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“Caotang shi zhi tu” 草堂十志圖 (Ten Records on the Thatched Hall) Pt. 1
A(nother) handscroll dedicated to reclusion in nature.
Rachelle
Aug 29, 20223 min read
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“Yunlong shanque” 筠籠山雀 (The mountain tit in the bamboo cage)
Jiaqing Emperor 嘉慶 on a bird in the cage.
Rachelle
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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“Jiusheng huan yu” 鳩聲喚雨 by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1506)
In celebration of the rain after numerous scorching days.
Rachelle
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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郭子章《六月柿》“The persimmon of the sixth month” by Guo Zizhang
For a happy problem at the moment...
Rachelle
Aug 1, 20224 min read
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呂從慶《永豐橋閒坐》“Sitting idly on the Yongfeng Bridge” by Lü Congqing
敝襪輕鞋緩足投， 永豐橋上寄雙眸。 山沿東舍環西舍， 水繞南疇赴北疇。 村婦坐畦挑馬齒， 野童蹲澗采雞頭。 娛閒不覺忘中飯， 一點斜陽射竹樓。[1] In worn socks and light shoes, [I] ease my pace, Lodging my...
Rachelle
Jul 25, 20223 min read
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趙翼《偶書所見（其一）》“Casual notes on my observations (No. 1)” by Zhao Yi
For those who (like myself) often forget what they’ve read...
Rachelle
Jul 18, 20223 min read
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Tao Gu 陶穀 (903-970) on the art of tea
饌茶而幻出物象于湯面者，茶匠通神之藝也。沙門福全，生於金鄉，長於茶海，能注湯幻茶成一句詩，並點四甌，共一絕句，泛乎湯表。小小物類，唾手辦耳。檀越日造門求觀湯戲，全自詠曰： 生成盞裏水丹青， 巧畫工夫學不成。 卻笑當時陸鴻漸， 煎茶贏得好名聲。 In tea...
Rachelle
Jul 4, 20223 min read
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葉茵《酷暑》 “Scorching heat” by Ye Yin (fl. 12th century)
To commemorate the hottest days in my life (around 40 degrees)...
Rachelle
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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張泰《採芝圖》“Picking Ganoderma” by Zhang Tai
On mushroom hunting in Chinese paintings.
Rachelle
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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Qianlong's poem on a "cat bowl"
A glimpse into feline life in the palace?
Rachelle
May 23, 20223 min read
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“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 4
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
May 16, 20223 min read
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“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 3
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
May 9, 20223 min read
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“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt. 2
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
May 2, 20222 min read
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“Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標 Pt.1
The inscriptions on the album leaf “Mianquan” 眠犬 (Sleeping Dog) by Jin Tingbiao 金廷標.
Rachelle
Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Iris by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509), with a poem inscribed by Qianlong Emperor 乾隆
Musing on the iris...
Rachelle
Apr 18, 20224 min read
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“Ershisi fan huaxinfeng” 二十四番花信風 by Dong Gao 董誥 pt. 12
Exploring the wind's promise of spring with twenty-four flowers.
Rachelle
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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“Ershisi fan huaxinfeng” 二十四番花信風 by Dong Gao 董誥 pt. 11
Exploring the wind's promise of spring with twenty-four flowers.
Rachelle
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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“Ershisi fan huaxinfeng” 二十四番花信風 by Dong Gao 董誥 pt. 10
Exploring the wind's promise of spring with twenty-four flowers.
Rachelle
Mar 21, 20222 min read
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“Ershisi fan huaxinfeng” 二十四番花信風 by Dong Gao 董誥 pt. 9
Exploring the wind's promise of spring with twenty-four flowers.
Rachelle
Mar 14, 20222 min read
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“Ershisi fan huaxinfeng” 二十四番花信風 by Dong Gao 董誥 pt. 8
Exploring the wind's promise of spring with twenty-four flowers.
Rachelle
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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