Amazing Destiny in the Mirror

A mirror is a common item in daily life and an indispensable item for people to dress up and organize their appearance. In ancient times, bronze mirrors were called "Jian". A famous saying from Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said that, "Use copper as a mirror (Jian) to correct your clothes; use history as a mirror to understand the ups and downs in life; use people as a mirror to understand gains and losses." The "Jian" is the mirror. It has been further extended to refer to "illuminate ", such as "clear water for discernment", "light can discern people", etc. The mirror is both an objective reflection of the world and a subjective reflection of the inner world. Great ancient Chinese thinker Zhuang Zi put forward the propositions of "Reflecting things purely objectively like a mirror" and "Be kind to give the warmth of spring". He believed that the cycle of life and the changes of the four seasons are objective laws of nature that cannot be changed by personal will. Reflecting things purely objectively like a mirror, which means facing all things in the world with an objective attitude. Whereas being kind to give the warmth of spring means accepting and treating the unchangeable world with a warm feeling like spring.

Mirrors can reflect virtual images of light and shadow, and are also the door connecting reality and illusion. In fairy tales, there are often wonderful stories that spread out when entering into the mirror world. Therefore, in this section, I have used "Amazing Destiny in the Mirror" as the title to show the kaleidoscope-like wonderful perspective through segmentation and express the beauty of the lotus pond. The clear lotus pond is also a kind of mirror. The skylight and cloud shadows overlap with the reflection of the lotus on the water surface, showing a wonderful picture of "Water and sky are one color". The creation of "Spirit Mirrors in the Lotus Pond" is inspired by the vivid mirror. The picture is divided into fragments, as if the sky is broken on the water of the lotus pond. The emerald green lotus pond and the clear sky merge into one, as if entering the wonderful world of fairy tales. The segmented parts form independent areas, enriching and exciting the layers of the picture, while the unified color tone returns the picture to the overall lotus pond, forming a complete theme composed of fragmented collections.

The sense of layering and wonderful perspective is the focus of this part. The beauty of the lotus pond is not a single plane, but is composed of the moods expressed in different moments and environments. In "Four Seasons", I have used a four-part composition to simultaneously show different impressions of the lotus pond.  The contrast of the four colors is like a jigsaw puzzle pieced together to form a colorful lotus pond, which is harmonious and unified in the wonderful collision.