“One of the Fifty-Five Poems in Praise of Ancient Times (No. 1)” Han Slip Script by Shen Hongxia Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Zhai Tong Artwork Interpretation:

Artwork Interpretation:

composed regular script

Text: Excerpt from “Preface to the Orchid Pavilion”

At Orange Isle

This piece draws from a poetic sentiment by Su Shi

“One of the Fifty-Five Poems in Praise of Ancient Times (No. 1)” Han Slip Script by Shen Hongxia Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 Zhai Tong Artwork Interpretation:Description: This work transcribes a poem by Shi Shaotan of the Song dynasty, the first of Fifty Five Poems in Praise of Ancient Times. The poem celebrates the beauty of each season spring with flowers, autumn with the moon, summer with cool breezes, and winter with snow. Its central message is a philosophy of contentment: when the mind is free from idle worries, every season becomes a good season in life. Written in Han Slip Script, the calligraphy