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The main part of the painting A Full Circle of Harmony.
A Full Circle of Harmony
A Full Circle of Harmony is a figure painting by Zhu Jianshen (1447-1487), at the age of 19, during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty.
At first sight, the painting depicts a smiling Maitreya Buddha sitting cross-legged, but on closer inspection, it is a trio in one. On the left is an old man wearing a Taoist crown, and on the right is a Confucian scholar wrapping his hair with a handkerchief. Standing face to face, the duo hold a handscroll together. The Maitreya in the middle hugs the other two with his arms around their shoulders, his left hand holding a string of Buddhist prayer beads.
Zhu Jianshen inscribed "Ode to A Full Circle of Harmony by the Emperor" on the painting, quoting the story of "Three Laughs at Tiger Brook". Legend holds that Master Hui Yuan practiced Buddhism in seclusion by the Tiger Brook and would seldom cross the brook when seeing off guests.
One day, Tao Qian, a renowned Confucian scholar, and Lu Xiujing, a Taoist priest, visited Hui Yuan, and the three had a good time. Deeply engrossed in conversation, Hui Yuan didn't even realize he had passed the brook when seeing off his guests. The trio laughed upon realizing this.
Inspired by this story, Zhu Jianshen created this painting with a witty style, conveying the idea of integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism and expressing the hope that all strata of society would discard disputes and unite as one to build a prosperous country and create a peaceful life for the people.
This painting not only reflects the painter's superb skills, but also manifests long-standing Chinese values of respecting diversity and seeking harmonious coexistence.
《御制一团和气图赞》
"Ode to A Full Circle of Harmony by the Emperor" on the painting.
《一团和气图》
《一团和气图》是明宪宗朱见深19岁时所作的一幅人物画。
画中所绘看似一位盘腿而坐的笑弥勒，细看却是三人合一。左为头戴道冠的老者，右为头戴方巾的儒生，二人各执经卷，面面相接，构成第三人。第三人手搭二人肩头，为佛门中人，手捻佛珠。朱见深还在画上题下《御制一团和气图赞》，引用“虎溪三笑”的故事。相传惠远法师在虎溪边修佛，送客不过溪。一日，儒门之秀陶潜与道士陆修静来访，相谈甚欢，相送时不觉过溪，三人大笑而别。朱见深以此为灵感，用诙谐的人物造型传达了儒、释、道“三教合一”的思想，也借此告诫朝野摒弃纷争、团结一心，共创国泰民安。
这幅画体现出作者纯熟的绘画技艺，更以绝妙的构思彰显了中华文明自古以来尊重差异、和谐共处的价值理念。
