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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: July 2007
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Friday, July 20, 2007. Shinjuku is a neighborhood in Tokyo with skyscrapers, neon, lots of restaurants, bars and love hotels. You can buy almost anything from a vending machine and even some of the restaurants use a vending machine out front for you to pay and place your order before you enter. Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Thursday, July 12, 2007. Early AM in Hong Kong. Monday, July 9, 2007. Reorient is in the Orient til July 28th. Thursday, July 5, 2007. The M...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: Fu Dog vs Lion and Hand Carved Stone Art
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Thursday, November 13, 2008. Fu Dog vs Lion and Hand Carved Stone Art. What the West calls Fu Dogs. Foo Dogs) the Chinese call lions. Why is that? The root of the confusion between Fu Dogs or lions dates back at least a couple thousand years when Buddhism first crossed into China. One of our favorite examples of a Fu Dog. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fu Dog vs Lion and Hand Carved Stone Art.
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: August 2007
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Wednesday, August 29, 2007. The Temple of the Sleeping Buddha, also called the Recumbent Buddha, is located in Beijing’s western suburbs. The temple complex hosts several buildings and gardens but the hall of the Sleeping Buddha is by far the most. Prominent. Visitors flock from all over Asia as well as the west to visit the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, said to be in a state of awakening, literally as well as spiritually. All six are available in the store or...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: October 2007
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Saturday, October 13, 2007. The Cultural Revolution was a chapter of unprecedented upheaval in Chinese history; sitting on a soft pillow instead of a hard chair could earn you a stern accusation of being a counter revolutionary. The political and social atmosphere rivaled anything George Orwell put in his fictional. Truth is stranger than fiction. It is it any wonder then that contemporary Chinese art. Expresses a degree of cynicism? Please browse our curren...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: Bodhidharma, Ancient Buddhist Sage and Originator of Zen
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Bodhidharma, Ancient Buddhist Sage and Originator of Zen. Bodhidharma, also know as Batua, Daruma or Dot Mor is credited with bringing both Kung Fu and Buddhism to China in the 5. Temple. Some say Emperor Xiaowen erected the temple in his honor. Other histories maintain that when Bodhidharma arrived in. Or Yì Jīn Jīng. As with many aspects of Chinese culture, Bodhidharma represents a convergence of philosophies and history. Budd...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: November 2010
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Mini Hong Kong Shrines. I just saw this small shrine in a tiny Dim Sum kitchen out in the maze of Hong Kong island's streets. Tucked up in the corner, just above all the bamboo steamers, it looked so quintessentially Hong Kong. I had to steal a snap shot. The overworked cook in the kitchen gave me a quizzical look. This is a bit of a local lunch hole and far from picturesque. Also called Sun Wukong. Includes a very traditional re...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: January 2008
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Saturday, January 26, 2008. The Elephant as Symbol in Chinese Art. The elephant in Chinese art is a symbol of strength and wisdom. It also bears some reference to Buddhism as the elephant is a sacred animal in Buddhist traditions. In. The Buddha is sometimes depicted riding an elephant, which may reference the religion’s origin as transported from. Another popular motif shows a young boy riding on the back of an elephant. This pairing announces the arriv...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: March 2008
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Saturday, March 29, 2008. Original Chinese Watercolor with Tibetan Antelope and Shepherdess. You can view more vintage and contemporary watercolor paintings. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Bodhidharma, Ancient Buddhist Sage and Originator of Zen. Bodhidharma, also know as Batua, Daruma or Dot Mor is credited with bringing both Kung Fu and Buddhism to China in the 5. Or Yì Jīn Jīng. As with many aspects of Chinese culture, Bodhidharma represents a convergence of p...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: Jade Carvings
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Saturday, September 13, 2008. Are among the oldest known art forms in the world. Jade has been mined in China for over 8,000 years with evidence of its ceremonial value dating. Nearly as far back as human history itself. Many Chinese connoisseurs consider jade to be of a value higher than gold or diamond. It’s green, cool to the touch and extremely hard, but what makes jade such a uniquely Asian fascination? Dern eye it is difficult to bre. Jade’s hard...
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reorient: culture and decor from the far east: Original Chinese Watercolor with Tibetan Antelope and Shepherdess
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Reorient: culture and decor from the far east. Saturday, March 29, 2008. Original Chinese Watercolor with Tibetan Antelope and Shepherdess. You can view more vintage and contemporary watercolor paintings. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Original Chinese Watercolor with Tibetan Antelope . Bodhidharma, Ancient Buddhist Sage and Originator .