Hong Kong artist Chen Yushu: carve out the deep roots of traditional culture

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, July 13th. Title: Hong Kong artist Chen Yushu: Carving out the deep roots of traditional culture

　　China News Agency reporter Suo Youwei

　　"I used to introduce the meaning of Chinese classical furniture decoration to foreign friends in Africa. Peony stands for'flower blooms and wealth', persimmon means'everything goes well', and bamboo joints are regarded as'bamboo returns peace'." Standing Committee Member of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese Chen Yushu, a Hong Kong classical furniture artist, recently told reporters from China News Agency about his complex with the spread of traditional Chinese culture before his newly completed series of works "The Same Way".

　　The "Tong Dao" series of works are composed of works such as "One Heart and One Virtue", "Common Wealth and Suffering", "Comrade Robe", and "Comrades". Chen Yushu has gone through multiple links such as preliminary investigation, style discussion, collection of materials, and creation demonstration. It took half a year to elaborate It was carved as a gift to the centennial of the Communist Party of China.

　　"As an artist, the 100-year journey of the Communist Party of China has given me more creative motivation." Chen Yushu said: "I look for inspiration from a century of history, and inherit the red gene with the style, material, art and rhyme of classical furniture, and sing the prosperous. motherland."

　　He stood in front of a table and introduced his creative ideas to reporters.

This classical table named "Common Wealths and Sufferings" is made from a century-old famous wood, just like the centuries of vicissitudes experienced by the CCP; the tenon-and-mortise structure symbolizes cohesion, unity, and fit; simple lines and simple shapes are hard and simple expressions; goldfish and jade carved on the surface The flute, sword, gourd, flower basket, as well as the sculptures of pine and crane on the front and back of the cabinet door, are the fusion of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, symbolizing the tolerance and mutual learning of Chinese culture.

　　The three works in the "Tong Dao" series, "Same Root", "Same Dream" and "Same Soul" are related to "overseas Chinese".

In Chen Yushu's view, the united and unified Chinese nation is the common root of the Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad, and the broad and profound Chinese culture is the common soul of the Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad. Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the common dream of the Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad.

　　Chen Yushu, now the president of the Hong Kong Classical Furniture Association, was born in Putian, Fujian, and is the fourth-generation heir of the classic furniture craftsmanship in Fujian Province.

"My ancestors went to make boats, and I played in the shipbuilding workshops where I used to draw lines, saw and axe, hack, and drill. From an early age, I followed my family to learn craftsmanship. I went to Southeast Asia to explore the market alone at the age of 24. Tossed around Malaysia, Fiji and many countries in Africa." He recalled.

　　Chen Yushu believes that Hong Kong is a city that merges China and the West. It is a meeting point for talents, capital, information, commodities and ideas between China and the world. It has very strong innovation and creativity.

He said: “Hong Kong’s culture is not divorced from Chinese culture, on the contrary, it is rooted in Chinese traditional culture. In terms of displaying the charm of Eastern culture and deepening the understanding of traditional Chinese culture in various countries, it promotes harmonious but different and eclectic cultural exchanges. It has unique advantages and functions in other aspects."

　　Chen Yushu suggested that Hong Kong can strengthen the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area regional linkage in the future, expand the cultural consumption market space, make use of Hong Kong's role as an international exhibition platform, strengthen cultural interaction, project cooperation and trade exchanges with countries along the "Belt and Road", and deepen Chinese traditions. Culture, tap the local culture of Hong Kong, integrate diverse cultures, enrich the connotation and core competitiveness of the development of cultural and creative industries, and expand the radiation and influence of Hong Kong's development of Chinese and foreign cultural centers.

　　"Chinese craftsmen have carved out the deep heritage of traditional culture in the artifacts. Many overseas people have been amazed by this after contacting them. While I am proud of it, I also want to spread our Chinese culture through my meager power. Culture, I hope to build a bridge for cultural exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations." Chen Yushu said slowly, looking around his works.

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