Buddha's Discourse on the Sutra

Author: Cai Zhizhong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The soul, music, and visuals flow like a gentle stream, permeating Cai Zhizhong's life and creations through the movement of his hands. Starting to work outside at the age of fifteen, Cai Zhizhong jokingly refers to himself as "not overly influenced by institutional pollution." Driven by his own interests and efforts, he eventually developed a unique learning and creative model. Today, his works have been sold globally, becoming a pride of the Chinese comic industry. What's even rarer is that he doesn't attract readers with pornography or violence, but rather with the profound wisdom of interpreting classics such as The Analects, Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi, and Buddhist scriptures. After turning thirty-five, he gained a realization: "The rest of life is what you earn, not entirely yours—should do more for others." The prerequisite is: "One must first please oneself, only by moving oneself can one move others." "Just do it" almost became his mantra. He keeps drawing, keeps writing, and keeps completing his thoughts. Visuals transform into the language of thought, and thought transforms into concrete visuals, intertwining, merging, reorganizing. The line between reality and dreams seems no longer clear, which is why one of his favorite songs is the Japanese talented woman's Beyond Dreams. Music in Cai Zhizhong's life is another form of manifestation. He transforms the music of Hayashi Kage and Kitaro into the nourishment of lush green plants in the room, while also transforming it into thought and visuals.