Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor to rule the whole country as one China. He unified the currency, measurements, characters, etc. The Terracotta warriors are all sculpted out of clay and they are meant to protect the Emperor's tomb. The warriors were first discovered by farmers digging their land and finding parts of the clay. Every army has a unique face and gesture. It is a form of funerary art buried with the Emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the Emperor in his afterlife. The archaeologists have excavated more than eight thousand of them. The one you see now is a replica exhibited in the 1986 Expo Vancouver Chinese pavilion.

This Terracotta Army was buried with the first emperor for a similar reason of protecting him in his afterlife.

An Army for the Afterlife

The Chinese Cultural Centre is a building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern side of downtown and was completed in September 1992.

The hall of the Calgary Cultural Centre is a imitation of the Heaven Temple in Beijing, China - a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world's great civilizations

Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre - Modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven

This building was built on two separately donated land. Hence, we needed approval from the government to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect the two lands by using part of 2 nd Avenue. The style of this building was modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the hall of prayer for the emperor. A few hundred years ago the emperor came to the Temple to pray for good harvest, weather and prosperity of the country.

Welcome to Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre!

The Main Building - Dr. Henry Fok Cultural Hall

This building was built on two separately donated pieces of land. Hence, we needed approval from the government to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the City of Calgary to connect the two lands by using part of 2nd Avenue. The style of this building was modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the hall of prayer for the Emperor. A few hundred years ago the Emperor came to the Temple to pray for a good harvest, weather, and prosperity in the country.

This building was built on two separately donated land. Hence, we needed approval from the government to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect the two lands by using part of 2 nd Avenue. The style of this building was modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the hall of prayer for the emperor. A few hundred years ago the emperor came to the Temple to pray for good harvest, weather and prosperity of the country.

The ceiling is supported by joints

Spectator Structure of the Ceiling - Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre 

This building was built on two separately donated pieces of land. Hence, we needed approval from the government to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the city of Calgary to connect the two lands by using part of 2 nd Avenue. The style of this building was modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the hall of prayer for the emperor. A few hundred years ago the emperor came to the Temple to pray for a good harvest, weather, and prosperity in the country.

Appreciate our unique design of the ceiling

The Ceiling - Dr. Henry Fok Cultural Hall

Beautiful dragons and phoenixes are carved on the ceiling

Stunning View from 3/F - Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Huge logs as the main structure to support the weight of the roof.

Four Important Large Columns in the Building 

This building was built on two separately donated pieces of land. Hence, we needed approval from the government to connect these lands. We were granted permission by the government of the City of Calgary to connect the two plots of land using part of 2nd Avenue. The style of this building was modeled after Beijing's Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven was the hall of prayer for the Emperor. A few hundred years ago the Emperor came to the Temple to pray for a good harvest, weather, and prosperity in the country.

There are many buildings where you can see two stone lions standing in front of the entrances. The lions are meant to act as a guardian and protect the building. In ancient China, there were no lions, and Chinese people have never seen one. They only knew about them from books and the stories told by foreign visitors. Therefore, the lions' characteristics are far from accurate. Chinese people used to also believe that lions have curly hair. That's why the stone lions are featured with their iconic curly hair. When you see the lions closely, the lion on the left is male because it is holding a ball, and the lion on the right is female because it is holding a lion cub.

Welcome to the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre's Museum!

Chinese Stone Lions in the Museum

<ul><li>The pair of lion statues placed on both sides of the gate of the building is not limited to stone materials. There are also lions made of cement plus steel or fibreglass, or even made of metal, but most of them are collectively referred to as "stone lions". </li><li>The shape of traditional Chinese stone lions is different from the lions you see today. There have been no lions in China since ancient times, and the sculptors had no way to describe them. Therefore they learned from books and foreign visitors and referred to the shapes of dogs or other animals. They even added their own imaginations. Therefore, you can notice the curly hair on the head of the stone lion in front of you, which is actually different from the real lion.</li><li>Let me ask a question for everyone to guess - is the stone lion in front of you a man or a woman? The answer is... the one holding a ball on the right is a man, and the one holding a baby lion on the left is a woman. It means that the man is responsible for protecting the residence and guarding the gate; while the woman is responsible for taking care of the affairs of the house and taking care of everything. So as the name suggests, the man is in charge of the outside and the woman is in charge of the house, each with their own duties.</li></ul>

