Ph.D. in Chinese Literature, National Central University
Xia Jing Shan is a traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy master in Taiwan. He specializes in paintings of Buddhist subject matters, and is well versed in the refined style of fine-brush with heavy color, creating delicate lines and unique lifelike images that...
Lector of Department of Visual Communication Design
At the age of 16, Master Xia Jing Shan learned from Mr. Guo Weiqu and other masters about flower, figure, lady, and landscape painting skills. He also traveled to famous museums around the world for further studies. He has committed to the creation of Buddhist...
Department of Painting and Calligraphy, National Taiwan University of Arts
During his youth, Master Xia Jing Shan lived in Taiwan and then went overseas.He returned home in later years. He has been a prominent figure in the field of religious arts in China. In his published work, “Master Xia Jing Shan’s Chinese Buddhist Painting Collection,”...
Assistant Professor, Digital Media Program, Chinese Culture University
The discussion on skillful techniques expressed in Xia Jing Shan’s Buddhist paintings sheds the light on the integration of theme description and fineness features of Chinese painting and the realistic style of western painting. These painting elements and technique...
