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Wo you: Ancient Chinese art of "travel" from bed gains modern traction

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Wo you, a traditional Chinese aesthetic practice, translates to "travelling while lying down" and merges Taoism and Confucianism. This concept, originating with the 5th-century painter Zong Bing, involves appreciating landscapes through art when physical travel is not possible. Poets like Lu You and Qin Guan from the Song dynasty embraced wo you, using paintings to experience the world from seclusion. AI

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Wo you: Ancient Chinese art of "travel" from bed gains modern traction

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Wo you: Chinese ancient art of travelling without leaving bed to attain ‘peace’, ‘emptiness’

    The Chinese aesthetic practice of wo you, which literally translates to “travelling while lying down,” is an artistic tradition that merges Taoism and Confucianism, enduring for centuries and now embraced by younger generations as a symbol of slow living. The term was originally …

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