A simple, almost weightless 100 RMB note carries an abundance of meaning.
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Can we teach beauty?
Has knowledge taken away our perception of beauty?
Liu Yong further explains the intricacies of his painting, "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple."
Taiwanese opera and the Longshan Temple are early symbols of Taiwanese culture.
Liu Yong's "Lantern Festival at Longshan Temple" tells a multitude of stories simultaneously.
It's the people that make history.
The "Heart Sutra" is written in ancient language and contains passages that are difficult for the average reader to understand.
This video examines four famous characters from the "Heart Sutra": "Se Ji Shi Kong."
The "Heart Sutra" encourages one to embrace and adapt to change.
Poetry is a great example of the reserved and cryptic manner in which many Chinese people tend to express themselves.
Yuan Zheng was a well-known poet during the Tang Dynasty. His most famous poem is the mourning poem he wrote for his wife.
Despite the fact that Yuan Zhen had many women in his life, he only wrote a mourning poem for his first wife, Wei Cong.
Even though Yuan Zhen dated many women, Wei Cong was still the love of his life.
While the Chinese use many different ways to express the same feelings, they say things out loud in a straightforward way.
Art is always affected by the culture in which it was created.
Hong Yi was a master painter, musician, dramatist, calligrapher, seal cutter, poet, and Buddhist monk. His calligraphy version of the "Xin Jing" is greatly beloved by all.
"Farewell" or "Songbie" was composed by Master Hong Yi. This song reflects the vicissitudes of Master Hong Yi's life. More importantly it talks about parting, something Master Hong Yi has experienced numerous times through out his days.
Master Hong Yi grew up in a wealthy and prosperous family. He had everything he could possibly need. Why would he ever want to leave?
In our lives we experience pain and sorrow, Master Hong Yi is no different. One of the most painful experiences he went through was loosing his mother.
When he was in Japan Master Hong Yi came in touch with Western art, which lead him to start his magazine. It was through magazines that he first heard of fasting.
Through fasting Master Hong Yi began to adjust his lifestyle and mindset to fit that of a monk. Afterwards he shaved his head and formally became a monk.
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