Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors to this Volume
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Who are We? Identity in Transition
- 2 Taiwan: Yearning for an Identity
- 3 The Implications of Direct Flights: Beijing in Taiwanese Politics
- 4 Kuomintang, Democratization and the One-China Principle
- 5 The Deepening and Consolidation of Democracy in Taiwan
- 6 India and Taiwan: Bolstering Complementarity in Information Technology
- 7 Asian Regional Economic Integration and Taiwan–India Economic Relations
- 8 The Taiwan Factor in Sino–Indian Relations
- 9 Japan's Triumphant Diplomacy in Taiwan in 1874
- 10 A Study of the Cultural and Educational Exchanges between Taiwan and India, 1995–2006
- 11 Between Two Worlds: A Survey of Education in Taiwan
- 12 Female Immigrants, Social Capital and Public Sphere in Taiwan
- 13 Information Technology and Gender: Taiwan and India
- 14 Tzu Chi: A Case Study of Engaged Buddhism in Taiwan
- 15 Master Hsing Yun of Fo Guang Shan and the Development of Humanistic Buddhism
- 16 The Heritage and Innovation of Chan Paintings in Taiwan
- 17 Taiwan in World Architecture: A Historical Perspective
- Afterword
16 - The Heritage and Innovation of Chan Paintings in Taiwan
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors to this Volume
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Who are We? Identity in Transition
- 2 Taiwan: Yearning for an Identity
- 3 The Implications of Direct Flights: Beijing in Taiwanese Politics
- 4 Kuomintang, Democratization and the One-China Principle
- 5 The Deepening and Consolidation of Democracy in Taiwan
- 6 India and Taiwan: Bolstering Complementarity in Information Technology
- 7 Asian Regional Economic Integration and Taiwan–India Economic Relations
- 8 The Taiwan Factor in Sino–Indian Relations
- 9 Japan's Triumphant Diplomacy in Taiwan in 1874
- 10 A Study of the Cultural and Educational Exchanges between Taiwan and India, 1995–2006
- 11 Between Two Worlds: A Survey of Education in Taiwan
- 12 Female Immigrants, Social Capital and Public Sphere in Taiwan
- 13 Information Technology and Gender: Taiwan and India
- 14 Tzu Chi: A Case Study of Engaged Buddhism in Taiwan
- 15 Master Hsing Yun of Fo Guang Shan and the Development of Humanistic Buddhism
- 16 The Heritage and Innovation of Chan Paintings in Taiwan
- 17 Taiwan in World Architecture: A Historical Perspective
- Afterword
Summary
INTRODUCTION
The author had the fortune to serve the Venerable Hiu Wan (1914–2004) for 26 years. He had often heard her talk about her experience of studying in India (1948–51). This paper highlights some of the artistic works produced by Hiu Wan that focused on the rich cultural and artistic characteristics of India. The historical context of the paintings will be presented in the following order:
VENERABLE HIU WAN AND HER CHAN PAINTINGS
The School of Southern Side of the Five Ridges in Kuang-tung, the socalled Ling-nan School, is an important division in the history of modern Chinese painting. It advocated the combination of Chinese features with western characteristics in national paintings. The school promoted a living style that was both practical and enlightened. This school has produced many works with substantial content. Hiu Wan used to be one of the most essential protégés of her school's founder – Gao Jian Fu.
As a second generation student, Hiu Wan was greatly influenced by the foundation of the Ling-nan School. She emphasized the Chan's ideology of living in many of her paintings, and instilled the idea of purification of human minds, which had a far-reaching impact on Chinese society. Her paintings have been highly recognized and admired worldwide for their unique style in showing the essence of Chinese culture, while at the same time portraying spiritual concepts ranging from Confucianism, to Buddhism, to Daoism.
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- Taiwan Today , pp. 218 - 225Publisher: Anthem PressPrint publication year: 2010