Calligraphy with Accompanying Commentaries, Zhu Xi

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Zhu Xi, Calligraphy with Accompanying Commentaries
1130–1200, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Zhu Xi, artist
1130–1200
Calligraphy with Accompanying Commentaries, 1130–1200, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)
Where object was made: China
Material/technique: paper; ink
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 204.8 x 69.3 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 80 5/8 x 27 5/16 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 275.5 x 73.8 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 108 7/16 x 29 1/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Dr. William P. Fenn
Accession number: 1977.0024
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Shattering the Void: Realms of Meaning in East Asian Art

Zhu Xi was a renowned philosopher and scholar best known for founding Neo-Confucianism, a school of philosophy that values learning and rationalism. This calligraphy was probably not brushed by Zhu Xi, but it conveys the sentiment of a scholar who is ready to retire from service.

Translation of the inscription:
The government has retroactively bestowed great honors on me.
However, I have longed to retire among woods and streams.
I also am aware of my untrammeled temperament from the past
to the present.
Hui-weng

Salina Art Center: Shattering the Void: Realms of Meaning in East Asian Art

Zhu Xi was a renowned philosopher and scholar best known for founding Neo-Confucianism, a school of philosophy that values learning and rationalism. This calligraphy was probably not brushed by Zhu Xi, but it conveys the sentiment of a scholar who is ready to retire from service.

Translation of the inscription:
The government has retroactively bestowed great honors on me.
However, I have longed to retire among woods and streams.
I also am aware of my untrammeled temperament from the past
to the present.
Hui-weng

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