<ul><li>Stone lions are a kind of ornament often used in Chinese culture. It is usually placed on both sides of the gate of the building. It can be seen in palaces, temples, gardens, government office buildings and other places influenced by Chinese culture. Because the role of stone lions is to guard and deter evil spirits, they are regarded as auspicious beasts and are intended to protect the building.</li></ul>

Stone Lions

Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor to rule the whole country as one China. He unified the currency, measurements, characters, etc. The Terracotta warriors are all sculpted out of clay and they are meant to protect the emperor's tomb. The warriors were first discovered by farmers digging their land and finding parts of the clay. Every army has a unique face and gesture. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The archaeologists have excavated more than eight thousand of them. The one you see now is a replica exhibited in the 1986 expo Vancouver Chinese pavilion.

Shanxi province Xi'an Terracotta Warrior - The Terracotta Army is a massive collection of terracotta sculptures made of mud depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.

Terracotta Warrior in the Museum

Terracotta Warrior in the museum is a part of a small collection of terracotta replicas acquired by the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. The terracotta warriors in the museum reflect the extensive number of sculptures, found at the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The tomb is estimated over 50 sq. km, making it the largest tomb site in China. The archeological site located at the Qin tomb is considered to be the eighth wonder of the world.The Terracotta Chariot Horses represent the war chariots of the Qin army that were drawn by four horses. The chariots are accompanied and carried by three men, equipped with one driver, the leader on the left, and a spearman on the right. In the 1980s, The Terracotta Warriors are a significant archeological embodiment of Chinese culture and history. During his reign in the Qin dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di ordered the production of over 7,000 terracotta soldiers to surround his tomb and accompany him into the afterlife.

In 1974, the terracotta army was unexpectedly discovered outside of Xi'an, China. The extensive tomb complex unearthed thousands of infantry soldiers, including archers, and armed warriors. All soldiers were originally equipped with weapons, led by bronze chariots drawn by terracotta horses.

The Terracotta Warriors in the Museum 

Terracotta Warrior in the museum is a part of a small collection of terracotta replicas acquired by the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. The terracotta warriors in the museum reflect the extensive number of sculptures, found at the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The tomb is estimated over 50 sq. km, making it the largest tomb site in China. The archeological site located at the Qin tomb is considered to be the eighth wonder of the world.The Terracotta Chariot Horses represent the war chariots of the Qin army that were drawn by four horses. The chariots are accompanied and carried by three men, equipped with one driver, the leader on the left, and a spearman on the right. In the 1980s, The Terracotta Warriors are a significant archeological embodiment of Chinese culture and history. During his reign in the Qin dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di ordered the production of over 7,000 terracotta soldiers to surround his tomb and accompany him into the afterlife.

In 1974, the terracotta army was unexpectedly discovered outside of Xi'an, China. The extensive tomb complex unearthed thousands of infantry soldiers, including archers and armed warriors. All soldiers were originally equipped with weapons, led by bronze chariots drawn by terracotta horses.

The Massive Construction of The Terracotta Warriors

<ul><li>Coupling by Mr. Murakami; writing by Mr. Huang Rixing</li><li>It was created in 2010</li><li>This 7-character couplet has far-reaching implications. Calgary and Chinatown have developed a lot of construction over the years. The scene fluctuations of life in the past, through the efforts of generations. The city in front of us has become lively and prosperous</li><li>A standard couplet, its most essential feature is "antithesis". When it is expressed orally, it is the battle of language, and when it is written, it is the battle of words. What is the meaning of confrontation? Usually, we refer to the 4 items requiring the same number of words, relative parts of speech, flat and oblique, and the same syntax. The most important of the 4 items are the equal number of words and obfuscated</li><li>Taking the couplet as an example, "a thousand years" and "a hundred years" also reflect the meaning of a long time. "Calgary" and "Chinatown" point out the nouns of 2 places, while "building foundation" and "survived through difficult time" have opposite meanings, and the artistic conception is chic and profound</li></ul>

It took many years to build the city of Calgary, and Chinatown has also survived a difficult and suffering era.

