"CHI ART" is a term coined by Grand Master Chi Jen Liu to describe his special paintings. True to the nomenclature, his paintings are essentially the "art of energy." Grand Master Liu paints them for the sole purpose of creating balance between personal, feng shui, and cosmic dimensions. Chi Art is a meditation expressed in a visual form. Looking upon the mantra charms, diagrams, and symbols in a Chi Art painting stimulates your subconscious mind, triggering subtle, yet deep states of transformation.
Walking in natural environments, like tree-covered mountains, purifies and strengthens your body by absorbing clean oxygen, fresh scents, energy from trees and rocks, and the music of waterfalls. When you live with nature, you benefit from nature’s abundant life force.
The energy and power of nature’s life force is emulated in this week’s Chi Art, "Path of Longevity." The combination pattern of one red pagoda, four red gate structures, and the longevity diagrams on the posts of the gates promotes the self-cultivator’s awareness of healthy, ageless living and spiritual enlightenment.
Awareness begins with the symbol of the pagoda. According to feng shui and I-Ching theory, green pagodas represent the power of intelligence and scholarship. A red pagoda, such as the one featured in "Path of Longevity" represents the power of enlightenment and awareness of everlasting life, for red is symbolic of the of the sun and high places.
The red pagoda in the painting is nestled amongst rocks and trees on a steep mountainside and surrounded by four red structures called "Heaven’s Gates". The gates represent the four goals we must strive for to achieve health and longevity: exercise, mental and physical circulation, rest, and meditation - all which balance the mind and body. On either side of the red pagoda, a patio-style house provides the mountain climber with a place to rest, much like an oasis, where the climber can rejuvenate the body and spirit and ensure a steady journey.
The energy emanating from this art originates from transcendental dimensions achieved in meditation. Gazing upon "Paths of Longevity" is like taking in a breath of fresh air and is ultimately a guide for how elderly and health-conscious persons can attain long, healthy lives.
To learn more about Chi Art, please visit our website www.fengshuichiart.com.
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Master Jenny Liu is an expert in Feng Shui who shares her knowledge through seminars, periodicals, and the Internet. Awarded for her Master’s Thesis on Feng Shui, Master Jenny is a fourth generation practitioner with her own consulting firm. For more information, please see Liu-FengShui.com or call Jenny at (626) 272-4901. A Case Study of Feng Shui Design Feng Shui Tea Time is July 31, 2010 from 3-5PM in Arcadia, CA. This event is co-hosted by the Association of Women in Architecture. Seats are limited. Reservations required. AWA members - $20, non-members - $25. Please call Julie Liu (626) 862-1788.
( Published July 17, 2010 in Asian Jounal Los Angeles p. C6 )
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