Thesis on Taoist Tea from Wudang Mountains: Reexamining Taoist Tea Literature on Qianlin Tea Tree and Qianlin Tea from Wudang Mountains and Its Alchemic Traditions

Lai Shen-Chon


Dean of the Graduate Institute of Folk Arts and Cultural Heritage , National Taipei University


This paper opens with oral literature and myths and legends, which are referenced for the analysis on the Taoist tea culture practiced in the area of the Wudang Mountains. Specifically, the second chapter examines records on the Qianlin tea tree found in Taoist...

Exploring Xia Jing Shan’s Calligraphy Art

Chen Meng-Yi


PhD candidate, Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts


Buddhist art is Xia Jing Shan’s lifelong mission, and his calligraphic works are also predominantly on Buddhist scriptures, insights he has attained on Buddhist studies, or cautionary words for people, and his efforts have become an energy that guides society towards...

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...
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