Couplet (Right)

<ul><li>This is a "gift couplet" created to honour others. The couplet is used to praise and show admiration for others. The couplet expresses that the receiver’s literary achievement is so high that it is comparable to famous poets Wei Wang and Fu Du.  Wei Wang was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism, famous for his versatile talents for poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He invented ink and wash painting. Fu Du, together with the other famous poet Bai Li, were called “Li Du”. Fu Du was respectfully called “the saint of poetry”, also “the history of poetry” due to his significant social and historical achievement.</li><li>Because the works are written in cursive script, the style is unrestrained and elegant, the artistic conception is elegant and ethereal, and the brushwork and lines are full of rhythm so that the viewer can feel the tension and fluency of continuity. Maybe people generally think that cursive couplets are difficult to read, but if you really don’t know them, you don’t need to worry about them. We can appreciate the elusive lines of calligraphy handwriting, which is not bad! The beauty is not rigid, but chic and flexible</li><li>The couplet is one of the unique literary forms in China. Its wonderful combination with calligraphy has become a colorful artistic originality of the Chinese nation. Couplets are commonly known as pairs. It is simple in language and deep in meaning, neat in antithesis, and harmonious in level and oblique. It is a unique art form of the Chinese language with 1 word and 1 sound. It can be said that the art of couplets is a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. It is a pity that fewer and fewer people hang couplets in our family rooms now. About 50 years ago, couplets were hung in the homes of personnel, sages, officials, and businessmen, which are both elegant and beautiful.</li><li>The popularity and prosperity of the couplet and its combination with the art of calligraphy have directly affected all things related to culture in the land of China. Chinese calligraphy is profound, with endless charm. Varies, 5-character and 7-character verses and 8-character sentences are the most common, covering rich content, including poems, aphorisms, proverbs and even colloquial Chinese.</li><li>Throughout the ages, calligraphers like to use couplets to reciprocate gifts and literati also like to hang couplets in their living rooms. The couplets placed in the living room mainly have 2 functions, one is the function of education and culture, and the other is the function of social communication. Therefore, the living room couplets must first reflect the cultural accomplishment of the owner, and secondly, the appreciation level of the visitors should be taken into consideration, and the style and aesthetic feeling of the couplets should be considered. I wonder if you would consider hanging a pair of couplets at home after listening to this introduction?</li></ul>

<ul><li>Paintings of mountains surrounding by clouds and fog like the painting of Jiemo Wang, poetry about spring, birds, flowers like Fu Du’s poetry</li><li>What you see is a pair of couplets in cursive script, written for Mr. Feng Guocai, donated to our museum by Ms. Helen Kong.</li></ul>

Couplet (Left)

The terracotta warriors were not terracotta but colorful when they were originally made. They generally had black hair, pink faces, purple or red gowns, black armor, light green pants, and black shoes.

China Purple - The Colorful Warriors  

The bronze weapons the terra cotta army carried into the enormous tomb complex near Xi'an in western China were the real things: tens of thousands of swords, axes, spears, lances, and crossbows.

Thousand of Bronze Weapons 

The sedan is a mode of transport that was used in ancient China. For weddings, a bridal sedan is used to take the bride to the groom's house.

The Chinese Bridal Sedan

The first instrument for recording earthquakes was built by the Chinese scientist Chang Heng in the second century. The original instrument did not survive, and we know of it only from descriptions of that time. It was a large bronze device about 6 ft across. It was designed to record earthquakes too slight to be felt and to tell roughly what direction the quake had come from. When the ball drops out from the dragon's mouth into the frog's mouth. It means that the direction has an earthquake. When this happens, a messenger will be sent out in that direction and rescue the situation We now call it a seismoscope.

A piece of powerful and useful equipment to measure earthquake waves.

