independent in late Ming China.
GRAPES
From the first of summer until this morning,
No mind to do anything, given all up.
From the old days still have my worn out brush;
Take some ink and dot myself grapes.
SONGS OF PEKING IN THE FIFTH MONTH
The pomegranate blossoms set the streets on fire;
Curling branches and buds like heavy clouds.
The people all around couldn’t buy enough;
What’s left used for dye, to crimson girls’ skirts.
Don’t worry about anything that happens in Peking;
Just fret in the heat from the gutters by the road.
Today I heard they cleaned them out;
Needn’t hold my nose when passing downwind.
A PALACE LADY ENTERS THE DAOIST RELIGIOUS ORDER
In the palace ranks, mixed splendor with self denial;
Became old and sought a sage, as the sun began to set.
Didn’t face the autumn wind, filled with resentment,
When no longer asked to take up the lute.
Morning made rain of lust in the emperor’s bed;
Evening wove mists for holy men.
Heard she’s on Gou Mountain free and untroubled;
Now who does she talk with, about the monarch’s favors?
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Yesterday is only today,
And last year is this year.
The circle’s perfection never breaks;
When water is cut you needn’t join it.
I grab the calendar and burn it;
Go back to the house, another one there.
Hate the plum trees and the willows;
Spring, they are young and beautiful again.
His courtesy names were Wenqing and then Wenchang . His various pen names were ''The Mountain-man of the Heavenly Pond'' , ''Resident of the Green Vine House'' and ''The Water and Moon of the Bureau's Farm'' . Born in Shanying district , Xu was raised by a single mother who died when he was 14. At 21, he married Pan-shi , who died five years later. Xu attempted to pass the civil service examinations eight times, although he never succeeded. Nevertheless, Xu was employed by General Hu Zongxian , Supreme Commander of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Fujian coastal defense against the ''wokou'' Japanese pirates.
After General Hu was arrested and lost his position Xu Wei also feared a negative fate for himself. Xu became mentally distraught at this juncture, attempting to commit suicide nine times, such as by axeing himself in the skull and drilling both of his ears. His mental imbalance no doubt led to his killing of his wife Zhang-shi after becoming paranoid that she was having an affair. For his murder, he was jailed for seven years until his friend Zhang Yuanbian from the Hanlin Imperial Academy managed to free him at age of 53. It is possible Xu Wei suffered from Bipolar Disorder, a condition actually recognized in China at this time. Xu spent the rest of his life painting, but with little financial success. However, his paintings have been highly sought after in modern times.
In addition Xu was a relatively unknown playwright, authoring the following four plays: ''The Heroine Mulan Goes to War in Her Father's Place'' : describes Hua Mulan, ''A Female Degree Holder'' : ''The Adventures of the Intelligent Huang Chongjia'' , ''The History of the Mad Drum'' : crimes of Cao Cao, and ''A Zen Master's Dream of the Land of Green Jade'' : a Buddhist story. Interestingly, Xu's dramatic efforts often deal with women's themes and Xu can be regarded as something of an early women's rights advocate.
Xu Wei was also a poet in ''shi'' style of considerable note. Xu's collected works in 30 chapters exists with a commentary by the late Ming writer Yuan Hongdao. Yuan Hongdao and the others of his literary movement were undoubtedly influenced by the writings of Xu. Of the various arts Xu Wei practised, he held his calligraphy in highest esteem. Next was his poetry.
A modern typeset edition of Xu Wei's collected works, ''Xu Wei ji'', was published by the Zhonghua Publishing House in Beijing in 1983. Previously a 1600s edition of his collected works known as the ''Xu Wenchang sanji'' was reproduced in Taiwan in 1968. In 1990 a book length study of Xu Wei by Xu Wei can be seen as the quintessential “scholar in cotton clothes” or ''buyi wenren'', a scholar who could not pass the civil service examination, yet became active in the realm of literature and cultural achievement. Many such individuals appeared in the late 1500s and early 1600s and attached themselves to successful officials or became independent in late Ming China.
GRAPES
From the first of summer until this morning,
No mind to do anything, given all up.
From the old days still have my worn out brush;
Take some ink and dot myself grapes.
SONGS OF PEKING IN THE FIFTH MONTH
The pomegranate blossoms set the streets on fire;
Curling branches and buds like heavy clouds.
The people all around couldn’t buy enough;
What’s left used for dye, to crimson girls’ skirts.
Don’t worry about anything that happens in Peking;
Just fret in the heat from the gutters by the road.
Today I heard they cleaned them out;
Needn’t hold my nose when passing downwind.
A PALACE LADY ENTERS THE DAOIST RELIGIOUS ORDER
In the palace ranks, mixed splendor with self denial;
Became old and sought a sage, as the sun began to set.
Didn’t face the autumn wind, filled with resentment,
When no longer asked to take up the lute.
