The Studio of Prunus Ode was a study in my ancestral house in Wuch’eng, Chekiang province. My grandfather Ho-sun chose this name, it was derived from the essay Ode to the Prunus our distant ancestor Soong Kuang-p’ing wrote in the T’ang dynasty. Turmoils in the world have yet to cease, and the old house has long turned to ashes. So I now live by the sea far away, and named my humble abode The Studio of Prunus Ode, to store old paper and writings, antique wares and relics. For the mind to wander inside this Studio, one can still see the splendours of the hills and rivers, the magnificence of the city walls, virtuous men and loyal men, learned scholars and unworldly recluses, sublime writings of poetry, calligraphy, painting and other myriad forms of art. China in the heart, is difficult to find in the world, so I contemplate inviting a wide circle of kindred spirits, to visit the virtual creation of the Studio of Prunus Ode, as a scenic destination for the mind to wander. The contents are displayed in virtual rooms of different classifications, and each virtual room has its own designated name, hoping such a virtual Studio can be more adapt for staying and perusing. If one does catch a glimpse of China in the heart here, do not disremember to be the first among many in her persuit.
Soong Shu Kong
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2024
in alphabetical order
INSTITUTION
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF THE R.O.C. (ROC)
INDIVIDUAL
MS. DENNIE SOONG (THAILAND)
2023
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INSTITUTION
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF THE R.O.C. (ROC)
PAI PING FOUNDATION (USA)
INDIVIDUAL
MS. YA-HUI HUANG (PHILIPPINES)
MS. HSIU-MIN KUO (THAILAND)
MR. CHUN-K'UAN LI (UK)
MR. CHUN-TE LI (UK)
MS. SHIH-YEN LI (ECUADOR)
MR. KUANG-LU LIAO (ROC)
MS. PI-CHEN LIN (ROC)
MS. FU-LING LO (AUSTRALIA)
MS. DENNIE SOONG (THAILAND)
2022
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INSTITUTION
HUMAN RENEWAL FOUNDATION (ROC)
PAI PING FOUNDATION (USA)
INDIVIDUAL
MR. BRIAN CHANG (ROC)
MS. HSIU-MIN KUO (THAILAND)
MS. YA-HUI HUANG (PHILIPPINES)
MR. EDDIE LEE (UK)
MR. ERIC LEE (UK)
MS. FU-LING LO (AUSTRALIA)
MS. RACHAEL MAO (UK)
MS. DENNIE SOONG (THAILAND)
2021
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INSTITUTION
HUMAN RENEWAL FOUNDATION (ROC)
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF THE R.O.C. (ROC)
OVERSEAS CHINESE ASSOCIATION (ROC)
PAI PING FOUNDATION (USA)
INDIVIDUAL
MR. BRIAN CHANG (ROC)
MS. HSIU-MIN KUO (THAILAND)
MR. K'UN-CH'ENG LAI (ROC)
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MR. ERIC YEH (ROC)
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伍仟年 Chinese-Heritage Virtual Museum is dedicated to the elucidation and promotion of Chinese Classical Culture. We offer both Chinese and English language elucidations.
Classical Chinese Culture is a shared heritage not just to the Chinese, but to the world. 伍仟年 Chinese-Heritage Virtual Museum offers Classical Chinese Culture to all.
伍仟年 Chinese-Heritage Virtual Museum connects the past and the present, the curated contents on view are diverse and extensive. There are literary works, calligraphy, paintings, letters, manuscripts, books, writing accoutrements and artefacts of interests. They tell stories about history and people, the arts and artists, and the idyllic pleasures of the past.
The contents of 伍仟年 Chinese-Heritage Virtual Museum are organized and displayed in twelve designated rooms:
A. Chamber Lu-pi
B. Boat Pavilion T’ien-chi
C. Grotta Lang-huan
D. Feretory Tao-tzu
E. Perusals in the Studio of Prunus Ode:
1. Eminent Chinese and Artefacts of the Ch’ing Period
2. Eminent Chinese and Artefacts of the Republic of China
3. The Cultural World of a Tz’u Poet
4. The Scholarly World of a Literatus
5. The Political World of a Statesman
6. Tea, Wine and Poetry: Drinking Vessels of the Literati
7. Intimate Stories of Calligraphic and Painterly Engravings
8. Voyage of Sinology from East to West
We thank you for your interest and support. Your recommendation of 伍仟年 Chinese-Heritage Virtual Museum to your friends will be highly appreciated.
Team: Mr. Soong Shu-kong, Mr. Mao Zuo-i, Ms. Huang Ts’ui-hua, Mr. P’eng K’ei-ying, Ms. Soong Dennie, Ms. Chou Hsin-hui, Ms. Chiang Hui-huang
Advisory: Mr. Wu Shih-wen, Mr. Wang Hsi-ling, Mr. Liu Pen-shan, Mr. Ch’en Yung-feng, Ms. Liao Ch’ien-hui
