We have many options to create artwork with Charity characters on a wall
scroll or portrait.
If you want to create a cool Charity Asian character
tattoo, you can purchase that here:
Asian / Chinese / Japanese Tattoo Image Service
...and we'll give you many tattoo image templates of the ancient Asian
symbols that express the idea of charity.
Quick links to words on this page...
![]() ![]() There are a few different words used to express charity in Chinese characters, Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja, but this is the most common. Some of the other words describe acts such as "giving alms" etc. See Also... Benevolence | Altruism ![]() Beyond "benevolence" word can be also be defined as "charity" or "mercy" depending on context. See Also... Love | Altruism | Kindness | Brotherhood | Confucius ![]() This is the simplest way to express the idea of compassion. It can also mean love for your fellow humans, humanity, or living creatures. Sometimes this is extended to mean charity. See Also... Mercy | Benevolence | Forgiveness | Kindness The Five Tenets of ConfuciusAlso known as the Five Cardinal Rules of Confucius rén yì lǐ zhì xìn 인의예지신![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These are the core of Confucius philosophy. Simply stated they are: See Also... Confucius Teachings | Ethics ![]() ![]() Generosity is giving and sharing. You share freely, not with the idea of receiving something in return. You find ways to give others happiness, and give just for the joy of giving. Generosity is one of the best ways to show love and friendship. See Also... Benevolence | Altruism ![]() ![]() This is the Buddhist deity known as the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva of Compassion. In Chinese, the proper name of this being is Guan Yin. There is some debate as to whether Guan Yin is female. The argument comes from some scripture that suggests Buddhist deities take on male form. Others say that Guan Yin has no sex. And still others are okay with the female representation of Guan Yin. See Also... Buddhism | Goddess | Namo Amitabha | Bodhisattva Goddess of Mercy and CompassionThis is the long or more formal version of this title guān shì yīn 관세음![]() ![]() ![]() This is the longer, and perhaps more formal title for the Buddhist deity known as the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva of Compassion. ![]() ![]() This is the specifically Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin. In Japanese this is pronounced Kannon, and occasionally spelled Kwannon. The Chinese version is a bit more commonly-seen in Asia, but in Japanese, there is a slight variation with the first character. Goddess of Compassion (Japanese)This is the long or more formal version of this title quān shì yīn kan ze on![]() ![]() ![]() This is the longer and more formal Japanese version of Bodhisattva of Compassion or Guan Yin. In Japanese this is pronounced Kanzeon. The Chinese version is a bit more common in Asia, but in Japanese they use a slight variation of the first character. Choose this version only if your intended audience is specifically Japanese. ![]() This word means goodness, virtue, good deed, charitable, benevolent, well-disposed, nice, pleasant, kind, or simply, "good". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Helpfulness is being of service to others, doing thoughtful things that make a difference in their lives. Offer your help without waiting to be asked. Ask for help when you need it. When we help each other, we get more done. We make our lives easier. See Also... Caring | Benevolence ![]() ![]() This literally means "loving heart". It can also be translated as "compassion". See Also... Compassion | Love Small-sized standard calligraphy wall scrolls on this page start at the following prices: We dispatch any size order to any country worldwide for a flat rate US$9.80 P&P After you select your calligraphy, our website will take you through the process of customizing your artwork. All of our calligraphy is completely done by hand in the ancient way. When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to our art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
Therefore, allow a few weeks for delivery from the time you place your order. Rush options are available! When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options. |
The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "regular size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
The following table is only helpful for those studying Chinese (or Japanese), and perhaps helps search engines to find this page when someone enters Romanized Chinese or Japanese
| Title | Characters Simplified Traditional |
Japanese Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Hanyu-Pinyin (Romanized Chinese) | |||
| Charity | 慈善 慈善 | jizen | cí shàn ci shan | ci2 shan4 cishan | ||
| Benevolence | 仁 仁 | jin | rén ren | ren2 ren | ||
| Mercy / Compassion / Love | 慈 慈 | ji | cí ci | ci2 ci | ||
| The Five Tenets of Confucius | 仁义礼智信 仁義禮智信 | n/a | rén yì lǐ zhì xìn ren yi li zhi xin | ren2 yi4 li3 zhi4 xin4 renyilizhixin | ||
| Generosity | 宽大 寬大 | kandai | kuān dà kuan da | kuan1 da4 kuanda | ||
| Goddess of Mercy and Compassion | 观音 觀音 / 観音 | kan non kannon | guān yīn guan yin | guan1 yin1 guanyin | ||
| Goddess of Mercy and Compassion | 观世音 觀世音 | n/a | guān shì yīn guan shi yin | guan1 shi4 yin1 guanshiyin | ||
| Goddess of Compassion (Japanese) | 観音 観音 | kan non kannon | quān yīn quan yin | quan1 yin1 quanyin | ||
| Goddess of Compassion (Japanese) | 観世音 観世音 | kan ze on kanzeon | quān shì yīn quan shi yin | quan1 shi4 yin1 quanshiyin | ||
| Goodness / Good Deed | 善 善 | zen | shàn shan | shan4 shan | ||
| Helpfulness | 乐于助人 樂於助人 | n/a | lè yú zhù rén le yu zhu ren | le4 yu2 zhu4 ren2 leyuzhuren | ||
| Loving Heart / Compassion | 爱心 愛心 | ai shin aishin | ài xīn ai xin | ai4 xin1 aixin | ||
| If you have not set up your computer to display Chinese, the characters in this table probably look like empty boxes or random text garbage.
This is why we spent hundreds of hours making images so that you could view the characters in the "Charity" listings above. If you want your Windows computer to be able to display Chinese characters you can either head to your Regional and Language options in your Win XP control panel, select the [Languages] tab and click on [Install files for East Asian Languages]. This task will ask for your Win XP CD to complete in most cases. If you don't have your Windows XP CD, or are running Windows 98, you can also download/run the simplified Chinese font package installer from Microsoft which works independently with Win 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It's a 2.5MB download, so if you are on dial up, start the download and go make a sandwich. | ||||||
All custom calligraphy items are made-to-order in our little Beijing artwork-mounting workshop.
Please note: Rush service can be as fast as two weeks, but regular service is over a month for delivery.
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