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The animals in the pictures, which consists of a parrot, pigeon, panda, golden fish and butterfly, are symbolic elements that make the image more vivid. Which was impacted under the imperial examination system, to think that, “to be a scholar is to be the top of society”. Furthermore, it also unveils the common beliefs in society at that time. These items also indicate the thirst for knowledge of people today and a deeper thinking of the current education system in China. The books, brushes inks and other items on the tables and chairs represent the thirst for knowledge of Ancient Chinese People who were well educated. Then he provides contrast to this by rendering in water and ink, which strengthened the furniture’s history and ancestry. Li Jianhua use of traditional liner, commonly used in Chinese paintings, to solidify the furniture’s structure. The antique furniture represents power, profession, social level and right of speech.

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Each individual will understand this series differently, what they interpret and decipher will vary from one another according to their diverse backgrounds.” There may be a possibility that my interpretation is still limited, however, I believe people’s wisdom is limitless. “It’s essential that the more and the deeper I can interpret from my creations, the better my audience can connect with them. These paintings ended up illustrating the perfect combination of historical cultural background and civilized symbols. In these works, he used his brushes to illustrate his thoughts, without digging deeper into what those images stood for. Li Jianhua’s series ‘ Shu Xiang Men Di’, was in the preliminary stages for several years until colleagues and close friends pushed him into completing the series.

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