My Chinese Calligraphy

看书法，学汉字，赏古诗词经典：

View calligraphy, learn Chinese characters, and appreciate the classics and the antiquity:

自喜轩窗无俗韵，
I delight in the lack of conventional beauty inside my window,

亦知草木有真香。

And savor the pure fragrance of plants and vegetation.

——朱彝尊 (1629～1709)
Zhu Yizun (1629～1709)

先天下之忧而忧，

(A scholar) is the first to worry about the world’s sorrow,

后天下之乐而乐。

And (a scholar) is the last to enjoy the world’s pleasure.

——范仲淹 (989~1052)《岳阳楼记》

Fan Zhongyan (989~1052), Memorial to Yueyang Tower

墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开。

A few plum branches in the corner, bloom in the bitter cold

遥知不是雪，为有暗香来。

From afar I know that is not snow, as delicate aroma wafts close.

——王安石 (1021－1086)《梅花》

Wang Anshi (1021－1086), Plum Flowers

为人师表。
A teacher is an example.

自强不息，厚德载物。

Constantly strives to be your better self; Great virtues hold the world.

紫藤挂云木，花蔓宜阳春。

Wisteria holds the cloud, flowery veins suit the spring.

密叶隐歌鸟，香风留美人。

Dense leaves veil the songs of birds, fragrant wind lingers the beauty.

                                                                                                           ——李白 (701－762)《紫藤树》

Li Bai (701-762), Wisteria Tree

大唐西京千福寺，多宝佛塔感应碑，

West of the capital of Tang Dynasty, Thousand Blessings Temple,

Duobao (“Abundant Treasure”) Buddhist Pogada, Stele, 

文南阳岑勋撰，

words by Cen Xun from Nanyang,

朝议郎判尚书武部员外郎琅琊颜真卿书，

calligraphy by His Honorable Yan Zhenqing  from Langye,

朝散大夫捡校尚书都官郎中东海徐浩题额。

Preface by His Honorable Xu Hao from Donghai.

——《多宝塔碑》序言

Preface to the Duobao Pogoda Inscription

天地灵气。

The spirit of heaven and earth.

弟子规，圣人训，

The rules for the young (is) the teaching of the sages,

首孝弟，次谨信。

the first is respecting your parents and siblings, the second is prudence and trust.

——《弟子规》

Rules for the Young

慈

benevolence

丰

harvest

亲

parents

知

intelligence

乐

joy, happiness

平

peace

安

peace, serenity

和

harmony

寿

longevity

喜

joy

明

brightness

春

spring

信

trust

爱

love

学

learning

福

happiness, fortune, luck

孝

respect

友

friendship

德

virtue

家

home, family

龙

dragon

康

health

善

kindness

学中文

Learn Chinese

爱汉字

Love Chinese characters

新春大吉

Have A Blessed New Spring (Happy New Year)