Cordial and Harmonious (和氣)
27 X 22cm in Semi-cursive Script (行書)
Information
“和氣 (Cordial and Harmonious)” can be used to describe the harmony among family members or the warm friendliness to customers or among colleagues in a business setting. In the past, the “和氣” was sometimes used to describe an element that constitutes nature (1).
Text translation
Cordial and Harmonious.
(translated by KS Vincent Poon, Oct . 2015)
Personal Comments
True harmony stems from mutual respect, equality and justice. Sadly, “harmony” is now often abused by authortarians to silence the opposition with brutality. Yet, according to traditional Taoist philosophy, such actions shall produce even more discord and eventual ominous outcomes for the rulers. See Laozi’s Tao Te Ching Chapters 30, 57, 72 and 74.
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