Write Like a Scholar: The Character for “Chrysanthemum” 菊
Lan Su Chinese Garden 239 NW Everett Street, Portland, OregonLearn how to hold a traditional calligraphy brush and write the character 菊 (jú), meaning chrysanthemum, one stroke at a time.
Learn how to hold a traditional calligraphy brush and write the character 菊 (jú), meaning chrysanthemum, one stroke at a time.
Learn how to hold a traditional calligraphy brush and write the character 菊 (jú), meaning chrysanthemum, one stroke at a time.
Join Rosa Zee and Vivian Chan of the Chinese Floral Art Foundation to get a deeper understanding of the many styles of arrangement chrysanthemums can be used in Chinese floral art tradition.
Rosa Zee of the Chinese Floral Arts Foundation will lead this workshop for a beautiful arrangement you can take home and share for the holidays. Go beyond the basics of Chinese floral tradition and learn how every bit of this art form is imbued in symbolism and scholarly habit.
At the Lan Su Chinese Garden Dongzhi celebration, uncover the tale of compassion and cleverness wrapped inside every dumpling.
This season let’s step into Lan Su to experience the gentle side of winter. Discover how ancient Chinese scholars cultivated health and happiness with tea.
Using special tools, participants gently smooth the ash and press a mold to create intricate incense patterns. The process is both calming and creative. Join us to discover how Chinese scholars transformed this simple ritual into a moment of peace and inspiration.
At the Lan Su Chinese Garden Dongzhi celebration, uncover the tale of compassion and cleverness wrapped inside every dumpling.
his display is a collection of scholarly and aesthetic items that someone in their peak years would have been proud of. Lan Su’s Curator of Horticulture, Josie, will be explaining the intention behind the elements included.
At the Lan Su Chinese Garden Dongzhi celebration, uncover the tale of compassion and cleverness wrapped inside every dumpling.
This season let’s step into Lan Su to experience the gentle side of winter. Discover how ancient Chinese scholars cultivated health and happiness with tea.
Using special tools, participants gently smooth the ash and press a mold to create intricate incense patterns. The process is both calming and creative. Join us to discover how Chinese scholars transformed this simple ritual into a moment of peace and inspiration.
