Artist: Kong, De-Qing (pen name Zhang Qing)
Birth year: 1929
Birth place: Northern China
Current Residence: Xi’an, China

Artist Bio:
Professor Kong De-Qing (pen name Zhang Qing) is one of the most well recognized 77th decedents of Confucius. His name stands for “ethical clarity”. He teaches philosophy, universal laws and compassion throughout Asia by the work of his powerful brush strokes.

Professor Kong has been a renowned professor of art and philosophy, the president of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts (largest fine arts institution in the world by population), and he is the founder and chairman of Xi’an Art College. His works are displayed in museums and galleries worldwide. Many ancient historical sites in Asia also contain his calligraphy on marble carved sculptures, building dedications, and Confucius temples. You can find his artistic work near the base of the Himalayan Mountain where two major rivers diverge – signifying the ONE gives birth to two, moving onto many, the source is always the ONE.

Professor Kong has received the highest rank of China Scholar Achievement Award, China Museum Award, Thailand’s International Art & Philosophy Gold Award, Asian Influential Leadership Award, etc. The 2010 price of each piece is 30,000 Yuan. Each piece is preserved, archival-able, traditionally matted, unframed, and sized at 23" X 36".

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LOVE - the character of Love in Chinese is a combination of several difference characters (nature, home, heart, friendship), signifying that love is inspired by nature and one os to be natural without the need to be pretentious; it dwells in the safety of the home, and is centered by an open heart, yet all supported by the integrity of friendship. Love is a state of integrity that is always upright and is always a choice. This piece is signed with his family name (Kong - the family name of Confucius), created in the US during his tour in 2008. Top stamp is a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. The lower right stamp is the symbol of a dragon giving the calligraphy it's eastern origin. The smallest stamp on the upper left is the Confucius family stamp. The larger stamp on the bottom is his pen name and his artist stamp.

PEACE - the character of peace in Chinese is a combination of several difference characters (divinity, goddess), signifying that peace is a state of mind that can only come from finding one's true divinity and living according to one's true inner nature. The goddess within each of us is the ying of life that lives in the neutrality of nature and it creates harmony and eternal peace. This piece is signed with his pen name. Top right is his spiritual stamp, lower right is a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. Upper left is the Confucius family stamp. Lower left is his artist stamp. This piece is signed with the artist's pen name on top of "peace", meaning that he has already arrived to peace.

ETHIC - the character of ethic in Chinese consist the characters of perfect ten and heart. Ethics is a balance of what the mind believes to be a structure of perfect ten and the compassion of the wisdom of the heart. The integrity of ethics lives within the marriage of the heart and the mind in agreement. This piece is signed with his family name (Kong - the family name of Confucius), created in the US during his tour in 2008. Top stamp is a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. The lower right stamp is the symbol of a dragon giving the calligraphy it's eastern origin. The smallest stamp on the upper left is the Confucius family stamp. The larger stamp on the bottom is his pen name and his artist stamp.

BEAUTY - the character of beauty consists many trades of grace carried out by a person (being). A being of grace is the definition of beauty hence it can also be dissected by the gift of two drops of heavenly water from above. This being of beauty can carry much burden (the 3 lines the being is carrying) when everything is done in the way of grace. This piece is signed with his family name (Kong - the family name of Confucius), created in the US during his tour in 2008. Top stamp is a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. The lower right stamp is the symbol of a dragon giving the calligraphy it's eastern origin. The smallest stamp on the upper left is the Confucius family stamp. The larger stamp on the bottom is his pen name and his artist stamp.

TAO - the character of "tao" or "the way of nature" or "the way of the great integrity" (depending on which translation of Tao De Ching). Taoism is one of the earliest eastern philosophy after Buddhism and prior to Confucianism. LaoZi (the founder of Taoism) was the teacher of Confucius. Yet Confucius found Taoism to be too illusive and unstructured to be the governing philosophy of China therefore Confucius developed more of a disciplined approach in his philosophy. The Confucius family looks up to their great teacher LaoZi and a dedication in the name of the tao is a special remembrance of the source of knowledge. The mean focus of the character tao is the fact that it is being carried by a boat. As if one is in the flow of nature of the tao, everything becomes faster and more graceful. That is the true state of being and living in the integrity of life. This piece is signed with his family name (Kong - the family name of Confucius), created in the US during his tour in 2008. Top stamp is a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. The lower right stamp is the symbol of a dragon giving the calligraphy it's eastern origin. The smallest stamp on the upper left is the Confucius family stamp. The larger stamp on the bottom is his pen name and his artist stamp.

ENLIGHTENMENT - the character of enlightenment consists the characters of day and night. The true meaning of enlightenment is clarity - the ability to see beyond the delusional struggles of the everyday life but sensing the true beauty of a higher plane which is crystal clear and well defined as day and night. Zen Proverb says "Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water." So enlightenment doesn't mean one will suddenly float away into heaven but instead finding the heaven on earth that is always within. Zen Proverb Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

"Success upon Arrival" - direct translation is when the horse carriage arrives, success has been achieved. This was a birthdate gift to me (Flo Li) and I'm putting it for resale. It has very good energy that has brought me much success. It is time to pass it on to another. This piece is signed with his pen name. It has the stamp at the upper right hand corner of a cherry blossom and "to know spring" meaning each person's enlightenment lies within the innocence of each of our own spring time. It also contains the small stamp of the Confucius family stamp and his artist stamp.

"Voice of Women" - this is a dedication of the movie VOW (a follow up of the movie The Secret). It contains the cherry blossom stamp, dragon stamp and the artist pen name stamp. It is signed with family name of Kong.