Silk Road Saints: 17 Silk Road Journeys: 17 Silk Road Journeys

Author: Si Gong
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Starting from 1975, Zhao Yixiong and Geng Yukun, a couple of professional painters at Beijing Art Institute, funded their own expenses and conducted 17 painting and exploration trips along the Silk Road over a span of more than 20 years. Their journeys covered the northern, southern, and central routes, with a total distance of tens of thousands of kilometers. They created over 5,000 oil and Chinese paintings, more than 6,000 sketches, documented 1,700 lost murals from Xinjiang regions abroad, and took notes exceeding 5 million words. They dedicated their tears, joys, and efforts to the Silk Road; with their paintings and lives, they continue to preserve the charm of the Silk Road and honor it. Their extraordinary experiences, the miracles they created in the art world, their selfless pursuit of fame or fortune, their obedience to the call of their hearts, their endurance of solitude, and their passionate dedication to their beloved cause will move everyone.