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甲骨文字 — 金 — jīn — metal. Before the Chinese characters were standardized, there were many variant forms of the characters, especially on the “oracle bones” where they were carved into tortoise shells and bones. Sometimes the variants are simply the result of the non-standardization, but once in a while it is clear that a was using the art to make a point. Here is a variant of the character for metal. I was very excited when I first stumbled across this character because I could see immediately that this is a diagram of the lungs within the chest cavity, the calligrapher making the visual connection that is part of medical theory of the metal element with the lungs. The standard modern character is in the top right hand corner. Calligraphy by S. J. Thomas www.palmstone.com

甲骨文字 — 金 — jīn — metal. Before the Chinese characters were standardized, there were many variant forms of the characters, especially on the “oracle bones” where they were carved into tortoise shells and bones. Sometimes the variants are simply the result of the non-standardization, but once in a while it is clear that a was using the art to make a point. Here is a variant of the character for metal. I was very excited when I first stumbled across this character because I could see immediately that this is a diagram of the lungs within the chest cavity, the calligrapher making the visual connection that is part of medical theory of the metal element with the lungs. The standard modern character is in the top right hand corner. Calligraphy by S. J. Thomas www.palmstone.comRead More

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The Chinese characters for Yin and Yang, representing the interconnected qualities of existence that are constantly being transmuted one into the other. 陰陽

The Chinese characters for Yin and Yang, representing the interconnected qualities of existence that are constantly being transmuted one into the other. 陰陽Read More

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Carved Chinese seal stone or “chop” for one of my wonderful advanced students

Carved Chinese seal stone or “chop” for one of my wonderful advanced studentsRead More

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I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Clouds, 云 (Yún), are evoked with just three lines in this old version of the character. For me the lower line evokes a dragon in the clouds. Yún is a component of the more complex character for the Yin principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陰

I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Clouds, 云 (Yún), are evoked with just three lines in this old version of the character. For me the lower line evokes a dragon in the clouds. Yún is a component of the more complex character for the Yin principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陰Read More

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I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Yáng, meaning to open out, expand, glorious. This is a representation of the sun above the horizon with either rays or shadows extending across the land. With the radical for place or hill this becomes the character for the Yang principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陽

I love the bold and simple strokes of many of the ancient forms of Chinese characters. Yáng, meaning to open out, expand, glorious. This is a representation of the sun above the horizon with either rays or shadows extending across the land. With the radical for place or hill this becomes the character for the Yang principle (as in Yin and Yang): 陽Read More

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“The moon comes out and startles the birds on the hill” Wang Wei (8th cent. CE)

“The moon comes out and startles the birds on the hill”
Wang Wei (8th cent. CE)Read More

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慈 (cí) compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane

慈 (cí) compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humaneRead More

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Chinese calligraphy, water#chinesecalligraphy #水

Chinese calligraphy, water#chinesecalligraphy #水Read More

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