“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 Chinese Landscape embracing the magnificent view of

embracing the magnificent view of heaven and earth

a Song dynasty philosopher

Chen Yanyu

Raising my cup

Dimensions:28 × 74 cm(11 × 29 1/2 in)

“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 Chinese Landscape embracing the magnificent view ofDescription: 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