Wisdom in Chinese calligraphy 書法
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澄懷觀道
Semi-cursive Style
澄懷觀道 (Chéng huái guān dào) is a profound Chinese aesthetic and philosophical phrase, often translated as
"To savor the Way with a pure mind" or "Purify the mind to contemplate the Tao". It signifies clearing one's mind of worldly distractions to appreciate the ultimate truth, beauty, or "Dao" within nature and art.
返璞歸真
Semi-cursive Style
返璞歸真 (fǎn pú guī zhēn) means
to return to one’s original, simple, and natural state, often implying a rejection of artificiality or superficiality.
Return to simplicity and truth
Return to one's true/natural self
禪靜
Clerical Style
禪靜 (chán jìng) generally translates to "Zen stillness," "meditative tranquility," or "contemplative silence" in English. It refers to the quiet, peaceful state of mind achieved through Chan (禪 Zen) meditation, emphasizing deep stillness and freedom from distraction.
智 Wisdom
Semi-cursive Style
智勇受
Joanne displays those in her house
智 wisdom
勇 bravery
受 acceptance
禪 Zen
Semi-cursive Style
virtue
Virtue in Chinese calligraphy
賢淑典雅
Semi-cursive Style
賢淑典雅 (xián shū diǎn yǎ) describes a woman who is both virtuous and elegant. It is best translated as "virtuous and elegant," "gentle and graceful," or "refined and elegant". It signifies a traditional ideal of femininity, combining moral goodness with refined manners and graceful poise.
德至上
Clerical Style
德至上 (dé zhì shàng) generally translates to English as "Virtue Supreme," "Morality Above All," or "Moral Supremacy," often implying that ethical virtue or high moral character is the highest principle or authority. It reflects a philosophical or leadership stance where ethics take precedence over other considerations.
真善忍
Semi-cursive Style
真善忍 (zhēn shàn rěn)
Truthfulness Compassion Forbearance. This phrase represents the foundational virtues of self-cultivation and the nature of the universe.
真善美
Semi-cursive Style
真善美 (zhēn shàn měi)
Truth, goodness, and beauty
The true, the good, and the beautiful
It represents a philosophical ideal focusing on the three pillars of positive human values: truth (真), virtue/goodness (善), and beauty/aesthetics (美).
上善若水
Clerical Style
上善若水 (shàng shàn ruò shuǐ) is a famous Daoist phrase from Laozi's
Tao Te Ching, usually translated as "The highest virtue is like water" or "The highest good is like water". It signifies that the best form of virtue or human behavior nourishes all things without competing, embodying humility, flexibility, and harmony.
厚德載物
Clerical Style
厚德載物 (hòu dé zài wù) is a profound Chinese philosophical idiom meaning "great virtue carries all things" or "profound morality nurtures all things". Originating from the I Ching (Book of Changes), it advocates for cultivating high moral character to embrace, support, and nurture others and the world, often symbolizing noble, inclusive, and enduring character.
善
Semi-cursive Style
Goodness
philosophy
Philosophy in Chinese calligraphy
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不虛此生 Do not waste this life
If calligraphy is written on a premounted hanging scroll of this size and the number of Chinese characters is no more than 7, price starts from $420.
If calligraphy is written on a piece of unmounted paper about this size and the number of Chinese characters is no more than 7, price starts from $300.
Prices vary depending on the lengths of your name, phrase, calligraphic styles, and sizes/varieties of the scrolls.
道 Dao, The Great Way
Seal Style
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