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Title: Shirley's Art Works 699 & Xieyi 381-A73-Shirley's 91st Assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts --May 22-28, 2012
Artist: Shirley Zhang
Size: 97cm x 180cm (38.18inches x 70.86inches)
Completed Time: May 28, 2012
Remarks:
This is my 381st Chinese Xieyi Painting and my 699th painting since 2003, the 91st assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts.

I learned to paint this painting from Mr. Ren Bonian (18401896) - one of the greatest artists in Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912) for 7 days, near 90 hours.

In traditional Chinese paintings or pattern, we usual call the painting or the pattern with 5 kinds of birds -- phoenix ( ゅ - f竪nghu叩ng ), red-crowned crane(筝拷ゞ藕 - dn dng h竪鐚, mandarin duck( 藐渇遣 - yunyng ), Citrine Wagtail( ?? j鱈l鱈) , yellow warbler (藥コ - hu叩ng y朝ng) 篋篌 WL炭n T炭.

WL炭n means the five cardinal relationships between the ruler and subject,father and son, husband and wife, between brothers and between friends in feodal China.

Phoenixes ( ゅ - f竪nghu叩ng ): symbolize the relationship between ruler and officials.

Red-crowned cranes (筝拷ゞ藕 - dn dng h竪鐚: Symbolize the relationship between father and child.

But usually, Red-crowned cranes symbolize the luck, honor, respect, long live, therefore, some Deputy to the People's Congress suggested to make it as Chinese National bird.

Citrine Wagtails ( ?? j鱈l鱈) : Symbolize the relationship between brothers.

Yellow warblers (藥コ - hu叩ng y朝ng) : Symbolize the relationship between friends.

Mandarin Duck( 藐渇遣 - yunyng ): Symbolize the relationship between wife and husband.

In feudal China, according to the theory of Mencius (372 B. C - 289B.C.) who was the second sage in the Confucian school, the relationship among people should:

f箙 ? Jun chen you yi : Between the ruler and the officials should have morality and justice, officials should be loyalty to their rulers, the ruler should care for his/her officials.

九篋-- fu zi you qin : Parents and children should be close and kind.

紊絋 ? fu qi you bie : between husband and wife, should have something distinguish, everyone does its owe duties for the same family.

水梗綺 ? Zhang you you xu : Between brothers, younger should follow elder and the elder should look after the younger.

篆 -- Among friends, should have good faith and follow the credit standing.


If everyone does his/her best among these relationships, then, whole of the world will be peaceful and harmonious.

I painted this painting just wanted to express this kind of idea as one of my works to take part in the graduated exhibition.

So, when I painted it, I was very carefully and hoped to express the rich culture connotation inside. Even though I was so tired after working for a long time, I was so happy in my heart when I completed it.

I am thinking, when I have time, I will try to paint it once more since I do not satisfy many places on it yet.

How do you think of this painting, do you enjoy it?


If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn or shirleyz004@yahoo.com ,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-)

--Shirley Zhang
May 28, 2012