On August 1st, within the millennium old temple of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, a month long “Beauty of Kindness and Filial Piety” commemorative exhibition of Feng Zikai’s life and life care comics was held. Over a hundred classic comics about life and life care were exhibited, showcasing the beauty of kindness and filial piety and the goodness of life care for the public.
It is reported that the commemorative exhibition is one of the series of activities of the 4th Chinese Charity and Filial Piety Culture Festival in 2018. The Chinese Charity and Filial Piety Culture Festival is jointly initiated by China News Agency, Hangzhou Lingyin Temple, and other units, aiming to promote the traditional virtues of filial piety, love for the elderly, and promote the promotion and dissemination of Chinese traditional culture. With the support of Hangzhou Zikai Culture and Art Co., Ltd., Xiaofeng Bookstore, and Hangzhou Yunlin Public Welfare Foundation, this commemorative exhibition is co hosted by Hangzhou Lingyin Temple and China News Agency Zhejiang Branch.
This year marks the 120th anniversary of Mr. Feng Zikai’s birth. Feng Zikai is a modern Chinese painter, essayist, educator, and also a disciple of Master Hongyi.
Feng Zikai’s comics have always flourished. Famous literary critic Zhang Zhen believes that Feng Zikai’s comics are a unique container of literature and art, filled with kindness, compassion, and righteousness. These are precisely things deep in the human soul that will never be eliminated in any era.
In recent years, Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou has been committed to promoting the traditional Chinese culture of kindness and filial piety, and has held multiple activities with the theme of promoting the culture of kindness and filial piety, which has caused a good response in society.
This commemorative exhibition is another practice of promoting Chinese culture of kindness and filial piety in Lingyin Temple, “said the relevant person in charge of Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou.
As for why Feng Zikai chose to display some of the comics in his “Collection of Life Protecting Paintings”, he said that the “Collection of Life Protecting Paintings” integrates the teacher-student relationship between Master Hongyi and Feng Zikai, and the paintings are more about protecting the weak, extending responsibility and love. This idea of loving and respecting life is in line with Buddhism’s advocacy of compassion and love for life, and is also in line with Lingyin Temple’s promotion of the culture of kindness and filial piety.
Feng Yiyin, the youngest daughter of Feng Zikai, introduced that under the guidance of Master Hongyi, his father completed the creation of paintings in the first and second episodes of the “Collection of Life Protecting Paintings”. And as instructed by Master Hongyi, with a childlike and compassionate heart, he devoted his life to completing six episodes of the “Life Protecting Painting Collection”.
In Feng Yiyin’s view, although this set of ‘Life Protecting Paintings’ originated from a belief in Buddhism, it has already surpassed the meaning of’ Buddhist paintings’.
The relevant person in charge of the Zhejiang branch of the China News Agency, the organizer, also stated that this year’s China Charity and Filial Piety Culture Festival focuses on spreading the culture of kindness and filial piety through cultural and artistic means. This exhibition, with Feng Zikai’s works themed on kindness and filial piety, can be considered a masterpiece of art and culture, and will play a positive role in promoting the dissemination of China’s culture of kindness and filial piety. (End)
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