Calligraphy Meets Philosophy - Talk 2

尚語第二話

Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon

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English

Senseis
21 August 2023

Oriental art; Asian history; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Lettering & calligraphy

Series: Calligraphy Meets Philosophy

"(I)

Content is the soul of an artwork.

Thus, catching the soul of Chinese calligraphy requires understanding the literary contents. To facilitate this, the Calligraphy Meets Philosophy series presents traditional Chinese calligraphy alongside line-by-line translated texts with remarks and footnotes. As such, it furthers readers' understanding of traditional Chinese thoughts through calligraphy and concise English translations.

(II)

Calligraphy Meets Philosophy - Talk 2 (《尚語∙第二話》) highlights some key traditional Chinese philosophical concepts like ""Nothingness (空)"", ""Form (色)"", ""Tranquility (靜)"", ""Ease (閒)"", and ""Self Enlightenment (自我覺悟)"". It does so by having calligraphies and translations of selected literary works by Cao Cao (曹操, 155-220 AD), Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮, 181-234 AD), Yen Shang (楊慎, 1488-1559 AD), Bai Juyi (白居易, 772-846 AD), Li Bai (李白, 701-762 AD), The Nun of the Wujinzhan (無盡藏比丘尼, ?-?AD), Wuzu Fayan (五祖法演, ?-1104AD), Longya Judun (龍牙居遁, 835-923 AD), and Kuiji (窺基, 632-682 AD). The concluding artwork is the calligraphy of the entire Diamond Sutra (《金剛般若波羅蜜經》) in small standard script (小楷), followed by a short remark.

(III)

This book could not have been published without the help of my father, Dr Kwok Kin POON (潘國鍵博士). I sincerely thank his priceless advice on my translations throughout the series. His unwavering support and tutelage have always been the chief drivers of my passion for learning and passing on traditional Chinese calligraphy and culture.

Knowledge is never pursued alone.

KS Vincent Poon

August 2023, Toronto"

By: Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon
Imprint: Senseis
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781989485323
ISBN 10: 1989485324
Series: Calligraphy Meets Philosophy
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 21 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kwan Sheung Vincent POON (潘君尚, 1979-) KS Vincent POON, of Nanhai descent, was born in British Hong Kong and emigrated to Canada with his family at age eight. He completed his BSc with high distinction in Biochemistry and Physics, MSc and BEd degrees, as well as a Certificate of Management at the University of Toronto. At a very young age, Vincent studied and practised traditional Chinese calligraphy and Chinese culture under the careful tutelage of his father, Dr Kwok Kin POON (潘國鍵博士). Not only has he mastered scribing the clerical, cursive, semi-cursive and standard scripts, but he is also adept at translating Chinese to English. He authored various books with his father, which include A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (《英譯書譜》), English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (《英譯法書》), as well as An English Translation and the Correct Interpretation of Laozi's Tao Te Ching (《英譯並正解老子道德經》). Independently, he authors the Calligraphy Meets Philosophy (《尚語》) series. 潘君尚，原籍南海。生於英治香港，八歲隨父母移民加拿大。畢業多倫多大學 ( University of Toronto )，獲生化系一級榮譽理學士、教育學士、理學碩士、商業管理文憑。自幼跟隨父親潘國鍵博士研習中國書法及中國文化，深得父親所傳。隸、草、行、楷四體兼善之外，亦擅長中英翻譯。已出版著述，計有與父親合譯之 An English Translation and the Correct Interpretation of Laozi's Tao Te Ching (《英譯並正解老子道德經》)、A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (《英譯書譜》)、English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (《英譯法書》) ，及個人專著 Calligraphy Meets Philosophy (《尚語》)系列。