Category: Chinese Character & Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scrolls

WISDOM Chinese / Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll

WISDOM Chinese / Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll
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Typical Gallery Price: $65.00

Your Price:
US$29.88U.S. Dollars

GBP £18.13British Pounds
Euro €20.17Euro
Canadian $32.02Canadian Dollars
Australian $32.87Australian Dollars


Approximate Measurements:
Painting: 12½" x 12½"   (31.6cm x 31.6cm)
Silk Scroll: 16" x 32¼"   (41cm x 81.7cm)
Width of Wooden Scroll Roller: 19¾"   (50cm)

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智

Wisdom

Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

WISDOM Chinese / Japanese Kanji Wall Scroll close up view

Close up view of the artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

This is the simplest way to write wisdom in Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Being a single character, the meaning is open to interpretation, and can also mean intellect or reason.

This character is also one of the five tenets of Confucius.

Beyond the title definitions, this also can mean, resourcefulness, or wit.

This character is sometimes included in the Bushido code, but usually not considered part of the seven key concepts of the code.
You may want to have a look at our Bushido - Code of the Samurai - Way of the Warrior web page.

If you want to find a different wisdom word or want to customize a special wisdom wall scroll, check out our Chinese and Japanese Wisdom Calligraphy page.


About the materials and construction of this wall scroll:

The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hadn).


About the artist:

This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".



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Typical Gallery Price: $65.00

Your Price:
US$29.88U.S. Dollars

GBP £18.13British Pounds
Euro €20.17Euro
Canadian $32.02Canadian Dollars
Australian $32.87Australian Dollars


All orders billed in U.S. Dollars.
Other currencies shown for reference at approximate exchange rates.


Item Location: USA
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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

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)

A professional Chinese Calligrapher

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.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

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.


A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

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.


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