Coronavirus: Disease patterns and the road towards fearlessness – #PhilosophicalFriday I am writing this, because I am worried about the consequences of misinformation concerning the coronavirus. If the truth is first victim of war, then compassion seems to be the first victim of the war against a supposedly deadly super […]
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The Chinese character 萬 wan means many. It means a large quantity which is innumerable, because it appears to be uncountable. To do justice to these connotations in a translation, the notion ”ten thousand“ is often used. One example is the “10,000 things“ in the Daodejing, another example is the […]
The two characters 玉宇（yu yu）mean Jade House. The traditional value of jade in China The Chinese admiration of jade stones goes a long way back. On the one hand, it looked great and was therefore thought as the perfect gemstone. – Jewellery, belt buckles, ornaments and buttons on clothes and […]
The preparations for Wang Ning‘s exhibition at the 20th International Push Hands Meeting are in full swing. Ning has just come back from China, where he went to mount his calligraphies. – He has worked for months now to capture thoughts, little verses and poems on paper. Here is a […]
#PhilosophicalFriday 2 – one leaf falling autumn Literally, this Chinese idiom means: one leaf falling autumn. – How may this be interpreted? Maybe: The first falling leaf announces the beginning of autumn. Small details predict great events. Interpreted in this way, the idiom addresses the possibility and the wish to […]
#PhilosophicalFriday Our new series #PhilosophicalFriday works with calligraphies and notions from East and West to explore parallels and differences between Chinese and „Western“ culture and thought. – And it gives you a little something to chew on for your weekend. A big thanks to Wang Ning for his wonderful calligraphies! […]
Poem for Wang Ning by Michael Kirmes-Seitz Chinese World of Signs For Wang Ning Much of that which enchants us Comes from far away Not guarded By an escort Made of flesh and blood But of Earth and water. It is spoken about riddles Left unsolved Because their makers Were […]
For the first time after 20 years of absence Wang Ning will show his calligraphies during the 20th International Push Hands Meeting in the Tai Chi Studio Hannover, Germany. The Vernissage will be Friday, the 28th of February 2020. Calligraphies by Wang Ning „From nothing I come to this earth“ […]
Ning’s life and work Ning is a Calligrapher, a seal cutter, a translator and a Taijiquan teacher. He studied German literature and linguistics in Beijing and is living in Germany since the end of the 80s. Due to his course of life, he is able to build bridges between Chinese […]