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Chinese Calligraphy 2025-1 (2015) Drawing by Sy Chan

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Fine art paper, 12x6 in
  • Ink
  • Dimensions Height 25.6in, Width 13.8in
  • Artwork's condition The artwork is in very good condition
  • Framing This artwork is not framed
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A Chinese couplet which is a form of literature special to Chinese language. It is form by 2 sentences placed side by side and each character and word in corresponding position of these sentences should have opposite or complementary meaning to each other. Example: if the first word of one sentence is "Up", the first word of the other sentence is matched [...]
A Chinese couplet which is a form of literature special to Chinese language. It is form by 2 sentences placed side by side and each character and word in corresponding position of these sentences should have opposite or complementary meaning to each other. Example: if the first word of one sentence is "Up", the first word of the other sentence is matched with "Down", "Black" is matched with "Down", etc. And of course both sentences must make sense, make complementary sense.

Translation of the presented couplet is as follows:
Thousand of moons are there as long as thousand of lakes are present.
Million mile clear sky is there as long as million miles of sky is cloudless.

The interpretation of this couplet are many, the most popular one being used by Buddhist, ie. There are thousands of ways to reach nirvana as long as we set our mind to receive enlightenment, and clear our mind from obstruction.

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