Custom Tiger Rumor Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

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 sān rén chéng hǔ
Tiger Rumor Scroll

These four characters together relay the meaning that can be expressed in English as “When three people say there's a tiger running in the street, you believe it.”

Of course, there is an ancient story behind this idiom...

三人成虎 is actually a proverb that resulted from a conversation that occurred around 300 B.C.

The conversation was between the king of the Wei kingdom and one of the king's ministers named Pang Cong.

It was near the end of one of many wars, this time with the Zhao kingdom. Pang Cong was to be sent by the king to the Zhao kingdom with the king's son, who was to be held hostage. It was common at the time for a king to make his son a hostage to secure stable peace between warring kingdoms.

Before minister Pang Cong departed, he asked his king, “If one person told you a tiger was running in the street, would you believe it?.”

“No,” the king said.

The minister continued, “What if two people told you?”

The king replied, “Well, I would have my doubts but I might believe it.”

The minister continued, “So, what if three people told you that a tiger is running in the streets?”

The king replied, “Yes, I would believe it. It must be true if three people say it.”

The minister then reminded the king, “Your son and I are now traveling far away to live in the distant Zhao kingdom - much farther from your palace than the street. Rumors may fly about me in my absence, so I hope your majesty will weight such rumors appropriately.”

The king replied, “I have every trust in you, do not worry”

While the minister was gone, the king's enemies gossiped about minister Pang Cong on many occasions. At first, the king thought nothing of these comments and rumors. But slowly, as the rumors mounted, the king began to suspect ill of his minister.

Sometime later, when peace was well-established, the minister and prince were freed and returned to the kingdom of Wei. The king received his son BUT DID NOT EVEN SUMMON MINISTER PANG CONG TO THE PALACE!

Hopefully, this story will help you see how dangerous words can be when used to promote rumors or create ill will. And perhaps will inspire you not to believe everything you hear.

There is also a secondary suggestion in this idiom that gossip is as ferocious as a tiger. Some Chinese people who don't know the ancient story above may believe that this scroll means that rumors are as vicious as three tigers.

Note: This proverb appears in my Korean dictionary but is not well-known in Korea.


The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Tiger Rumor三人成虎sān rén chéng hǔ
san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3
san ren cheng hu
sanrenchenghu
san jen ch`eng hu
sanjenchenghu
san jen cheng hu


All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.

When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.

Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!

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A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.

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.



Chinese Texts Traditional 1
The Famous Tiger/Crane book with beautiful drawings of Wong Fei Hong's top ... Rumor has it that now it will go out of print.

Chinese Texts Traditional 4
Rumor has it that now it will go out of print.
... Kung Fu are legendary in the world of martial arts (see the Tiger Crane TC 101)...

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Movie News
...rumor is flying around that Ang Lee is making a ... rumor was posted on MonkeyPeaches that is citing an article from a Chinese newspaper Yunnan I...

Crane - Iron Pentalogy - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - News
About That CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Prequel Rumor (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) ... HAIRPIN, Hsu Li-kong, has promised to introduce Chinese actress Zhou Xun to...

Rumor: Nintendo to host pre-launch Wii event(s)? - Joystiq
Engadget Simplified Chinese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Japanese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Spanish ... Unrealistically Phat Loot Phriday: Moldavite Ring of the Tiger...

Crane - Iron Pentalogy / Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
About That CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Prequel Rumor (MonkeyPeaches Exclusive) ... HAIRPIN, Hsu Li-kong, has promised to introduce Chinese actress Zhou Xun to...

WWDC Rumor Roundup: Apple moving to Intel - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
...a huge marketing splash about Tiger: "The world's most advanced operating system" ... Engadget Simplified Chinese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Japanese. AOL | Yahoo...

Rumor: Go going to Xbox Live Arcade - Joystiq
...younguns trash-talking their way through this traditional Chinese board game.
... Unrealistically Phat Loot Phriday: Moldavite Ring of the Tiger...

