Cultural Restoration and Innovation: The Life Story of Jing-Shan Xia and His Buddhist Painting

Hou, Hau-Chih


Associate Professor of the Digital Media Program, Chinese Cultural University


Chinese calligraphic painting is a unique performance of art, a particular genre that is shaped by painting tools, painting materials, forms of expression, cultural thinking and aesthetic viewpoints. As a result, the discussion on Chinese calligraphic painting...

A New Convergent Point: Culture x Creativity─ A case study of Xia Jing Shan’s painting art

Chen Yu-hung


Assistant Professor Department of Learning and Materials Design, University of Taipei


Development of culture and creativity or the cultural and creativity industry has gradually obtained attention of the public sector since 2002. National policies and local economic development in countries around the world both invest a huge amount of resources in the...

A Study on Xia Jing Shan’s Arhats

SHEEN, JENQ-CHYAN


Department of Painting and Calligraphy, Chang Jung Christian University


This paper examines and analyzes Arhats painted in two set of works of Xia Jing Shan, “Chinese Buddhist Painting Collection of Xia Jing Shan” and “the Appreciation of Buddhist Paining.” According to the works of Xia Jing Shan, meaning, theme contents, color and...

The Direction of Soul and Mind— Appreciation of Xia Jing Shan’s Buddhist Painting

Wang, Chun-sheng


Part-time Lecturer, Department of Painting and Calligraphy, Chang Jung Christian University


Presentation of arts often reflects the direction of soul and mind of creators, and the value lies in the inspiration of positive morals and appreciation of goodness and virtue. This paper based on the presentation of “meaning” and “implication” of Master Xia Jing...

A Preliminary Study into the Guanyin Buddhist Arts of Xia Jing-Shan and Chiang Hsiao-Hung

Yang Zhenqin


National Taiwan University of Arts Colleague of Fine Arts, Department of Painting & Calligraphy Arts PhD student


The Buddhist paintings of Xia Jing-Shan (1927-) focus on Buddha and Guanyin statues,with teachings of Buddhism integrated into the artist’s works, his vivid paintings which displayed Buddhism are also all-in-one with nature. Chiang Hsiao-Hung (1945-2003),who...
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