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Title: Shirley's Art 656-Integrated Art 056-A35: Painting for the Poem/Lyric - Xiang Jianhuan- by Li Yu - Shirley's 29th Assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts Jan 5, 2012
Artist: Shirley Zhang
Size: 156 cm x 70 cm (61.41inches x 27.56 inches)
Completed Time: Jan 05, 2012
Remarks:
Listen to Shirley Singing the Poem in English Nov 18, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Poem in Chinese Nov 18, 2007

Listen to Shirley Explaining the Lyric & Follow Shirley to Read It

Learn the Meaning of the Poem with Shirley Together

See Shirley's Painting for the Lyric Jan 5, 2012
See Shirley Created Calligraphy & Painting for the Lyric June 5, 2010
See Shirley Created Picture for the Lyric July 19, 2008

This is my 56th Combined Paintingthat I have created / painted for Chinese Classical Poetry, and my 656th painting since 2003 ; also, it is my 26th assignment in Chinese National Academy of Arts.

This is the 3rd time I created a painting to match the Chinese poem /lyric ? Xiang Jianhuan - Joy in the Meeting by a king without his kingdom - Li Yu ( 937 - 978) .

This poem/lyric does not only express the deep pain of Li Yu as a captive emperor, but also, it expresses a general human feeling with a beautiful but sad language style, it is really too abstract to express via a painting, so, even though I had created 2 paintings to match it in 2007 and 2010. I had not been thinking they were good enough to match the meaning of this lyric. Therefore, I tried the third time this week, I would like to express it by an alone phoenix ? Chinese culture, both of emperor and queen are usually compared to as phoenix.

Also, I had created a piece of music to match this poem/lyric in 2007 and hope you enjoy it.

I do hope my effort can be some help with you to learn Chinese culture and language.

Main Meaning of the Poem

Xian Jian Hua --Joy in the Meeting

By Li Yu ( South Tang )

Silent, climb the west tower alone,
to see the moon like hook.
Lonesome phoenix tree in the deep yard
is locked in the fall/autumn.

Can’t be cut to sever,
Can’t be combed clear,
It is the grief of parting.
An unspeakable taste is in my heart.

Chinese Characters & Pronunciations :

You can clink any Chinese Character to open the New Character Board and to see its Chinese pinyin, meaning, pronunciation and follow me to read them, also, you can hit the links over to enter the Language Column, to read my painting for the poem

相见欢

李煜南唐

西
月如钩
寂寞梧桐深院锁清秋

剪不断

是离愁
一番滋味 心头

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn or shirleyz004@yahoo.com ,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-)

--Shirley Zhang

Written on Jan 8,2012/June 5, 2010/July 19, 2008/