Rumor-Watch
Chinese iPhone knock-off surfaces. LoopRumors - 2:00 pm ... Apple has reportedly seeded a new build of Tiger to developers this week.

Herbal Shop - Using Chinese Zodiac to enhance Your Spirit
Those born in the year of Tiger are in a sense more daring and bold.
... Do not listen to rumor. You might find a true love in this month, be patient.

Rumor: Sony to disable used PS3 games, Sony: nope. - Engadget
Apple planning to charge Tiger users for Boot Camp? ( 78) ... It begins: black market Vista copies already on Chinese shelves (57)...

Rumor: Novadrome is next XBLA release - Xbox 360 Fanboy
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (3) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (4) Too Human (13) Top Spin 2 (4) ... Engadget Simplified Chinese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Japanese...

Engadget
...the long unfulfilled Mac tablet rumor, but apparently "sources in Taiwan" have ... Apple planning to charge Tiger users for Boot Camp? ( 78)...

The Rumor Mill archive at ArniesAirsoft News
Chinese MP5 PDW clone coming ... "Tiger" M4 Rifle. Army Code l85a2. New HFCs at WGC. G&G L85A2 now avaliable at WGC. new clone stuff...

Rumor: Mystery XBLA game is DOOM - Xbox 360 Fanboy
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (3) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (4) Too Human (13) Top Spin 2 (4) ... Engadget Simplified Chinese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Japanese...

Rumor: Nintendo to host pre-launch Wii event(s)? - Joystiq
Japanese Hardware Sales: 15 Jan - 21 Jan: Voiceover edition. The WiiBot will totally cut you ... Unrealistically Phat Loot Phriday: Moldavite Ring of the Tiger...

Rumor: Go going to Xbox Live Arcade - Joystiq
...another attempt to appeal to the Japanese market where Go is also very popular.
... Unrealistically Phat Loot Phriday: Moldavite Ring of the Tiger...

Over half of Japanese 360s unsold - Xbox 360 Fanboy
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (3) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (4) Too Human ... Rumor: Dell considers gaming handheld. NY Times crossword puzzler headed to DS...

WWDC Rumor Roundup: Apple moving to Intel - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
...a huge marketing splash about Tiger: "The world's most advanced operating system" ... Engadget Japanese. AOL | Yahoo. Engadget Spanish. AOL | Yahoo. HD Beat...

TheStreet.com: Eye of the Tiger Turns to Robertson's Succession Plan
...rumor that the Federal Reserve was organizing an emergency bailout of Tiger sent ... Bets on the Japanese yen cost Tiger $2 billion one day last fall and erased...

Video Game News - Video Game Articles - Video Game Information
Get up to date video game information on new and ... Rumor Control. News Spots. Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Today's Top Stories. Wii, Wario win ToyAward...

AppleInsider | Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" reaches final candidate stage
...cards and the compatibility of the Japanese character set in Carbon applications.
... Briefly: Leopard shots, iPhone rumor, 10.4.9, Euro iTunes videos...

Rumor Mill Friday... at The Apple Blog
...Nintendo won't buy Apple because the Japanese won't let them (c|net are not ... Working the Rumor Mill. Tiger Experiences Shrinkage. And that's a wrap...

Warrior's EMU Rumor Page-MAME News
Arkanoid (Original US and Japanese versions, as well as bootleg versions) ... Tiger Road. Toki (slow) Tornado Baseball. UN Squadron (preliminary) Video...

Japanese Blue Dragon bundle: the unboxing [update 2] - Xbox 360 Fanboy
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (3) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (4) Too Human (13) Top Spin 2 (4) ... RUMOR: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts coming for all consoles?...

Apple's "Get a Mac" Commercials Turn Japanese || The Mac Observer
iPodObserver - Rumor: Microsoft Developing Zune-Branded Mobile Phone. 12:00 AM. Northern Softworks Updates Tiger Cache Cleaner. The Mac Observer Reader Specials...

Engadget
...the long unfulfilled Mac tablet rumor, but apparently "sources in Taiwan" have ... Apple planning to charge Tiger users for Boot Camp? ( 78)...