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Description The painting 火候图, together with the Xiu Zhen Tu 修真图 and Nei Jing Tu 内经图, makes up the three "musts" for possession by alchemy practitioners. There are three knacks commonly proclaimed by many alchemy practitioners and one is the firing process secrets. Like to cook a pot of rice, people have to first know what materials are needed, then prepare everything in order, the last is to cook the rice. People have to take a good control of the fire to make sure the fire should not be too strong (the rice may go char)---or should not be too weak (as result, the rice may not ready for eating). Therefore, during most part of the process--transform Jing to Qi, transform Qi to Shen, transform Qi to Shen and bring Shen back to emptiness---alchemy practitioners have to be very careful with the firing process, every now and then. Poem in Chinese gives hints to the main points and under the proper direction practitioners can master the secret. Such painting should be read together with Nei Jing Tu and Xiu Zhen Tu. Specification Its width: 55 cm, height: 178 cm, scroll paining on cloth (tolerance allowed). English translation of all Chinese poem or essay on the painting is provided for better understanding. -
Description This painting 白鸟朝凤图 was made by Shen Quan 沈铨 (1693-1765), Qing Dynasty. He was born in Wuxing, Jiangsu Province. He was skilled in doing fine brushwork to paint flowers, birds and characters. This painting scroll depicts many kinds of birds with phoenix as leading role. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 180cm, height: 45cm Painting size: width: 137cm, height: 34cm [Author]: Shen Quan, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material -
Description This painting 竹石图 was made by Zhen Banqiao 郑板桥 (1693-1765), Qing Dynasty. He was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province. He was skilled in doing fine brushwork to paint orchid, bamboo and stone. This painting scroll depicts bamboo flourishing in their own way in wilds. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 55cm, height: 165cm Painting size: width: 44cm, height: 71cm [Author]: Zhen Banqiao, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material -
Description This painting 松鹤延年 was made by Shen 沈铨 (1682—1760), who was born in Zhejiang Province. He was skilled in painting animals, girls, birds. This painting scroll tells the hope for the longevity cherished by most people, especially old ones. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 56cm, height: 140cm Painting size: width: 48cm, height: 93.8cm [Author]: Shen Quan, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material -
Description Damour or Dharma is a famou Buddhism figure 达摩神悟图. Author Introduction Fan Zeng 1938.7.5-, born in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China contemporary scholar, thinker, master in Chinese calligraphy, painting, poem and literature. Now serves as director of Chinese Painting Research Institute at Peking University, lifelong China Art Research Institute researcher, Nankai University, an honorary doctor of literature, with the honorary degree of doctor of literature, University of Alberta. He has published more than 160 poem together with calligraphy and painting, philosophical writings. . Specification Name: Damour in Chan Meditation Author: Fan Ceng. Size: width: 55 cm / height: 162cm Material: core painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material Production: hand work -
Description This painting 秋山渔隐图轴 describes doing fishing in retreat places where no people frequent. Author Introduction Lan Ying 蓝瑛 (1585-1664), one of the painters in Ming Dynasty (1585- about 1666). Born in Qian Tang (now Hangzhou Zhejiang). The representative painter among Zhejiang school of artists in Ming Dynasty. He was good at painting landscape, flowers and birds, plum.. Specification [Author] Lan Ying, Ming Dynasty. [Size] Core painting area: 44x132cm / Whole size: 55x205cm [Material] Core painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material [Production]: hand work [Source]: Tianjin Museum . -
Description This painting 双兔图 was made by Leng Mu 冷牧 (1669 - 1742), Qing Dynasty. He was born in Shandong Province. He was skilled in painting characters, especially beauty figures. This painting scroll depicts two rabbits, both vivid and lively. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 56cm, height: 135cm Painting size: width: 48cm, height: 94cm [Author]: Leng Mu, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material -
Description This painting 访友画 was made by Shang Rui 上睿 (1634―?), Qing Dynasty. He was born in Jiangsu Province. As a monk he became an expert in painting mountains, rivers and lakes. His painting lines are concise and lively, skillful, mostly in imitation of Tang skill, to enhance artistic expression from a poem. This painting scroll depicts water expansion surrounded by green mountains where a hermit friend is located. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 200cm, height: 55cm Painting size: width: 171cm, height: 45cm [Author]: Shang Rui, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material. -
Description This painting 花鸟图 was created by Hu Mei 胡湄, Qing Dynasty. He was born in Zhejiang Province. From very young he liked Chinese painting. He was skilled in painting flowers, birds and insects. This painting scroll depicts the blooming flowers together with birds chirping in tune. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 55cm, height: 146cm Painting size: width: 45cm, height: 103cm [Author]: Lang Shining, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material. -
Description This painting 花鸟图 was created by Lang Shining 朗士宁 (1688—1766). He was born in Italy. He went to China in 1715 and became a professional painter working in imperial palace. He was skilled in painting flowers and characters. This painting scroll depicts the blooming flowers together with chirping noisy birds. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 56cm, height: 138cm Painting size: width: 48cm, height: 86cm [Author]: Lang Shining, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material -
Description This painting 十四经络图 depicts the fourteen meridians . Specification Its height: 55 cm, width: 210 cm, painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material. -
Description This painting 人物山水画 was made by Shiao Chen 萧晨 (1658－?), Qing Dynasty. He was born in Yang Zhou, Jiangsu Province. He was skilled in fine brushwork and poem. This painting scroll depicts two hermits talking in retreat mountain valley. Specification Whole painting scroll: width: 173cm, height: 55cm Painting size: width: 143cm, height: 45cm [Author]: Shiao Chen, Qing Dynasty [Material]: Painting paper made from rice stalk, silk cloth as background material
