Category: Cultural Activities

The previous episode mentioned that although couplets started in the Qin Dynasty, they became popular in the mid-Song Dynasty, and flourished greatly in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The couplets in the Dream of the Red Chamber were said to be from the Tang Dynasty, but they contained text, when couplets at that time were…

This episode will focus on understanding the different parts of a mounted painting. The most popular traditional Chinese mounting method is the hanging scroll, which is a vertically displayed mounting form, appearing as a long strip, so the composition and text are also mostly arranged vertically. However, handscrolls are more expensive, as they are a…

In the last episode, we mentioned that both paper and silk have raw and cooked versions, and good cooked paper becomes more densely fibrous and more absorbent after processing. Papermaking technology flourished more in the Yuan dynasty and the quality was better. The use of ink in painting also evolved later, with masters like Shi…

This episode will discuss the writing brush among the Four Treasures of the Study (paper, brush, ink, and inkstone). In the previous episode, we mentioned the close relationship between paper and brush. Chinese brushes are made of woven animal hair, which is quite rare compared to other countries. The earliest discovered brushes were found in…

Paper is a crucial method of authentication. Currently, the prices of Chinese paintings and calligraphy are approaching those of Western artworks. As the saying goes, where there are great rewards, there will be brave men. Over the past 20 years, many talents have emerged among art students in China. If these individuals try to imitate…

This session will talk about the materials used for painting, including silk fabrics and paper. Murals are equally important. Most of the paintings in the Tang Dynasty and before were destroyed in palaces or temples, so many of them were moved to Dunhuang to paint murals to prevent them from being burned. At that time,…

In this episode, we will return to the topic of “seals.” In the previous episode, we mentioned that emperors had their own unique seal systems, with two of the largest collectors being Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty and Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Emperor Huizong had the “Xuanhe Painting Academy,” while Emperor Qianlong…

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