World-first Earthquake Detector 

<ul><li>放在建築物大門口兩側的一對獅子雕像，其材質不單限於石材，亦有以水泥加鋼筋或玻璃纖維製成的獅子，甚或用金屬所製作，但大多都會統稱為「石獅子」。</li><li>中式傳統石獅子造型不同於今日所見之獅子，原因是中國自古不產獅子，雕塑者當初無從描摹，所以從書本和到外國到訪者口中了解，並參考了北京狗或其他動物的造型，甚至添加了個人想像使其誇張化而成。故此你可以留意到眼前的石獅子頭上有捲曲的毛髮，事實上和真實的獅子並不一樣呢!</li><li>讓我出題讓大家猜猜看， 眼前的石獅子到底那隻是男, 那隻是女呢？答案是...右邊抓著一顆圓珠的那隻是男，左邊扶著獅子寶寶的那隻就是女。寓意男的負責保護住所, 守著大門口; 而女的就負責照顧家裡的事務, 打點一切, 所以顧名思義男主外女主內, 各有本份。</li></ul><ul><li>The pair of lion statues placed on both sides of the gate of the building is not limited to stone materials. There are also lions made of cement plus steel or fiberglass, or even made of metal, but most of them are collectively referred to as "stone lions". </li><li>The shape of traditional Chinese stone lions is different from the lions you see today. There have been no lions in China since ancient times, and the sculptors had no way to describe them. Therefore they learned from books and foreign visitors and referred to the shapes of dogs or other animals. They even added their own imaginations. Therefore, you can notice the curly hair on the head of the stone lion in front of you, which is actually different from the real lion.</li><li>Let me ask a question for everyone to guess - is the stone lion in front of you a man or a woman? The answer is... the one holding a ball on the right is a man, and the one holding a baby lion on the left is a woman. It means that the man is responsible for protecting the residence and guarding the gate; while the woman is responsible for taking care of the affairs of the house and taking care of everything. So as the name suggests, the man is in charge of the outside and the woman is in charge of the house, each with their own duties.</li></ul>

石獅子是在中國文化中經常使用的一種裝飾物。通常擺放在建築物大門口兩側。很多受中國文化影響地區的宮殿、寺廟、園林、政府機關大樓等地都可見到。因為石獅作用為鎮守化煞視為瑞獸，意在保護大廈。Stone lions are a kind of ornament often used in Chinese culture. It is usually placed on both sides of the gate of the building. It can be seen in palaces, temples, gardens, government office buildings and other places influenced by Chinese culture. Because the role of stone lions is to guard and deter evil spirits, they are regarded as auspicious beasts and are intended to protect the building.

石獅子 -廣東話

石獅子是在中國文化中經常使用的一種裝飾物。通常擺放在建築物大門口兩側。很多受中國文化影響地區的宮殿、寺廟、園林、政府機關大樓等地都可見到。因為石獅作用為鎮守化煞視為瑞獸，意在保護大廈。Stone lions are a kind of ornament often used in Chinese culture. It is usually placed on both sides of the gate of the building. It can be seen in palaces, temples, gardens, government office buildings and other places influenced by Chinese culture. Because the role of stone lions is to guard and deter evil spirits, they are regarded as auspicious beasts and are intended to protect the building.

石獅子 -普通話

<ul><li>創作於2010年</li><li>此七言對聯寓意深遠, 卡城和華埠經歷多年時間, 發展了不少建設。 昔日滄海桑田的景象, 經過歷代人的努力, 如今眼前這個城市已變得熱鬧繁華。</li><li>一副標準的對聯，它最本質的特徵是“對仗”。當它用口頭表達時，是語言對仗，當它寫出來時，是文字對仗。言對仗的含義是什麼呢？通常我們提到要求字數相等、詞性相對、平仄相拗、句法相同這四項，四項中最關鍵的是字數相等和平仄相拗。</li><li>以此對聯為例，“千載” 對 “百年”, 同樣反映時間之長的意思。“卡城” 對 “華埠”, 指出兩個地方的名詞, 而 “建基業” 對 “歷滄桑” 兩句意思相對, 意境瀟灑深遠。</li></ul><ul><li>It was created in 2010</li><li>This 7-character couplet has far-reaching implications. Calgary and Chinatown have developed a lot of construction over the years. The scene fluctuations of life in the past, through the efforts of generations. The city in front of us has become lively and prosperous</li><li>A standard couplet, its most essential feature is "antithesis". When it is expressed orally, it is the battle of language, and when it is written, it is the battle of words. What is the meaning of confrontation? Usually, we refer to the 4 items requiring the same number of words, relative parts of speech, flat and oblique, and the same syntax. The most important of the 4 items are the equal number of words and obfuscated</li><li>Taking the couplet as an example, "a thousand years" and "a hundred years" also reflect the meaning of a long time. "Calgary" and "Chinatown" point out the nouns of 2 places, while "building foundation" and "survived through difficult time" have opposite meanings, and the artistic conception is chic and profound</li></ul>

