To guide students to enjoy and copy famous Chinese paintings, a teacher at No. 150 High School of Changchun, Duan Yingzi, set up a painting club the end of 2022. The club was made up of 21 students.
She chose "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" by Wang Ximeng during the Northern Song Dynasty. She (bring) it into class so that her students could enjoy and copy. Duan thought since Wang created the painting at the age of 18, her students, at a similar a could give it a try. She encouraged her club members to take part in the painting project.
The project began in early March. It took the students 129 days to d it on the walls of their fine art classroom. They added persons, flowers and other elements (元素) into their painting, including their own inspirations. The painting was 11 meters 1 and
3. 5 meters tall.
Though some parents were worried that the p would take up a lot of time and was not good for children's schoolwork, the students thought the process of painting not only i confidence (信心), but it was also a way to relax after learning.
"Seeing the work we created, I could feel what Wang was feeling when he (successful) completed this painting. " said a student who took part in the project. "It was as if I were (enjoy) the rivers and mountains with him. "
Duan hopes that through copying the Chinese painting, the students will improve their understanding of Chinese painting and pass on the excellent t culture in a creative way.
