“Frown Fiercely at the Finger-Pointing of a Thousand Men” Zhuan Script Couplets by Jin Jianwen Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 国画 features the classical Tang dynasty

features the classical Tang dynasty poem “Autumn Dusk in the Mountains” by Wang Wei

Dimensions: 138 × 34 cm (54 1/3 × 13 2/5 in)

carefully transcribed in hard-pen regular script

The beaded curtain rolls back the fading light

“Frown Fiercely at the Finger-Pointing of a Thousand Men” Zhuan Script Couplets by Jin Jianwen Dragon Soars Over the Nine Continents Sharjah Calligraphy Museum, UAE | August 2024 国画 features the classical Tang dynastyDescription: This Zhuan (Seal) Script couplet by Jin Jianwen from Shanxi, China, boldly presents a powerful quote from Lu Xun, one of modern China's most influential writers:Frown fiercely at the finger pointing of a thousand men, and bow humbly to serve as an ox for the child. This iconic line encapsulates the spirit of resistance and selfless service. Jins use of the ancient Seal Script revitalizes the text with historical gravitas, emphasizing both