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...

“Unawareness” and “Unconsciousness”- A Study on the Communication Concept of Chinese Buddha Painting Exhibitions —Examples of Xia Jing Shan’s Chinese Buddha Painting Works

Tsai Ching-Ye


National Taiwan University of Arts


Chinese Buddha paintings are religious art and painting art.There must be the longlasting spirit and charm that perfect combines religious culture and Chinese painting in this historical art form and attracts elites to devote themselves to this course. In terms of...

Calling of Prototype Image-Artistic Creation and Salvation Process after Life Transformation—A Case Study of Artistic Value of Xia Jing Shan’s Buddha Painting

Neih, Ya-Ting


Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religion Chang Jung Christian University


Master Xia Jing Shan’s Buddhist arts and life present the aesthetics of painting and calligraphy of a Buddhism practitioner. Xia Jing Shan paints not only the surface but images full of life experience and meaning. That is the presentation of life-long practices. On...

The Unstrained – Inheriting and Exploring Song Muqi’s Paintings in the Southern Song Dynasty by Xia Jing Shan’s ‘White-robed Guan Yin’

Wu Hui-Chun


Ph.D. Candidate and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Chinese Literature, Shih Hsin University


Xia Jing Shan became a Buddhist lay disciple under Dharma Master Nanting in 1950 and vowed to dedicate his body and mind to Buddhism by devoting to Buddhist teachings and following the Bodhisattva way of life. Buddhist portraits take up a big part of Xia Jing Shan’s...

Examining Xia Jing Shan’s Dictions of Solemn Deity Inscribed on Paintings and Discussion on Taiwanese Classical Poems Inscribed on Paintings

Ko Bin-Yau


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...
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