Wednesday, April 28, 2021

茶道

茶道


三月二十八日

        简董为云龙子旺财馆的顾客介绍了富存茶,并亲自讲解与示范泡茶的艺术——茶道。


  简董正在讲解茶道

        听了简董讲解茶道后,我才领悟到要泡一壶好茶并不是那么简单地把水倒入放着茶叶的茶壶里而已。要泡一壶好茶,是非常讲究的,而且泡茶的步骤也非常有意思。茶道是风水上的阴阳。茶道是一种冥思的方式,要在好的地方泡茶,不能在九宫飞星里的五黄和二黑的地方泡茶冥思。

        为了让大家可以有更深的认识,我收集了一些资料与大家分享。

 什么是茶道?
        茶道,是一种以茶为媒的生活礼仪,是修身养性的一种方式。茶道通过沏茶、赏茶、闻茶、饮茶、增进友谊,美心修德,学习礼法,领略传统美德。
        
喝茶的好处?
          喝茶能静心、静神,有助于陶冶情操、去除杂念。

什么是茶道精神?为什么茶道跟风水文化有关系呢? 为什么茶道也是一种冥思的方式呢?

        世间万物皆有“道”。老子在《道德经》中说:“道生一,一生二,二生三,三生万物”,把“道”说成包容万物,无处不在,博大精深,生生不已的有形与无形之间的现象。中国的茶道精神就包含了“和”、“静”、“怡”、“真”。

       “和”是中国茶道哲学思想的核心,“静”是中国茶道修习的必由途径,“怡”是中国茶道的独特享受,“真”是中国茶道的终极追求。
        
        “和”意味着天和、地和、人和,是宇宙万物的有机统一与和谐,产生天人合一之后的和谐。煮茶的过程就有“金、木、水、火、土”五行相生相克、并达到和谐平衡的过程。风炉的制造材料是铁,从“金”;煮茶燃烧的是木炭,从“木”;风炉上煮的茶汤,从“水”;风炉放置在地上,从“土”;木炭燃烧,从“火”。因此,茶道与风水息息相关。

        “静”是中国茶道修身养性、追求自我的必由途径。淡淡的茶汤让大家品味人生真谛。茶事活动让大家发现自己的真心,也见到自己本来的真性。通过小小的茶壶去领悟宇宙的奥秘。通过茶道锻炼了人格,也超越了自我。

        “怡”,就是愉快之意。文人学士饮茶,重在吟诗作对,修身养性,寄托情怀,并交朋结友。 佛家饮茶,重在“茶之德”,利用茶来提神,辅助参禅悟道。道家饮茶,重在“茶之功”,利用茶叶的药用价值,增强体质,延年益寿,最后羽化成仙。

        “真”,的意思是真理、真性、真诚,是中国茶道的终极追求。“真理”就是在品茶中领悟出“道”,得到精神的升华。“真性”是在品茶中表露出真正的自我,无拘无束,任由思想海阔天空。“真诚”是指在品茶中坦诚相见,交流感情,沟通思想,理解对方。

        通过茶道精神“和”、“静”、“怡”和“真”,就是冥思的一种方式。
   
如何泡茶?
        泡茶是一门艺术,颇有一番情趣。泡茶是茶道的一部分。通过泡茶,才能够品茶和赏茶,并且表现出茶道精神里的“和”、“静”、“怡”和“真”。

泡茶步骤:

一、候汤选具(备具)
冲泡茶时,茶具需备好,同时要把水烧开(必须用沸水,即刚滚开的水为宜)

