Chapter X East and West (02)


The Seal Engraved by Wu Chang-Shuo


In the fall of the year of Geng-Yin in Ch'ing Dynasty, that is to say
     the Year of Bliss
With an engraved seal of "Jin-Beng" in his right hand
Wu Chang-Shuo makes an appearance to the stage of the Chinese seal
     engraving history
At that moment, the greatest talent is 42 years of age with his pseudonym
     of Jun-Qing

The bold vigor is concentrated to the engraving cutter through his arm and
     hand
The cutter engraves the stone of 7 fen square
In an entire calmness of his spirit
The slip of cutter is a necessity of his unintentional technique, and
The deep tranquil spirit cuts and digs the stone surface

The intellect, emotion, volition, stone and cutter are entirely unified and
     integrated
--- How and why can he engrave such a marvelous seal?

I am simply astonished by
The extraordinary artlessness, straightness and noble dignity, further
The land of China that bore and brought up Wu Chang-Shuo
The tradition, love and profoundness of the land of China

I also think of
The supreme bliss that I can lay myself in
The historical flow of such a great culture of calligraphy

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