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Nirvana is beyond life and death
It’s a state of being content, pure and free from trouble permanently
I was converted to Buddhism in 2003
In 2015, I went to the Beishiku Temple in Qingyang, Gansu
I saw the seven giant Buddhas built in the Northern Wei Dynasty
They were really magnificent
I was so touched that I burst out in tears
I made a promise at that time that I would create under the theme of Nirvana
The exhibition shows around 90 works
That one with blue background
Is a huge Nirvana painting with a length of 13.6m and a height of 3.6m
Xiuguqingxiang is a typical style of the paintings in the Northern Wei Dynasty
The Buddha images in the early Northern Wei Dynasty have bird-wing kasaya
With spreading train
You can feel the kasaya in the painting is flying
The simple lines are inspired by stone carving
Because I’ve seen lots of grottoes
I use those really simple lines
In my paintings
They’re just what I need
As for the Buddha’s face
I choose that in the Northern Dynasties
It’s really elegant and otherworldly
Because more and more people realize that the Northern Dynasties represent the peak of Buddha statues
Buddha statues originated from India
But after such a long time, the Chinese have surely carved works
Which accord more with their own aesthetic preference
The theme of Nirvana in fact derived from India
The Buddha entered the realm of Nirvana between two Sal trees
I bring Buddha statues to China again
To let the Buddha enter the realm of Nirvana in the mountains and waters here
Between two prune trees
The series is called Nirvana Landscape
It consists of 60 works in total
I integrate oriental elements such as classical Chinese gardens, mountains and water with them
Lots of rockery design
And the study of Chinese men of letters
As a Chinese
Those elements are naturally in my blood
Since I was a child, I’ve been fascinated by towers
Until I learned Buddhist Dharma
I got to know the origin of tower in India
Buddha’s relics was placed in a tower
I draw Nirvana, and it turns out that they’re connected
Two years ago, I came up with the idea of making Buddha’s Nirvana with deadwood
It’s like a dream, a bubble
From my point of view, deadwood comes from dust and ends up in dust
I’m inclined to put it there as it is
The deadwood will decay naturally after years
And just disappear one day
I often have this feeling
I was a painter in a grotto several lifetimes ago
I probably lighted a lamp in one of the grottoes in Dunhuang
So I’m fortunate enough to continue to work on the theme of Buddha
Later I find that most of my fans are young people
They really like taking my paintings as their WeChat profile photos
They feel like being comforted after seeing my works