Art supplement:

Chinese calligraphy
By: Hien Phuong Vu

Contents
Part 1: Calligraphy on Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 1. Blessings 2. Logetivity 3. Study Part 2: Calligraphy in literature An excerpt of Mn Gic zenmasters poem: When Having Diseases, I Tell Everybody Part 3: Other A tribute to my junior high school

Part 1: Calligraphy on Tet

Fu () : Blessings
The character is among the good luck triple symbols: Fu-Lu-Shou and the the most favored and used good luck symbol. Duration: 10 minutes Medium: calligraphic liquid ink, wolf hairbrush, red Xuan paper

Shou (): Longetivity

The character is also among the good luck triple symbols: Fu-LuShou. It is most given to the elders in the family to express gratitude to them. Duration: 10 minutes Medium: calligraphic liquid ink, wolf hairbrush, red Xuan paper

Xu(): Study
This is also a popular character to be presented during Tet. It is often given to students to remind them to work hard and to wish them high results in their study. Duration: 10 minutes Medium: calligraphic liquid ink, wolf hairbrush, red Xuan paper

Part 2: Calligraphy in literature

An excerpt of Mn Gic zenmasters poem: When Having Diseases I Tell Everybody

Mn Gic zenmaster wrote the poem when he was having a disease, and he wrote it to advise other people. The highlighted image of the poem is apricot, a kind of flower that blossoms in springtime in Vietnam. Translation: Dont say that with the spring gone, all flowers fall. Last night, in the front yard, a branch of apricot flower. Duration: 30 minutes Medium: calligraphic liquid ink, wolf hairbrush, red Xuan paper

Part 3: Other

A tribute to my junior high school

Nguyn Trng T (), is the name of a a Vietnamese 19th century scholar and reformer. My junior high school, which I was much attached to, is named after him. Duration: 15 minutes Medium: calligraphic liqid ink, wolf hair brush, white paper