Seminar on Chinese Traditional Culture at Shiu Pong College – Ink Painting Appreciation Seminar 1: An Overview on Chinese Ink Painting and Bamboo Appreciation
On November 7, Dr. Henry Ho of the Faculty of Law was invited to deliver the first of a 4-part seminar-talk series on traditional Chinese culture – “China’s Neolithic cultures and traditional Mozhu arts(墨竹)” at Shiu Pong College. About 40 SPC students participated in this seminar.
Dr. Ho first gave an overview on Chinese history, taking the students on a journey back in time, exploring the various cultures in the Neolithic period, including the Yang Shao culture(仰韶文化), Ma Jia Yao culture(馬家窯文化) and the Ban Shan culture(半山文化).
He gave a thorough explanation of the underlying meanings of symbols and pictures found on ancient potteries, such as frogs, fish, wan(卐) and X, and the relationship between these symbols and Chinese characters, suggesting that these symbols are most likely the predecessor of the modern-day Chinese characters.
He then proceeded to the topic of Mozhu, introducing famous artists such as Wu Dao Zi(吳道子), Wang Wei(王維), SuShi(蘇軾) and Wen Tong(文同), etc., analyzing their art works and distinguishing their different characteristics.
The second part of the seminar-talk series on flower painting will be given by Dr. Ho again in the second semester.
紹邦書院中國傳統文化—水墨畫系列講座第一講﹕中國水墨畫總覽及竹的欣賞專題講座
十一月七日，法律學院的何慶文博士為紹邦書院主持了一次關於新石器時代文化和中國傳統水墨畫的專題講座，吸引約40名同學參加。
何博士首先向同學們講述了中國上古史，仿佛帶同學回到了古代，探討新石器時代各種各樣的文化，包括仰紹文化、馬家窯文化和半山文化。他詳細闡釋了一些古代陶器上的符號和圖案的內涵，例如青蛙圖案、魚形圖案、卍字元號、X形符號，以及這些符號圖案與漢字的關係，意味著這些象形符號很可能就是漢字的前身。隨後，他將講題轉向“墨竹”，介紹幾位著名的畫家，包括吳道子、王維、蘇軾和文同等。何博士生動地辨別並分析了他們的作品和其中的藝術特徵。
何博士下學期將在中國傳統文化－水墨畫系列講座第二講中介紹水墨畫中的花卉。
Dr. Henry Ho explaining the various cultural stages in the Neolithic period
何慶文博士講述新石器時代不同階段的文化轉變
About 40 SPC students attending the seminar talk
約40名同學參與了講座
Master Leung inquired about the uniqueness of ink painting
梁院長尋問水墨畫的獨特之處