A Study on Heritage and Exploration of Guanyin Painting Works of Master Chiang Hsiao-Hung
During the development of Buddhist paintings, line drawing and color arrangement came to their peaks in Song Dynasty, but after the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, western influence became dominant, with the emphasis of drawing from...
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
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’
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...
A Brief Discussion on “Arhats Painting” of Xia Jing Shan’s Buddhist Paintings
Abstract Master Xia Jing Shan has been devoted to Buddhist painting according to his realization of Buddhism over the past century. He uses painting for inspiration and cultivation. Flowers, landscapes, figures he painted demonstrate excellent skills and convey mind...
Examining Xia Jing Shan’s Dictions of Solemn Deity Inscribed on Paintings and Discussion on Taiwanese Classical Poems Inscribed on Paintings
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...
A Study on Xia Jing Shan’s Buddhist Paintings
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...