这里用的是紫砂茶壶

紫砂壶印有“云龙子”三字

二、礼宾献茶(行礼)
拿出8至9克的普洱茶,示以宾客,让宾客闻茶香。

         云龙子旺财馆的富存茶


三、白鹤沐浴(温洗茶壶、茶杯)
水烧开后,要把沸水冲入紫砂壶,以便暖壶。茶壶盖上、茶杯淋洗一遍,这样即卫生又能加温。

四、普洱入宫(投茶)
将紫砂壶里的水倒掉后,将8至9克茶叶放入紫砂壶。

五、悬壶高冲(洗茶)
把烧开的水提高冲入茶壶,把紫砂壶中的茶叶冲烫一遍,然后盖上茶壶几秒钟。接下来,将茶壶里的水倒掉。这步骤是清洗茶叶上的灰尘,是不可以喝的。
      
六、醒茶开颜(润茶)
过后,将再沸水自高处倒入茶壶,使茶叶转动,使茶壶里的普洱茶茶香更加纯正。

七、关羽巡城(倒茶)
把泡一,二分钟后的茶水依次巡回注入并列的茶杯里。

八、韩信点兵(点茶)
茶水倒到少许时要一点一点均匀地滴到各茶杯里。

九、鉴尝汤色 (看茶)
示意宾客观赏茶杯中普洱茶的颜色

十、闻辨真香(闻茶)
闻普洱茶特有的香味。

十一、过喉探玄(喝茶)
饮茶时,体会普洱茶独特的茶味。



子部小朋友们也来学习茶道

        云龙子旺财馆有着独一无二的富存茶。了解了茶道后,您是不是也想带家人与朋友们一起来旺财馆亲身体验泡茶的艺术,并享用这独特的富存茶呢?


-- Amanda, 2021年 4月28日





“喝富贵,存富贵”

“喝富贵,存富贵”

        云龙子旺财馆给顾客享用的是富存茶。富存茶的原料是老树大叶普洱。老树普洱不是人工栽种的台地茶,而是生长了几十年至上百年,吸收了天地精华的大普洱茶树普洱茶,但是这普洱茶叶可不是普通的普洱茶叶。

        来到云龙子旺财馆,怎么可以只是喝普通的普洱茶呢?为什么这来自老树大叶普洱的普洱茶会叫做“富存茶”呢? 单看“富存”这两个字的意思,是把富贵存起来吗?为什么喝茶,也能存富贵呢?

        原来制成熟茶茶饼之后,富存茶与沉香檀香一起储放。一边让干燥的茶饼吸收沉香檀香里头多余的水份,帮助沉香檀香更加快速地发酵,一边容许沉香檀香里的旺财气息,渗入并留存在茶饼里头,所以叫富存茶。

        这样说来,当大家喝富存茶时,不就是把沉香和檀香的旺财气息给喝进去,把富贵给存在自己的身上吗?



诚意

        在云龙子旺财馆喝茶,跟在普通的茶馆和在自己的家喝有什么不同呢?有位顾客就这么认为,在这里喝茶,就是喝富有诚意的茶。单看这富存茶的原料,再了解到茶叶已渗入沉香檀香的旺财气息,这不就是云龙子旺财馆的诚意吗?

        当然喝富存茶,要来云龙子旺财馆喝。正规品尝真正的好茶———富存茶,除了要讲究好的茶叶、好的泡茶功夫,也很讲究好的环境。云龙子旺财馆就富有这样些条件了。云大师让顾客在这么富有文化气息、旺财气息和正能量的地方喝富存茶,并能够带志同道合的朋友来一起品茶,这就是云龙子旺财馆对顾客的诚意了。



—— Amanda , 2021年 4月28日

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

 FINALE - PART 3 OF THE CONCERT & BLOG,
<<RHYTHM OF THE GREAT WALL, THE SOUND OF ARTS>> 

Doing up this blog a little quicker this time round just before school, so what are we talking about in this final part here? As mentioned in the title, we will be talking about the FINALE of that night, some extra memorable KEY POINTS and too some special guests list! 

So what should we begin with? A little heavy on content today but let's do it one by one! 

Let's start with what I found was memorable that day, I must say the whole event itself was really memorable but MOST memorable was hearing the shouting of ENCORE! With that, Tenor Zhuang Jie sang multiple other songs, and what impacted most was actually the song "In The Water Side", a modern classical which is renowned by many generations, not just one generation but multiple generations. If you are interested in this, you can surely check out Lotus On Water Facebook page whereby we have a short clip of it in fusion with Master Yun's fengshui paintings.

Next, let's move on to some special guests that attended this grand concert, some specific ones of course!! Starting with the VVIP zone where Master Yun is, we have......

