Master Hongyi, known as Li Shutong, is one of the outstanding monks of modern Chinese Buddhism, and in addition to his super high achievements in the field of Buddhism, he has made quite high achievements in calligraphy, painting, seal carving, etc., which can be described as a "genius" character.
So for such a genius, of course, we must accept his teachings, understand his life, feel the transmission of his artistic accomplishments, and more importantly, understand and inspire from his Buddhism and life experience, so as to help us achieve a better self.
And this "Master Hongyi's Self-Statement" is a collection of his related articles. Here's his combing article on self-knowledge. From these articles, we can understand Li Shutong's complete life path. He was born into a family of officials and merchants, but he was born to a concubine. This makes his identity more embarrassing, not only can he enjoy a solid life, but he will also suffer unfair treatment.
But fortunately, he received a good education under the protection of his elder brother, and he learned the subset of scriptures and history, calligraphy, gold and stone and other skills, and he also learned good help in his later life.
Similarly, this background gave him more opportunities to enjoy the influence of the social atmosphere at that time, allowing him to continue to cultivate in the ocean of art, allowing him to continue to explore his artistic quality.
But Li Shutong's escape into the empty door is still a thing that will make us outsiders feel unbelievable. So how did he make sense of his decision? In his article "The Practice of Escaping into the Empty Gate", we give us a detailed explanation of his psychological process, and also let us understand this curious question.
And what happens when he squats down in the empty door? What are the life insights? The author also presents us with fragments of thought in the form of prose essays, especially his article "The Last XX", which allows us to understand his last life insights as a monk, and let us feel how he achieved the return to the true Master Hongyi.
Master Hongyi is still familiar to us ordinary readers for his achievements in the field of art. This book contains four of his essays on artistic concepts and popular science. In these articles, we can learn about the achievements, styles and more relevant details of the famous masters in the history of Western painting, Chinese painting, calligraphy, seal carving, etc., so that we can complete a journey of artistic cultivation while increasing our knowledge.
While introducing these masterpieces, Uncle Li also introduced his own ideas into them, which also allows us to complete these artistic improvement paths through the ideas he conveyed. This part also takes up half of the book, which shows the proportion of art in Li Shutong's life.
So what about Li Shutong, as a Buddhist? In fact, it is also an important part of his life. Therefore, there is also content related to his practice, and there are also poems and works by Li Shutong attached to the back of the book.
Then let's get to know a comprehensive Li Shutong through the reading of this book, and through his self-report, he has received the baptism of Master Hongyi's art and Buddhism. Read a book