“On Loving the Lotus” Small Regular Script by Zhai Tong
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Description :
This delicate piece is a round fan-style calligraphy work featuring Zhou Dunyi’s classic essay On Loving the Lotus, penned in small regular script by Zhai Tong. The composition combines fine brushwork with subtle painting, harmoniously presenting both literary elegance and visual grace.
Zhou Dunyi, a Song dynasty philosopher, extolled the lotus for its purity and nobility, praising its ability to “emerge unstained from the mud.” Zhai Tong’s fine rendering echoes this spirit in both the text and the elegant depiction of the lotus blossom.
About the Artist:
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Zhai Tong, Baoding, Hebei, China
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President of Beilei Art Training School, Baoding
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Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Regular Script
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Member of the Hebei Women Calligraphers Association
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Certified Intermediate Instructor with the China Calligraphers Association
Her works have been selected for national exhibitions such as the “Quanxue Cup” Teachers’ Seal & Clerical Script Exhibition and the 10th Hebei Women’s Calligraphy Exhibition.
Excerpt Translation:
“Among the flowers of grass, trees, land, and water, many are lovable. Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty loved chrysanthemums alone; since the Tang Dynasty, people have especially adored peonies. I alone love the lotus, which emerges from the mud untainted...”
Size:
Diameter: 43 cm
Diameter: 17 in
(Round fan shape)
Script Style:
Small Regular Script (小楷)