Lotus on Water, and the Will of the Heavens

For the ancients, and for Chinese at large, the matter of having the approval of Heavens has always been an important one. 得不得天道. It's a matter of whether a decision is correct, it's a matter of whether a King has the right to rule.

A testament of whether a King has the 天道, is to see whether he has 民心, the heart of the people. And a way to observe where the hearts of the people are, is to see where the 神器、法器、礼器——国之重器 are gathered. For instance, when Shang Dynasty 商朝 conquered Xia 夏, the symbols of kingship and the right to rule inherited from the Heavens, the 9 Cauldrons 九鼎, were moved to the new capital.

It can be no coincidence that in our times, we see an ever growing number of precious artifacts representing a high order of culture, taste, power and spirituality, gathering at Lotus on Water.

The "First Blade Under the Heavens 天下第一刀", used at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on 1st July 2021, to commemorate 100 years of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. Three were used that very day, one is with the Lotus gallery.

A highest and most royal order of arts in Southeast Asia in modern history, Her Royal Highness Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, She gave Master Yun Her Apsara Crown before Her passing.

The magnum Blanc de Blancs of Maison Champagne Laurent-Perrier, one of most prestigious and still family-owned champagne houses, is with Lotus on Water. There are only three in Asia, and the only one in Singapore is with us.

The set of 54 seals of the "Heart Sutra 心经", carved by 晋欧老师, the most leading figure of Chinese art in Japan, a member of the very exclusive Xiling Seal Art Society 西泠印社, somehow found its way across the oceans, is with Master Yun and Lotus on Water.

We are where the Will of the Heavens 天道 points to. And where the 天道 is, the 旺气 will be.

And with the Heart Sutra seals, Master Yun shall be unlocking the universes of prosperity, into our blessed collections, and lives.

 

-- Kan

Art Beyond Museums Part 1 : Episode 1 - 5

Welcome to Art Beyond Museums

Have you been following Art Beyond Museums series on Lotus on Water YouTube channel, every Saturday at 7:30pm?

Lotus on Water YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3Hf4lcu

Mr Kan, the Executive Director of Lotus on Water is the curator of this Art Beyond Museums series.

Mr Kan, the curator of Art Beyond Museums

What is Art Beyond Museums?

Museums are places to collect arts and show them to the people.

What if for some period of time, people around the world are unable to go to the museums? What should we do? Should we let arts, perhaps for years or even decades, to go into dark ages?

No, we should bring Art Beyond Museums to the people. We should bring Art Beyond Museums to you!

Therefore, in Art Beyond Museums, we will be exhibiting Master Yun's fengshui paintings along with Singapore historically significant beautiful and amazing places that people around the world should and could visit.

And for those of us who are new and are wondering, what is Lotus on Water and who is Master Yun?

This is Master Yun Long Zi. He is the sixth generation Feng Shui master in his family. Master Yun inherited all the wisdom and knowledge from the family. He founded Lotus On Water in 2006. 

 

Since young, Master Yun has been practicing art and in 2019, he was recognized by China's CCTV. They made a special documentary about him and gave him awards such as achievement in arts awards, giving titles such as each I-Ching Gold Medal Master Award and so on. 

 

Master Yun is also the first artist to be invited into the Great Wall of China to have an art exhibition. Till date, Master Yun has had 14 major art exhibitions in different parts of the world.

So, why is Master Yun's Fengshui Paintings so special?

Master Yun uses different techniques in his paintings, including oil painting and the layering techniques. If you take a closer look, you can feel the 3D effect. It is a modern painting of these two techniques, and many other techniques connected and bridged in one piece of Master Yun's work.

Master Yun's arts also uses 24K gold, 18K gold and real silver to create the different layers and textures. This is an important aspect of Master Yun's art as it bridges time. Gold is something that can transcend time. Master Yun is definitely the first artist to have used so much gold and silver with layering effects and textures in his paintings!

With gold as one of the key materials used in Master Yun's painting, you can be assured that Master Yun's painting can be kept for a very, very long time.

Every single ingredient used in Master Yun's painting is very fine and of the highest quality that would not erode over time easily.

The paper used in Master Yun's paintings is not simple rice paper. It is a special kind of paper called the Dong Ba paper. Dong Ba paper can take thick layers of colours and it can last for a very long time.

Master Yun's paintings does not have any empty white spaces. They are actually filled up with different layers of vibrant colour splashing, gold and silver, pine soot ink and so on. Therefore, Master Yun's painting can endure time, bridging the past and present.

Master Yun's art is also connecting visual media with Laurent-Perrier champagne. Laurent-Perrier is established in 1812 and for all these 200 plus years, they have not worked with any other artist. The first artist they worked with is Master Yun!

The background of Master Yun's painting are many layers of colour splashing containing Laurent-Perrier champagne. Master Yun puts the colouring into the champagne and let it popped. The colours will fly all over the Dong Ba paper. This made Master Yun's painting super valuable and super rare. It simply can't be duplicated.

With these connections, The Art Beyond Museums series and Master Yun Long Zi’s fengshui art, are proud to be sponsored by Laurent-Perrier.

And when you purchase a piece of fengshui art exhibited in this Art Beyond Museums series, you will also be getting a complimentary set of five different specially selected cuvées of Laurent-Perrier champagne. This set includes the La Cuvée,

the Cuvée Rosé, Brut Millésimé, Demi-Sec “Harmony” and Cuvée Grand Siècle.

Five different specially selected cuvées of Laurent-Perrier champagne

You can enjoy the taste of elegance, while busking in the prosperity of Master Yun’s fengshui paintings and calligraphies.

Till date, there are 16 episodes of Art Beyond Museums, and counting, as many viewers have expressed their interests in Master Yun's paintings and calligraphies and the interesting places featured in each episode. Click the links below for the episodes.

To have more understanding of Master Yun's amazing fengshui paintings and calligraphies, you can also check out Master Yun's art webpage: https://bit.ly/3nbpjkD