Buddhist calligraphy creating the image of Bodhidharma using the characters, 佛 (Buddha), and 心 (heart).
The four large characters at the top 仁心善行 mean, “Act with benevolence and kindness.”
The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…
The painting was done in 1977, the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976.
A xun 埙, is a classic terracotta wind instrument.