Grand Canyon - Xu Beihong Tracing

Author: Fu Ningjun
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Xu Beihong, an extraordinary artistic pioneer, a cultural superstar who rose from the rural areas near Taihu Lake to the world, and also a complex topic about art and life. Today, in the 21st century, how should we re-evaluate Xu Beihong? Why was Xu Beihong already a master when the People's Republic of China was founded, yet his era of survival and growth and the Republican figures he interacted with were often avoided? Since Xu Beihong's passing, what other people and events have been associated with him? The great rejuvenation of a nation cannot be separated from the cultural rejuvenation of that nation, and to revitalize national culture, one cannot turn away from the sages in cultural history. Xu Beihong is a worthy sage to pursue, a "Father of Modern Art Education," whose life was deeply influenced by Confucian thought and who absorbed the essence of the West, almost connecting to the history of modern and contemporary China. The author has visited historical witnesses and researchers, from the Great Wall to the Yangtze River, from the European continent to the southern flow of India, striving to restore historical truth and allowing people today to re-examine his masterful demeanor and spiritual heritage. Peel away the dust of time to find a true Xu Beihong.