“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 罗切斯特展展品 China) presents “Ai Lian Shuo

China) presents “Ai Lian Shuo (Essay on the Love of the Lotus)” by Zhou Dunyi of the Song Dynasty

leisurely gazing at the southern mountain

and poetic grace

” It reflects a philosophical view of life that values peace of mind

“The Long Song” — Hard-Pen Calligraphy by Chen Yanjun, Age 7 罗切斯特展展品 China) presents “Ai Lian ShuoThis hard pen calligraphy piece by Chen Yanjun, a 7 year old student from Beijing, presents the Han dynasty yuefu poem Chang Ge Xing (The Long Song). Through neat, square script characters arranged on a traditional grid, the child renders a timeless reflection on youth, diligence, and the fleeting nature of time: Youth is like the morning dew upon green herbs. Spring sunshine brings life to all things. But autumn comes, and leaves wither So why not