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

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

RANK_REASON The item discusses a cultural practice and its historical context, not a new event or release.

Read on SCMP — Tech →

• Lu You
• Northern Song dynasty
• Qin Guan
• Southern Song dynasty
• Tang dynasty
• Wangchuan Picture
• Wang Wei
• Wo you
• Zong Bing

• other

AI-generated summary · Google Gemini · from 1 sources. How we write summaries →