Mo Yun I Ching

Author: Tu Xinshi
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The Ink Rhythm of the I Ching bestows the flowing lines of calligraphy art upon the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, integrating traditional calligraphy into Western colors and compositional division. It presents the mysterious and unique hexagrams in an artistic, visual, and figurative manner, thus creating a new book rich in historical and cultural connotations and modern artistic expression. The 64 hexagrams in the book are 64 exquisite calligraphy works of various styles, encompassing all major calligraphic scripts—cursive, regular, clerical, and seal scripts. In form, they are innovative and ingeniously conceived, giving the ancient I Ching a new aesthetic feature—fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, integration of ancient and modern. The I Ching is truly a timeless classic. As the oldest original text in the East, its simple system of odd and even symbols contains a vast amount of cultural information. The 64 hexagrams encompass the universe, human life, nature, and society. They reveal the past to know the future, predict destinies, and present endless and boundless changes. It became the unique shared classic of Confucianism and Taoism. Over the past decade and a half in the United States, the author, inspired by cultural exchange, artistic creation, and university teaching, has re-created the 64 hexagrams and their interpretations in various calligraphic styles, embodying the principle of "using images to express meaning." The combination of exquisite calligraphy and the classic I Ching can be considered a bold innovation and an artistic interpretation of the I Ching. The book is interspersed with the author's numerous calligraphy aesthetics essays and prose, showcasing his aesthetic vision and creative intent, while also conveying to readers the self-esteem and pride of a scholar overseas: Chinese calligraphy art is making its way to the world. In the equal dialogue between Eastern and Western cultures in the 21st century, the descendants of Yan and Huang have ample depth and substance.