Lin Tong's Afterword

Author: Lin Tong
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The collection "Cha Zhou Cha Sheng" in this book includes his novels. In the collections such as "Green Plum Wine," "Discussing Literature and Art," and "Artists Talk About Their Homes," the beauty of the text is as if it comes from dreams and drunken states, permeating with his deep reverence and profound affection for his teachers, friends, family, and even his disciples. The book contains numerous passages where he expresses his love for art and poetic realms, fully demonstrating his innate talent for both imaginative and logical thinking, as well as his profound theoretical expertise. It is perfectly acceptable to compare painting and literature to crossing a river. To cross the river, a boat is necessary; but what the boat is used for is to carry people! Although the boat belongs to the technical level of a wooden object, without it, the vast river becomes an impassable chasm. The artistic practice and achievements of Mr. Lin Tong, who excels in both painting and writing, offer us an insight: to express one's thoughts and emotions within the smallest possible space, to the greatest extent possible, is a shared aesthetic principle of painting and literature—it is the duty of the "boat."