<ul><li>“千載卡城建基業 百年華埠歷滄桑”</li><li>由 村上標先生作聯; 黃日星先生提筆</li></ul><ul><li>It took many years to build the city of Calgary, and Chinatown has also survived a difficult and suffering era.</li><li>Coupling by Mr. Murakami; writing by Mr. Huang Rixing</li></ul>

對聯(右) -廣東話

<ul><li>創作於2010年</li><li>此七言對聯寓意深遠, 卡城和華埠經歷多年時間, 發展了不少建設。 昔日滄海桑田的景象, 經過歷代人的努力, 如今眼前這個城市已變得熱鬧繁華。</li><li>一副標準的對聯，它最本質的特徵是“對仗”。當它用口頭表達時，是語言對仗，當它寫出來時，是文字對仗。言對仗的含義是什麼呢？通常我們提到要求字數相等、詞性相對、平仄相拗、句法相同這四項，四項中最關鍵的是字數相等和平仄相拗。</li><li>以此對聯為例，“千載” 對 “百年”, 同樣反映時間之長的意思。“卡城” 對 “華埠”, 指出兩個地方的名詞, 而 “建基業” 對 “歷滄桑” 兩句意思相對, 意境瀟灑深遠。</li><li>It was created in 2010</li><li>This 7-character couplet has far-reaching implications. Calgary and Chinatown have developed a lot of construction over the years. The scene fluctuations of life in the past, through the efforts of generations. The city in front of us has become lively and prosperous</li><li>A standard couplet, its most essential feature is "antithesis". When it is expressed orally, it is the battle of language, and when it is written, it is the battle of words. What is the meaning of confrontation? Usually, we refer to the 4 items requiring the same number of words, relative parts of speech, flat and oblique, and the same syntax. The most important of the 4 items are the equal number of words and obfuscated</li><li>Taking the couplet as an example, "a thousand years" and "a hundred years" also reflect the meaning of a long time. "Calgary" and "Chinatown" point out the nouns of 2 places, while "building foundation" and "survived through difficult time" have opposite meanings, and the artistic conception is chic and profound</li></ul>

<ul><li>“千載卡城建基業 百年華埠歷滄桑”</li><li>由 村上標先生作聯; 黃日星先生提筆</li><li>It took many years to build the city of Calgary, and Chinatown has also survived a difficult and suffering era.</li><li>Coupling by Mr. Murakami; writing by Mr. Huang Rixing</li></ul>

