Writer is pure

Author: Jiang Xindao
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This is my second collection, featuring mostly self-reflections, with many entries labeled as "good." It also includes recollections and sketches of daily life, mostly personal experiences with a calm and effortless touch, without deliberate fabrication. I have always been uninterested in writing sensational stories or profound yet mysterious theories. The title of this book, "A Writer's Purity," is inspired by the phrase "The Master does not speak of chaos, force, strangeness, or spirits" from the Analects. What I write is my genuine emotions, a choice in attitude towards life, without concealing facts or artificially crafting feelings. Thus, my words flow like clear springs, untainted and pure, allowing me to confidently call myself a "writer" and name the collection "Purity."
This is my second collection, featuring mostly self-reflections, with many entries labeled as "good." It also includes recollections and sketches of daily life, mostly personal experiences with a calm and effortless touch, without deliberate fabrication. I have always been uninterested in writing sensational stories or profound yet mysterious theories. The title of this book, "A Writer's Purity," is inspired by the phrase "The Master does not speak of chaos, force, strangeness, or spirits" from the Analects. What I write is my genuine emotions, a choice in attitude towards life, without concealing facts or artificially crafting feelings. Thus, my words flow like clear springs, untainted and pure, allowing me to confidently call myself a "writer" and name the collection "Purity."
This book continues my established style and is a collection of text and illustrations. The illustrations and calligraphy works have shown significant progress compared to The Grand Painted I Ching. By "progress," I do not refer to technique or skill, but rather to a more relaxed emotional state during creation. The power of calligraphy and painting to move people lies entirely in the emotions embedded within them. Those who are touched by the work must be of the same kind as the artist, so a single sheet of ink can foster mutual understanding.