Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai

Author: Wang Zhongqing & Wu Xingqing
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: At the end of the Han Dynasty, the daughter of the famous literary figure Cai Yong, Cai Wenji (Ji), was captured by the Xiongnu in the chaos of war and married into the Left Prince of the Xiongnu, giving birth to two sons. After Cao Cao consolidated his power in the Central Plains, moved by his old friendship with Cai Yong and having heard of Wenji's literary talent, he sent envoys to the Xiongnu to ransom her and bring her back to the Han lands. Wenji, reflecting on her life, wrote the long poem "The Eighteen Pieces of the Huqin," expressing her sentiments. This is a tale about "The Eighteen Pieces of the Huqin."
This set of postcards adopts a scroll format, featuring the painting "The Eighteen Pieces of the Huqin" by the artist couple Wang Zhongqing and Wu Xingqing. The artwork enhances the poetic essence, with an elegant and refined style, capturing the intense emotions of the poem while adding a lasting and profound charm. "The Eighteen Pieces of the Huqin" is also the name of a qin (Chinese zither) piece, so this poem can also be considered as its lyrics. As you slowly unroll the scroll, viewing the painting and reading the poem, you can imagine Cai Wenji playing the zither and singing, pouring out the deep sorrow of her twelve years of captivity in the Xiongnu lands. The emotions arise from the heart, gradually accumulating and thickening until they reach a point of intense indignation that cannot be restrained, deeply moving the viewer.