Morning made rain of lust in the emperor’s bed;
Evening wove mists for holy men.
Heard she’s on Gou Mountain free and untroubled;
Now who does she talk with, about the monarch’s favors?
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Yesterday is only today,
And last year is this year.
The circle’s perfection never breaks;
When water is cut you needn’t join it.
I grab the calendar and burn it;
Go back to the house, another one there.
Hate the plum trees and the willows;
Spring, they are young and beautiful again.
Additional Works
Zhang Wo
Zhang Wo , courtesy name as Shuhou, sobriquet as Zhenqisheng and Jianghaike, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty.
Xu Gu
Xū Gǔ ; ca. was a painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty .
Xu was born in Xin'an in the Anhui province, and later lived in Guangling in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Xugu' and his sobriquet was 'Ziyang Shanren'. Xu was an army official, and then later a monk. When painting he used the side of the brush in a fluent and bold style. In poetry he produced the work ''Poetry of Xugu monk''.
Xu was born in Xin'an in the Anhui province, and later lived in Guangling in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Xugu' and his sobriquet was 'Ziyang Shanren'. Xu was an army official, and then later a monk. When painting he used the side of the brush in a fluent and bold style. In poetry he produced the work ''Poetry of Xugu monk''.
Zhang Shuqi
Zhāng Shūqí was a painter from Zhejiang noted for painting flowers and birds. He studied at Shanghai under Liu Haisu. For a time he taught at the National Center University. From 1942 to 1946 he lived in the United States. After that he returned to China for a time, but ultimately settled in the US.
His works are held in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Ashmolean Museum and Stanford University.
His works are held in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Ashmolean Museum and Stanford University.
Zhang Sengyao
Zhang Sengyao was a famous Chinese painter in Liang Dynasty Wudi's years. His birth and death years are unknown. He was a native Wuzhong .
Zhang Shunzi
Zhang Shunzi , a native Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shikui, and sobriquet Lishan. His birth and death years are unknown.
Zhang Lu (painter)
Zhang Lu ; ca. was a during the Ming Dynasty .
Zhang was born in Kaifeng in the Henan province . Zhang painted landscapes and human figures in a free and uninhibited style.
Zhang was born in Kaifeng in the Henan province . Zhang painted landscapes and human figures in a free and uninhibited style.
Zhang Daqian
Chang Dai-chien was one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century. He is also regarded by many art experts as one of the most gifted master of the twentieth century. Born in a family of artists in Sichuan, China, he studied textile dyeing techniques in Kyoto, Japan and returned to establish a successful career selling his paintings in Shanghai. A staunch supporter of the Kuomintang, he left China in 1948 and moved to Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil, and then to Carmel, California, before finally settling in Taipei, Taiwan.
A meeting between Chang and Picasso in 1956 was viewed as a summit meeting between the preeminent masters of Eastern and Western art. Picasso showed Chang some drawings done in "Chinese" style, but Chang remarked that they were not executed with the right tools and gave Picasso a set of Chinese brushes.
A meeting between Chang and Picasso in 1956 was viewed as a summit meeting between the preeminent masters of Eastern and Western art. Picasso showed Chang some drawings done in "Chinese" style, but Chang remarked that they were not executed with the right tools and gave Picasso a set of Chinese brushes.
Zhan Ziqian
Zhan Ziqian was a great of ancient China, and from Yangxin county , Shandong province. His birth and death dates are unknown. It is known that in the Sui dynasty he was appointed to the office of Chaosan Dafu and later of Zhangnei Dudu .
According to the historical documents, he painted a number of genres and religion paintings which have not survived. The only painting by him that survives today is ''Strolling About in Spring'', which is a perspective arrangement of mountains.
According to the historical documents, he painted a number of genres and religion paintings which have not survived. The only painting by him that survives today is ''Strolling About in Spring'', which is a perspective arrangement of mountains.
Zeng Jing
Zeng Jing ; ca. 1568-1650 was a painter during the Ming Dynasty .
Zeng was born in Putian in the Fujian province . He lived and worked in Nanjing, painting using light and shade. The style was distinctive enough that it became known as "Bochen Style", after Zeng's style name 'Bochen'.
Zeng was born in Putian in the Fujian province . He lived and worked in Nanjing, painting using light and shade. The style was distinctive enough that it became known as "Bochen Style", after Zeng's style name 'Bochen'.
Yu Zhiding
Yu Zhiding ; ca. was a during the Qing Dynasty .
Yu was born in in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Shangji' and his sobriquet was 'Shenzai'. Yu was taught by Lan Ying, and painted landscapes, human figures, and bird-and-flower paintings.
Yu was born in in the Jiangsu province . His style name was 'Shangji' and his sobriquet was 'Shenzai'. Yu was taught by Lan Ying, and painted landscapes, human figures, and bird-and-flower paintings.
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