Lotus on Water

 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