CHINESE PAINTING IS A TRINITY ART- “BIRDS SINGING AND FLOWERS FRAGRANT (鸟语花香)”

Traditional Chinese painting mainly combines calligraphy and poetry, which is what we call “书诗画 (calligraphy, poetry and painting)”. Calligraphy and poetry are integrated and resonate with painting. Therefore, calligraphy, poetry, and painting what we call “Chinese painting is a trinity art”, which makes Chinese painting reach the highest state of art. For example, the painter Law Yuan’s painting, 鸟语花香 (BIRDS SINGING AND FLOWERS FRAGRANT), combined with Chinese calligraphy and poetry “後庭传來鸟语声, 原来无处不花香 (The sound of birds singing came from the backyard, and it turned out that the fragrance of flowers was everywhere.)” The first sentence of the poem written by the painter, Law Yuen, describes the sound of birds singing woke up the painter in the morning, then it led him to open the backyard door, and smelled the fragrance of blowing flowers everywhere linking the second sentence of the poem. This poem not only makes us see the beauty of flowers and birds, but also make us seem to hear the bird’s singing and to smell the flowers’ fragrance. Therefore, calligraphy, poetry, and painting echo each other. That means the three are combined into one, the so-called “Chinese painting is a trinity art”, which makes Chinese painting reach the highest state of art.

(Note: Here the word “trinity” mentioned is not the religion’s “trinity”.)

国画是三位一体的艺术 — “鸟语花香”

国画主要结合书法和诗，也就是我们所说的“书诗画-书法、诗、画”。 书法与诗融为一体，与绘画共鸣。因此，书法、诗、画在精神上是三位一体。我们称为“三位一体的艺术”，使国画达到艺术的最高境界。 例如画家罗源的画《鸟语花香 ，结合中国书法和诗“後庭传來鸟语声, 原来无处不花香”画家罗源的第一诗句，描述清晨鸟鸣声唤醒他. 打开后院门，他闻到处处花香，这就连接着第二诗句。 这首诗不仅让我们看到了花鸟的美丽，还让我们仿佛听到了鸟儿的歌声，闻到了花香。 因此，书法、诗、画 互相呼应。 就是说三者合而为一，所谓“中国画是三位一体的艺术”，使中国画达到了艺术的最高境界。

(注：这里所说的“三位一体”不是宗教的“三位一体”。）

BIRDS SINGING AND FLOWERS FRAGRANT (鸟语花香)