對聯(右) -普通話

<ul><li>這是一對 “贈聯”，創作目的是頌揚他人。所以不難在字裡行間感受到作聯人對他人之高度評價，讚揚他文學修養情操和造詣可與有名的詩人王維和杜甫媲美。王維詩書畫都非常有名，非常多才多藝，受禪宗影響很大，他創造了水墨山水畫派。杜甫與李白並稱「李杜」，杜甫被後人奉為“詩聖”，他的詩也因其社會時代意義被譽為“詩史”。</li><li>由於作品以草書書寫而成，風格瀟灑高逸，意境高雅空靈，筆法、線條充滿韻律感，使觀者感受到連續性的張力與流暢感。可能大家一般認為草書對聯很難閱讀, 但假如真的不認識也不需介懷，我們可以欣賞那些書法筆跡神出鬼沒的線條美，也不錯啊! 其美不在死板僵硬，而在瀟灑靈動。</li><li>對聯是中國特有的文學形式之一，它與書法的美妙結合，又成中華民族絢爛多彩的藝術獨創。對聯雅稱「楹聯」，俗稱對子。它言簡意深，對仗工整，平仄協調，是一字一音的漢語語言獨特的藝術形式。可以說，對聯藝術是中華民族的文化瑰寶。很可惜，我們現在的家庭居室裡掛對聯的人家越來越少了，想想50多年前，文人墨客、賢達官家、商人居室裡都掛有對聯，既高雅又美觀。</li><li>對聯的流行、繁盛以及它與書法藝術的結合，直接影響了中華大地上一切與文化相關的事物，中國書法博大精深，韻味無窮，對聯則字句凝練，整齊精嚴，聯語字數四言至多言不一，以五、七言律詩及八言文句為常見，內容涵蓋豐富，詩詞、格言、警句、諺語乃至白話文皆可，典麗琳瑯，實為字字珠璣的篇章。</li><li>古往今來，書法家喜愛以對聯酬應贈答，文人亦喜好將對聯掛於居室，極具藝趣相生的魅力，令人為之鍾情。放在居室的對聯，主要有兩個作用，一是教育文化作用，二是社會交際作用。所以，居室對聯首先要體現主人的文化涵養，其次還要兼顧訪客的欣賞水平，要考慮對聯的風格和美感。不知道你們聽完這段介紹後，會否考慮掛一對心儀的對聯在家中呢？</li></ul><ul><li>This is a "gift couplet" created to honour others. The couplet is used to praise and show admiration for others. The couplet expresses that the receiver’s literary achievement is so high that it is comparable to famous poets Wei Wang and Fu Du.  Wei Wang was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism, famous for his versatile talents for poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He invented ink and wash painting. Fu Du, together with the other famous poet Bai Li, were called “Li Du”. Fu Du was respectfully called “the saint of poetry”, also “the history of poetry” due to his significant social and historical achievement.</li><li>Because the works are written in cursive script, the style is unrestrained and elegant, the artistic conception is elegant and ethereal, and the brushwork and lines are full of rhythm so that the viewer can feel the tension and fluency of continuity. Maybe people generally think that cursive couplets are difficult to read, but if you really don’t know them, you don’t need to worry about them. We can appreciate the elusive lines of calligraphy handwriting, which is not bad! The beauty is not rigid, but chic and flexible</li><li>The couplet is one of the unique literary forms in China. Its wonderful combination with calligraphy has become a colorful artistic originality of the Chinese nation. Couplets are commonly known as pairs. It is simple in language and deep in meaning, neat in antithesis, and harmonious in level and oblique. It is a unique art form of the Chinese language with 1 word and 1 sound. It can be said that the art of couplets is a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation. It is a pity that fewer and fewer people hang couplets in our family rooms now. About 50 years ago, couplets were hung in the homes of personnel, sages, officials, and businessmen, which are both elegant and beautiful.</li><li>The popularity and prosperity of the couplet and its combination with the art of calligraphy have directly affected all things related to culture in the land of China. Chinese calligraphy is profound, with endless charm. Varies, 5-character and 7-character verses and 8-character sentences are the most common, covering rich content, including poems, aphorisms, proverbs and even colloquial Chinese.</li><li>Throughout the ages, calligraphers like to use couplets to reciprocate gifts and literati also like to hang couplets in their living rooms. The couplets placed in the living room mainly have 2 functions, one is the function of education and culture, and the other is the function of social communication. Therefore, the living room couplets must first reflect the cultural accomplishment of the owner, and secondly, the appreciation level of the visitors should be taken into consideration, and the style and aesthetic feeling of the couplets should be considered. I wonder if you would consider hanging a pair of couplets at home after listening to this introduction?</li></ul>

“四面雲山王摩詰畫  三春花鳥杜工部詩”大家眼前所見的是一對是草書對聯, 為馮國材先生提筆, 由Ms. Helen Kong捐贈予我們的博物館 。Paintings of mountains surrounding by clouds and fog like the painting of Jiemo Wang, poetry about spring, birds, flowers like Fu Du’s poetryWhat you see is a pair of couplets in cursive script, written for Mr. Feng Guocai, donated to our museum by Ms. Helen Kong.

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