In Search of The Peachland
Visual Arts
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The Chinese classic titled “The Peach Colony” (or translated as “Tale of the Peach-Blossom Spring” sometimes) by Tao Yuanming, in AD419 during Eastern Jin dynasty, described the paradise the poet longed for, while indirectly criticizing the corrupted government at the time. The story about this hidden peach-land was widespread throughout history ever since. This fable was once included in the syllabus of the Chinese subject in Hong Kong’s secondary school, and it certainly is not difficult to find restaurants or massage shops named after this in the Chinese communities around the world nowadays. In Korea, there also was a painting about this peach-land by a famous painter, Ahn Gyeon, during the Joseon era. In 1447 (during the Ming Dynasty in China), Prince Anpyeong had a wonderful dream, in which he walked with a friend into a valley with many peach trees in bloom. They kept walking along the small path in the wood. After passing through a cave, they saw the earthly paradise that reminded Prince Anpyeong of “The Peach Colony.” Waking up from the dream, Prince Anpyeong invited Ahn Gyeon, who was the palace’s artist, to paint this dreamland on a scroll of silk which became the masterpiece titled: “Dream Journey to the Blossom Land.” Cultural exchange between China and Korea had a long history amongst their litterateurs, and there certainly exist many linkages between the two cultures when it comes to the search for an ideal state.
Korean Artists：KIM Dae Hong; KIM Mi Young
Writer Respondent：Lau Kin-wah Jaspar
Participating Students from Lingnan University：Chu Wing-nam Nancy; Ho Shu-ting; Lau Wai-yi; Lee Long-yi; Leung Kam-chung; Man Yee-lai; Ng Chun-kit; Ng Lee-lee; Ng Wing-sum; Sin Sau-mei; Szeto Yuk-ting; Yu Chung-hei
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Visual Arts Yearbook 2015" published by Department of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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