Nature’s Design for China's Penjing
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Attribute Nature to the Creator and diminutive landscape arts of gardens & penjing; to China.
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Nature’s Design for China's Penjing
- 1. NATURE‟S DESIGN for CHINA‟S Penjing
- 3. Not by accident • Nor by chance • rather • By NATURE‟S Design
- 4. 全能的上帝 全能的上帝 Quánnéng de Shàngdì
- 5. Additional Notes • An attribution, where CREDIT is DUE. • Nature‟s majestic beauty, is all around us. • Mankind has designed many, many things, through the ages. • Nature though, was certainly – not one of them. • It owes it‟s majestic beauty to the heavenly power of God Almighty 全能的上帝 全能的上帝 Quánnéng de Shàngdì.
- 7. Gift from God 从上帝而来的恩赐 從上帝而來的恩賜 cóng Shàngdì ér lái de ēncì
- 8. Artistry ~ Foundation ~ NATURE • China‟s literati scholars • able to „ imitate,‟ this beauty • through learned attention to • Nature‟s landscapes
- 9. 6,000 year old ancient tree roots, unearthed in Zhejiang.
- 10. 1000 year old Ginkgo tree, still thriving today.
- 11. Rooted in the Truth
- 12. Artistic & Horticultural Techniques • Further ways, were developed • to accommodate the scale • for diminished replicas
- 13. NATURE – You just cannot beat it!
- 14. Along the WAY • The BEAUTY and PURPOSE • Captured the imaginations of • neighbouring nations
- 15. ZhengHe‟s Controversial 18th Century Map
- 16. A NEW personality took SHAPE • Mankind just has to add his ideas • Mankind just has to add his rules • Mankind just has to make things his own
- 17. Additional Notes • Travellers took this NEWS out from CHINA and it APPEALED to others. • Zheng He Ambassador for the MIDDLE KINGDOM, along with the Buddhist scholars, who travelled to and from China. • Mankind is far from PERFECT yet; be it martial or conceptual art forms – he just has to make his individual mark on things.
- 18. Man‟s labelling of STYLES • An attempt to categorize • Artistry that resulted from NATURE‟S DESIGN
- 22. Let NATURE do the talking
- 30. Additional Notes • Notwithstanding some REGIONAL Chinese Penjing School variations; within CHINA itself, probably mainly due to the nation‟s vastness, yet also, man‟s personality imperfect needs. • So what was ORIGINALLY observed and recorded in the mind, then was transformed into Chinese Landscape Paintings and re- created in diminished form beyond the „ in-situ,‟ reality.
- 31. Seldom you will find PERFECTION
- 32. and Sadly man‟s nature • has dominated other men to his injury
- 34. Past global prominence • may have intervened and prevented • proper education & understanding • thus, benefiting in the short term • other nations – to China‟s detriment
- 35. Additional Notes • The incredibly EXPRESSIVE art of Painter Don Hong– Oai. • As EXPLAINED in the scriptures @ ECCLESIASTES 8:9 “ All this I have seen and there was an applying of my heart to every work that, has been done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his injury.” CHINA has rightful claim to the ORGIN of diminutive landscapes of gardens & penjing.
- 36. CHINA has rightful claim
- 37. NATURE, beautifully imitated by Penjing Master Zhao Qingquan
- 38. NATURE‟S DESIGN stands to time indefinite
- 39. Additional Notes • Master Zhao Qingquan brings true life to his form of Nature imitation, through „ Water-and- land,‟ penjing. • A form, reminiscent of both Chinese landscape painting, Chinese poetry and China‟s garden art. • Nature’s Design, stands to time indefinite. • Man simply did not put it there, nor can he ever better it.
- 40. Credits I simply wish to acknowledge All the Organizations & wonderful Individuals, [ too numerous to detail in this forum ] for their assistance, encouragement and willing contribution of the information presented.
Notes de l'éditeur
- An attribution, where CREDIT is DUE.
- Nature’s majestic beauty, is all around us.
- Mankind has designed many, many things, through the ages.Nature though, was certainly – not one of them.It owes it’s majestic beauty to the heavenly power of God Almighty 全能的上帝 全能的上帝 Quánnéng de Shàngdì.
- Gift from God 从上帝而来的恩赐 從上帝而來的恩賜 cóngShàngdìérlái de ēncì
- A REAL life example of Nature’s diminished landscape, on a beach.
- Techniques were developed by Chinese artisans, to create diminutive examples of landscapes;In both residence gardens and on trays or in containers.Design, being attributed to the elemental forces of NATURE, that shaped REAL landscapes, in their ORIGIN.
- Rooted in the TRUTH.
- The EVIDENCE is STILL right HERE on EARTH
- NATURE is the ROOTS.
- Using TIME Honoured PRINCIPLES, the Chinese artisans have not deviated.
- SAME SEED, planted @ the same time – this is the comparablescene just 30 – 40 years on.
- Travellers took this NEWS out from CHINA and it APPEALED to others.
- Zheng He Ambassador for the MIDDLE KINGDOM, along with the Buddhist scholars, who travelled to and from China.
- Mankind is far from PERFECT yet;Be it martial or conceptual art forms – he has to make his individual mark on things.
- Notwithstanding some REGIONAL Chinese Penjing School variations;within CHINA itself, probably mainly due to the nation’s vastness, yet also,because of this very reason too.
- Photographed by the scholar’s mind [ nowadays by the aid of a digital camera ]
- So what was ORIGINALLY observed and recorded in the mind, then was transformed into Chinese Landscape Paintings andRe-created in diminished form beyond the ‘ in-situ,’ reality.
- NATURE diminished in scale.Onto a tray.
- Take the EXAMPLE from nature.
- This was a winning example from the 2006 1stChina Penjing Collection Expo.
- A tree that has been SUBJECTED to and SHAPED by NATURE’S harsh elements [ and / or mankinds’ exploits ]
- CHINA’S wonderful ‘ literati,’ penjing.
- This is “ Coastal and Windswept,” reality, from an old photograph.
- A wonderful penjing imitation of a tree being “ Windswept.”
- Trunks and branches can become bleached or even deadwood, yet the tree somehow survives.
- One would be forgiven for wondering how this tree continues to survive and look so healthy.
- Because mankind itself is not perfect…..he can only imitate ‘ higher,’ examples.
- As EXPLAINED in the scriptures @ ECCLESIASTES 8:9 “ All this I have seen and there was an applying of my heart to every work that, has been done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his injury.”
- The incredibly EXPRESSIVE art of Painter Don Hong–Oai.
- None of the hype though, can ever overshadow the Truth.
- CHINA has rightful claim to the ORGIN of diminutive landscapes of gardens & penjing.
- Master Zhao Qingquanbrings true life to his form of Nature imitation, through ‘ Water-and-land,’ penjing.A form, reminiscent of both Chinese landscape painting, Chinese poetry and China’s garden art.
- Nature’s Design, stands to time indefinite.Man simply did not put it there, nor can he ever better it.