- Mr Anthony Chaumuzeau, Counsellor for Culture, Education and Science, of the French Embassy

- Mr Jorge Garcia, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Peru in Singapore.

- 肖江华先生, 中国文化中心主任

- 何伟山先生, 新加坡华乐团行政总监

- 叶聪先生, 新加坡华乐团音乐总监

- Mr Marcel Bertaud, Director of Laurent-Perriers for Asia 

On the other hand, we will be showcasing VIPs from Mr Kan, Cola sides.

- 范敏范董, 携程网联合创始人

- 李小东李董, 东海集团的董事长及联合创始人

- 张涛张董, 大众点评CEO与创始人

- 胡猛胡董, 凤和集团的创始人

- 雷鸣雷董, 百度七剑客之一, 酷我创始人 

Not just these, there are also many many other very important guests and clients from Lotus On Water such as the CEO of the largest Solar company and also not forgetting our LOTUS FOLLOWERS!! Shall place some nicely taken photos down below!!



I will also briefly mention about some of the charming paintings that was displayed at SCO but maybe if you did not pay close enough attention, you would have missed it. 

1. Proudly Tasteful


2. Fan Up Prosperity Courageously


3. Criss Crossing of Gold and Silver


Don't wonder why I did not put the Thoughts Of Paintings here, it was fully INTENTIONAL. If you are curious about these paintings, you can checkout masteryunart.com where Master Yun places his Thoughts Of Paintings.


And the last song for the day goes to Libiamo ne'lieti calici sang by all the performers, ending off the concert with a surprise. I must say it was a great performance and Master Yun ought to be the first to fuse these arts together, visually and auditorily, while at the same time raising the values of both culture and arts, a truly noble act which only Master Yun could achieve.

Siah Siang Woo, 13/4/2021

Monday, April 12, 2021

 THE FINAL PART OF PART 2,(d) OF THAT EXCITING NIGHT,<<RHYTHM OF THE GREAT WALL, THE SOUND OF ARTS>>

We are currently down to the last 5 songs and paintings to talk about! Let's just finish it in this blog and perhaps in the next blog, I would end off with some EXCITEMENT! For example, who are the guests that appeared that day and also why that night was that special! In fact, reading our blogs is actually a way to show the beauty of Master Yun's art paintings and the true value it portrays. 

However, today not just the 5 songs but I will be talking about one of our KEY personnels, Kunhua! A really wonderful radio DJ from YES 933, bilingually fluent and speaks with great confidence, illustrating the BEAUTY and VALUE of the fusion between Master Yun's fengshui paintings and Tenor Zhuang Jie singing.

Without further ado, let's hop into our 1st song of this blog and also the 9th song of this event! It's a little interesting this time round, as we all know, Master Yun's paintings are really special, under daylight it portrays a mixture of REAL GOLD and SILVER, shiny and glamorous. However, under ultraviolet light, it looks like stars in the galaxy, and some even has special effects, for instance a chinese wording is shown, did you see it?

Hence, with all these, we will be introducing two songs, The Wisteria and The Mighty River Flows East. One of which from a Chinese Opera, Mourning. The other is then from the Song Dynasty. However, how can we miss the Thoughts On Paintings? Let's take a look at this painting, one of everyone's favorite - " Birth and Rebirth of Prosperous Life".


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

此画在荧光下
Under the UV light

像有个人从蚌壳里(孔雀身上)
A man is taking out from the seashell (the peacock body)

取出灵丹如珍珠
An elixir like pearls

把人生都亮得长寿富贵
To light up his universe into longevity and prosperity.

Let's jump into song 11 and this song covered 2 paintings!
No 11: Panis Angelicus 
Panis angelicus (Latin for "Bread of Angels" or "Angelic Bread") is the penultimate strophe of the hymn "Sacris Solemnnis" written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the feast, including prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.


What are the fascinating paintings which matches this dazzling song? One of it being sang in the last of Zhuang Jie Sunday LIVE, the "Season Of Sowing And Harvest". And the other being "Golden Sky". Two fantastic paintings involving the elegance of both peacock embraced the paintings, not just that, Master Yun's fengshui paintings are even being collected by the Director of Lourve Art Museum. Let's just display the paintings and the Thoughts On Paintings!
First, "Season Of Sowing And Harvesting".


