Bodhisattva of Emotion: The Wetness of Humanity in the Empty Gate

Author: Zhan Dan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The word "love" evokes youth, fire, the desires of reality, and the warmth of the mortal world; while the word "monk" brings to mind old age, ice, and the emptiness and illusion of religious life. Let us enter the tunnel of history and the gallery of art for a journey, exploring the realm of the "loving monk." This is a journey of emotion, a journey of thought, and a journey of imagination. In ancient literary and artistic halls, the "loving monks" form a unique series of images: there is the monk Kui Mo Luo Shi, who compares himself to a lotus rooted in mud due to his entanglement with women; there is Hui Yuan, who practiced on Mount Lu for thirty years but could not break free from his brotherly bond; there is Yuan Guan, who seeks love across lifetimes, believing that form may perish but love endures; and there is Jia Baoyu, who perpetually wanders between the net of love and the gate of emptiness, struggling and hesitating.