![]() ![]() The author and the publisher shall not be liable nor responsible to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by the information and translation in this publication. Therefore, the text here should be used only as a casual reference of how one may interpret the material and not as an ultimate source of the subject matter covered. Another point to note is how the meanings of individual Chinese characters may have evolved over time from when the source was conceived to its numerous revisions and versions to the more common edition in use today. Plus, there may be mistakes or errors both typographically within the content itself and during the recording of the source content. If you require legal advice or other professional assistance, you should instead seek the services of a competent professional person or entity.Īs this is a casual translation of an ancient text where validation of the contents mentioned is not possible (unless one can travel back in time) and where many people have different interpretations and understanding, the vague nature of the subject means that there are many ways to interpret a particular line, and the translation offered here is just one suggested by the publisher and is not the true translation for the text concerned. It is conceptualized with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. This publication is intended as a casual English translation of the subject matter covered. I believe the spirit of ‘the immortal’ has been passed down from generation to generation, from myth and legend to the reality of Chinese people crossing the ocean to Australia, where I live now.Mountain Hamlet, Lofty Retreat by Li Zai (Ming Dynasty) Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) has recorded Russia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. I believe the spirit of ‘the immortal’ has been passed down from generation to generation, from myth and legend to the reality of Chinese people crossing the ocean to Australia, where I live now.” – Hong Fu This is to achieve the unity of illustration and text and smoothly express the scene of symbiosis between gods and humans for more than 2,000 years, which is also the unity of heaven and man to which the Chinese people aspire. I use calligraphy as a link – like a narrator – to connect all the images drawn, including mountains, rivers, people, beasts, strange mountains, and rocks. Many place names are miraculously used to this day. Moreover, in ancient times, there were no maps in China cities and landscapes were marked with words. I refer to the illustrations in the Ming Dynasty’s Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas), such as the human-faced beast and nine-tailed fox, to fully express the extraordinary imagination of our ancient ancestors. The long scroll is hung vertically descending from the sky, with the meaning of respecting the sky. It is romantic and egoistic.Īt the end of the scroll, I end with “Emperor Yu Tames the Flood”, embodying the philosophical concept of diversification with realism. In China, people worship immortality and the eternal soul. In the West, people believe in heaven after death. ![]() ![]() The vast mythology of ‘the immortal’ is the central theme of my work. So, I began working on the long “Shan Hai Jing” scroll with lines and calligraphy using ink. ![]() Then the epidemic hit the city and gave me a wonderful opportunity to realize this idea. I felt that it was the most suitable to paint a long scroll. Around 2018, I acquired a roll of French handmade paper, moderately pliable, 1.4 meters wide and 20 meters long. I have always had a strong interest in this book and wanted to present it as a long scroll. It was written in the Han Dynasty and has 31,000 characters. It began with folklore from the Xia Dynasty (BC2070 – BC1600). “Shan Hai Jing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas) is an ancient book that combines Di Li Zhi (a book that describes a cultural and geographical account of region and its historical evolution), Feng Wu Zhi (a book of local scenery and objects) and Ming Su Zhi (scientific activity of collecting and recording folklore information and the specific description of folklore information). ![]()
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