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

荧光中的翎眼像洒下的禾种
The peacock eyes look like sowing seeds in the UV light

日光中的翎毛像可收割的金黄稻穗
The peacock feathers look like golden rice ripe for harvest in the daylight

夜里的心愿如种
The wishes are seeds at night

天白可收割
To become rich harvest when the day is bright

Next, " Golden Sky ".


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

荧光下,
左方是盘旋而上的龙身
Under UV light, the left side looks like a huge long dragon twisting body rising up

上方正中是个正面的金龙
On top of the painting is a golden dragon facing front

金龙旁边有个侧面的凤凰
Next to the dragon is a Phoenix

闪光下,
右方的两朵金团是皇帝
插在状元头上的御赐金花
Under the spot light , the right side is two lumps of gold petals. Looks like the imperial golden flowers the emperors in the past would pierce onto the hat of the top scorer of imperial examination

正中有枚戒指
In the center,
some see a ring

有者称之为右脑开放
Some call it the activation of the right brain

有者称之为第三眼开了
Some say the third eye is opened

有者称之为赏物之冥思,
如同观赏水晶球一样
Some call it meditation by contemplation, like when you are looking into the crystal ball

无论如何称谓,
上天总把秘密启示与如孩童般睁开的心眼
Whatever you call it, the universe always reveal secrets to those with the open childlike eyes in their hearts

No 12: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
A German song, in English, Yours Is My Heart Alone. Written in D-flat major, Lehár had composed parts of the song already in 1923 when the original version of the operetta premiered under the title Die gelbe Jacke (The Yellow Jacket). When Löhner-Beda re-arranged the operetta, he moved Prince Sou-Chong's passage from act 1 to act 2. With new lyrics, it has possibly become Lehár's most famous single song, popularised by Tauber, who sang it at almost every recital he gave, often as an encore. With Tauber's emigration to London in 1938, it became popular also in the English-speaking world with lyrics by Harry B.Smith, which had originally been written in 1931, and went on to become a staple of light music repertoire for tenor voice. It became a standard and has been covered by artists from other genres, like jazz, swing, big band, and pop music.



And the painting is no other than a mixture of colors, yellow with white and a little complementary blue and green. One of the starting few Master Yun's paintings, the "Golden And Silver Wishes". 


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

有人喜欢我这幅画
因为鹤头(至颈项)像似英文字母S
Someone say they like this painting because the head of the crane looks like S

S即$$$$!
S for $$$$!

好有创意!
Creative!

艺术、生意、赚钱,
都得有灵感与创意!
Art、business or money making needs inspiration and creativity!


Let's end the blog here! I will be talking about the Finale song and also the paintings that were displayed at SCO, so if you have been following up with these EVENT BLOGS, then be sure to catch me next week! Not jus event blogs, but looking ahead, I will be sharing my internship experience and the true value of why you should join Lotus On Water, the #LOTUSFAMILY. And importantly, be sure to also look forward to our LIVE program blogs, if you are not part of us yet, what are you waiting for? JOIN US NOW! Drop Cola a text at 8137 8024 or leave your enquiry on our Facebook page, Lotus On Water.

- Siah Siang Woo, 12/4/2021

Sunday, April 11, 2021

九宫格:你有哪些旺财宝物呢?


你有哪些旺财宝物呢?

 

你知道天地连理玉上玉翡翠戒指能旺你的财运。你也知道旺财沉香能为你化险为夷。你更清楚云大师的风水画拥有强大的能量。



但你知道吗?旺财宝物有相辅相成的作用,如果你拥有不同的旺财宝物,它们会互相加强彼此的能量和旺财的效果,让你旺上加旺。

 

所以我鼓励你拥有九种旺财宝物。

 

我们玩一玩井字棋!三件宝物连成一线,竖线、横线、对角线都可以。现在到2021年六月底,成功连线就能获取赠品!

