In
traditional Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of Oriental beauty. It represents
the character of moral integrity, resistance, modest, loyalty and etc. It
also stands as an example of loneliness and elegance among others. This
value becomes one of major theme in Chinese painting, calligraphy and poem.
For thousands of years, artists of generations praise bamboo in the name
of this spirit. Here are only few I can displayed.
This was made by Tang Bo Hu in Ming Dynasty.
Tang is one of the four most famous painting artist in Ming Dynasty.
This was made by recent Painter Li XiaoYu. He
is famous for Chinese painting.Most theme are Huangshan Pine. This is the
one I accidentally discovered with several branches of bamboo.
This is a picture for a poem.The main meaning is about the auther sit
in the bamboo woods to play music during the mid-night.There is no one
accompany him but moon.