Rongbaozhai Huapu, 164, Part of Freehand Flower Painting

Author: Lu Weizhao
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: "Beyond the form, who knows the painting's emotion? The robe of the Southern School values calligraphy. Alas, the vulgar times lack immortal bones, only carrying gold and mechanical actions." This is an early poem inscribed by Mr. Lu Weizhao, whichs the fundamental understanding of a versatile scholar toward literati-style Chinese painting. Although Mr. Lu Weizhao's academic and artistic career coincided with his contemporaries in the 20th century, as a scholar who dedicated his life to traditional Chinese literature and history, his goals, paths, and methods were still similar to those of his predecessors. Due to his rigorous academic approach, though his scope was broad, his main work throughout his long research and teaching career was primarily focused on foundational academic tasks such as organizing and preserving traditional Chinese culture.