 

现在就给你说明。



如果你有旺财翡翠牌、天地连理玉上玉翡翠戒和旺财沉香,那就恭喜你,完成一条横线了!

 

完成一条线可获得:雪梨竖香


 

2012 年推出,每一盒有99支纯檀香线香。

 

如果你同时拥有旺财檀香和黑端,那你就完成了两条线。



完成两条线可获得:天青瓷杯




天青瓷的制法早在宋代之前已失传,但现代科技发达,成功复制出了天青瓷。可用来点香或喝饮料。

 

如果你做了居家风水,那你就会有一座水晶山。如果你也做了流年风水,那你就完成了三条线!



完成三条线可获得:欢庆茶



这块2017年春制的生普洱茶是为纪念云大师在ION Orchard举办的首场风水画展而推出。时至今日,云大师的风水画已经蜚声国际,还曾展出于中国的万里长城。这块欢庆茶时时提醒我们:未来有着无限可能。

 

拥有的旺财宝物越多,连成的线就越多,所能获得的赠品也就越多。

 

完成四条线可获得:50年古墨



你可能短时间内学不会书法,但是这块50年古墨是收藏品,云大师就是用此古墨作画。

 

完成五条线可获得:云南二十六民族文化套装普洱茶




这款顶级茶叶还附上一个有趣的物件,那就是制茶当年的报纸——2010年! 这是真正的历史价值啊!你看,连旺财馆的礼物都是珍贵、古老、稀有。

 

完成六条线可获得:缅甸黄花梨(草花梨)16mm (限量)



黄花梨已经很稀有,更何况这么大颗的珠子。除此之外,黄花梨还能增旺你旺财宝物的能量。

 

完成八条线可获得:海南黄花梨108 6mm (限量和金心小叶紫檀 14mm (限量)




海南黄花梨一寸价值超过一千美元,而金心小叶紫檀是清代皇室的御用木料,能延长财运。只要完成八条线便可获得海南黄花梨108和金心小叶紫檀各一串。两款珠子都能增旺你旺财宝物的能量。

 

你连成了几条线呢?现在就与我们确认吧!

 

提示:

  • 看九宫格的中间,那就是云大师的风水画,也是连成八条线的关键!
  • 完成第一层八条线后,我们再看第二层,让你获得更多奖品!
  • 你购买旺财宝物的纪录在家人的帐号中吗?(同一序号,但以abc区分)没问题,家人的帐号视为同一个帐号。

 

期待你完成八条线获取非一般的礼物!

记得,活动至2021年六月底为止。

 

——简应隆,执行董事

(译)

 

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

 2......(c) Of THAT MAGICAL EVENING,  << RHYTHM OF THE GREAT WALL, THE SOUND OF ARTS>>

If I'm right, this is our 6/13 song and painting mentioned! Which also means, we are half-way through the concert! Such a amazing concert with lots of surprises, before we go to our 6th, 7th and 8th song, we should give some context regarding Master Yun Long Zi and Lotus On Water. Master Yun Long Zi is the 6th generation Fengshui Master in his family. Inheriting the wisdom and knowledge from his predecessors, Master Yun founded Lotus On Water Feng Shui Gallery in 2006. Lotus On Water offers authentic and elegant Fengshui jewelry, collected even by the Royalties, transforming and prospering lives of its passionate and large following. More information later when you scroll down!!


Let's move to our 6th song then!


No 6: Au fond du temple saint 
A Duet between the Tenor Zhuang Jie & Baritone Alvin Tan, a beautiful French song by Georges Bizet. "Au fond du temple saint" ("At the back of the holy temple") is a duet from 1863 opera Les pêcheurs de perles. The libretto was written by Eugène Cormon and Michel Carré. Generally known as "The Pearl Fishers' Duet", it is one of the most popular numbers in Western opera – it appeared on seven of the Classic 100 Countdowns conducted by ABC Classic FM.


So again, which painting will this song go with? We have seen so many unique, special paintings in the past few blogs and also definitely our Facebook Page! Just in case you hadn't followed our Facebook Page, it's named Lotus On Water! So this painting we are talking about here is "Power Of Heaven, Strength of Great", another silk series painting! So what's the story behind this painting? 


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

易经之乾卦,是纯阳卦。
内卦为乾,外卦亦为乾。
In the Confucius Classic of Divination, reads the hexagram of Qian as pure Yang (positive). Both the hexagram inside and the hexagram outside are Yang.

象曰:天行健 君子以自强不息。
And the interpretation of the hexagram reads: “ it is liken to the healthy functioning of the Heaven. The Great man must self strengthen and sustaining.”

我年轻的时候常想,
为什么要有个"自"字?
"强而不息"不就行了吗?
何必以"自"为赘?
When I was young, I always ponder, why is the word of “self”? Isn’t it redundant.

长点了智慧才知道:庸者,众也。
多未必善。
心得"自"强。
When I grow wiser I began to see the multitude in the numbers of mediocrities. The more may not be merrier. The Great has no one to depend on but “self”.

可是如果乾巧遇乾,
内卦乾而外卦复乾。
则朗朗天下。
But if it is of great luck that a great person meet another, the Yang energy meeting Yang, there will be bright light in the universe.

如同:
撒切尔夫人巧遇里根总统,
邱吉尔首相巧逢罗斯福总统,
李光耀资政适逢邓小平同志。
It is liken to Magaret Thatcher meeting Reagan, Churchill having Roosevelt, and Lee kuan Yew knowing Deng Xiao Ping.

不仅独善其身,
亦可兼济天下。
A beautiful world becomes a great bright new world.


What made this concert even more special was this 12 years old boy, Ethan Chow Zi Hao, a very young Flautist or rather a really talented one who attained ABRSM Grade 8 certificate with Distinction in flute performance within 6 years.

No 7: The Surging Red River
A song from the Song Dynasty by Yue Fei. Common adjectives used to describe this song for instance, NOBLE and POWERFUL. Since the words from Yue Fei have already sunken into people's heart, with such melody matched by Duan Pintai, this song has truly became a classical music sang by many wonderful musicians and this time Tenor Zhuang Jie. 

Water has been always a form of wealth. Hence making this combination of this song with this painting, " Paradise Drizzling Now". 


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

是的!似乎有雨丝降至鹰上
Yes! Seem to have drizzles upon the eagle

是阳光如雨丝
DrizzleS of sunlight

也是阿弥陀佛身上发出的光丝如雨丝
Also the drizzles of Amitabha Buddha

因为光丝上题了整部阿弥陀经
Cos on the Drizzles is the sutra of Amitabha Buddha

经上形容阿弥陀乐土中的珠宝,
华丽与法力
Describing the beauty luxury power and treasures of the paradise of Amitabha

阿弥陀佛也叫无量光佛,无量寿佛
Amitabha is also known as the Buddha of limitless light and Buddha of limitless longevity

在荧光下,光丝带硃砂经文发亮
In UV light, the drizzles with the sutra will glow

如阿弥陀佛身上光丝
Like the strings of light from Amitabha Buddha

把乐土带进你的生命
Bringing paradise into your life

也把你的生命带进乐土
Bring your life Into paradise

No 8: The Legend 
Up till now, this is my favorite song by Li Jian, one of the best singers in my opinion. Li Jian words are often cultural- enriched and filled with emotions, especially those lyrics used in this song, together expressing one of the grandest paintings too, " Into Dreams Of Celebrations".


画中有思
THOUGHTS ON PAINTINGS

听说灵魂有记忆
I heard the soul has memory

听说前世影响今生
I heard the memory of past life affects the present

今生影响来世
And the present life affect the next

听说梦中是前世的倒影
I heard that dreams are reflections of past life

梦醒把倒影引入现实
When we awake we bring the reflection into this world

以此画为一潭明镜
May this painting be a pond of clear mirror

将前世你的
最美,最喜,最乐,最富,最贵...
Bringing from your past life, the most beautiful, the joyous, the happiest, the richest, the most elegant...

都映进你今生的现实
Reflecting all the most wonderful, into the reality of your present life


THIS IS THE END OF PART C!!!! If you are looking forward to the next part then continue to watch our blog and also get reminders from Facebook!!

- Siah Siang Woo, 7/4/2021