這一季的 巨幅名畫 展覽即將在 3月25日結束，結束前我們再來看一件！
【清 王翬 千巖萬壑圖】
正如所有的巨幅作品，這一幅千巖萬壑、高峻雄奇的氣勢，令人神往；圖中有古剎梵林坐落在山林間，僧侶行走其中，水面上也有漁夫棹槳，全畫透露出幽靜的山林意境，人物的描繪也展現出山居的逸趣。
Oversized Masterpiece Paintings in the Museum Collection
https://theme.npm.edu.tw/exh109/oversized10901/index.html
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【清 王翬 千巖萬壑圖】
254.1 x 103 cm
王翬（1632－1717），常熟人，字石谷，號耕煙散人。山水得王時敏（1592－1680）親授，為清初四王之一。
此作有千巖萬壑、高峻雄奇的氣勢，古剎梵林坐落在山林間，僧侶行走其中，水面上漁夫棹槳，增添幽境的逸趣。畫家以鬆秀流動的線條，皴擦山石肌理，搭配雅淡的色調，表現出山水的蒼潤華滋。
【Thousand Crags and Myriad Ravines】Wang Hui(1632-1717). Qing dynasty
　　Wang Hui (1632-1717), of Changshu, Jiangsu province, was known by Shigu and the sobriquet Gengyan Sanren. Having learned landscape painting under the direct tutelage of Wang Shimin (1592-1680), he is regarded as one of the "four kings" of this genre in the early Qing-era.
　　This work depicts countless soaring cliffs and plunging valleys of breathtaking majesty, with an ancient Buddhist temple hidden in the alpine forest. Monks making their way through the woods and a solitary fisherman oaring his boat across the river increase this bucolic vista's sense of remoteness. Wang evoked the lush richness of this landscape by employing fine, languidly flowing lines and an elegantly muted color scheme that gives the mountain range sinuous texture.
【清 王翬 千巌万壑図】
形式：軸。　　サイズ：254.1 x 103 cm
王翬（1632－1717）、常熟（現在の江蘇省常熟市）の人。字は石谷、号は耕煙散人。王時敏（1592－1680）に師事して山水画を学んだ。清初四王の一人に数えられる。
高々と聳える山々が重なりながら連なり、広大雄壮な勢いのある画面となっている。木々の中に古刹が見え隠れし、散策する僧侶の姿も見える。水際で櫂を漕ぐ漁師がこの幽境に趣を添えている。滑らかな皴擦で描かれた山石の質感に淡雅な色調が加わり、山水の豊かな美しさや潤いが表現されている。

【Miss Bean マネージメント業務開始のお知らせ】

2020年3月2日より、香港出身の写真家”Miss Bean”のマネージメント業務を瀧本幹也写真事務所でおこないます。

香港で写真家、ディレクター、美術監督として活動の後、The DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award（香港青年設計才俊賞）を受賞し更なる飛躍のため来日し、インターンとして1年間瀧本の下で学びました。活動の拠点を東京に移し、日本の仕事の窓口として瀧本幹也写真事務所がマネージメントを担当することになりました。
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由2020年3月2日開始，Miss Bean (羅豆) 正式簽約瀧本幹也寫真事務所為旗下簽約攝影師，並由事務所代理其在日本地區的創作事務。
來自香港的攝影師 Miss Bean，作品以攝影、流動影像、音樂錄影及美術指導為主。2017年獲DFA香港青年設計才俊獎，並於翌年前往東京追隨瀧本幹也老師研修。今年起 Miss Bean 將增駐東京，並以東京及香港作為雙城創作基地。

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Starting from 2nd March 2020, Miss Bean will be represented by Mikiya Takimoto Photograph Office as photographer for her work in Japan.
Coming from Hong Kong, Miss Bean has been presenting her work in various media through Photography, Moving Images, Music Video and Art Direction. After receiving Hong Kong DFA Young Talent Design Award 2017, she went to Tokyo the next year and started leaning under the tutelage of Mikiya Takimoto. Starting by this year, she extends her career to Japan and bases in both Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Dr. James Soong Announcing His Bid For The Presidency

Dear Friends,

Let me start by quoting Tagore. “It is the most distant course that comes nearest to thyself, and that training is the most intricate which leads to the utter simplicity of a tune.”

I’ve been traveling on this most distant course for 25 years! Five times I’d entered the race to become the President of the Republic of China and garnered nearly 18 million votes in total. To me, every vote is a life time of affirmation, for which I’m extremely grateful.

Election Day on January 11th of 2020 will mark the conclusion of my 6th and “final” campaign for the presidency. We are clear minded that the odds for James Soong winning the election are very low. But when I made up my mind to embark on the last mile of my political career it was without resentment or dismay. Just the opposite, I was freely content. The reason I am running this time is very similar to what motivated me to enter public service in the very beginning.

James Soong’s decision to serve was motivated by the belief in “God will reward the diligent.” This is a belief I’ve talked and written about most often and have for the past 25 years internalized as a motto to live by. “God will reward the diligent” came from the Book of Changes. It means God loves those that are diligent and will reward them with success. In another word, the teaching dovetailed perfectly with the Taiwanese people’s proud ethos of “winning by working hard!” A 77 year-old James Soong is running for president for the sixth time because one can only win by not being afraid to lose! By running, he wants to rekindle the pragmatic spirit the Taiwanese people was once famous for: “Winning by working hard!”

As a veteran of politics for over 40 years, I can proudly say I was a full participant and contributor to Taiwan’s evolving from an authoritarian system to a free and open democracy. I helped end martial law, lift the ban on political parties and press restrictions and amend Article 100 (domestic security) to end political persecution.

James Soong was instrumental in abolishing the “Permanent Congress” and paving the way for direct presidential elections and other democratic reforms.

During the peaceful revolution of the 80’s and 90’s, I felt deeply the pride and confidence of the Taiwanese people. Contrast with today’s polarization, chaos and stagnation, James Soong felt an obligation to once again stand up and stand with my fellow citizens. To renew and rediscover our pride and confidence!

Truth be told, I’d only contemplated running again on the morning of September 17, after Mr. Jerry Guo announced his withdrawal on the previous evening. I tossed and turned in bed that night worrying that if the Taiwanese people cannot free themselves of the “emotional blackmail” and “fear mongering” from the extreme partisans of the Blue and Green, it would be a tragedy for our country.

If a candidate with the international stature and the wherewithal did not come forward to help Taiwan navigate through the treacherous power game being played by the United States, China and Japan, it would be a pity.

Even though we are currently under such a gloomy and rueful cloud, I remain optimistic! That’s because I’m convinced Freedom and Democracy is Taiwan people’s common DNA. No party or politician will be able to sell Taiwan out. We have to have faith in each other and especially in our young. This generation of young people places a much higher bar for freedom and democracy than our generation.

I know many political activists who believe in and are genuine about “a welfare state that benefits all.” More than half of them are young people with bright futures. But our electoral system places a constraint on political parties other than the Blue and Green. For 25 years, it’s always been a battle of the two parties. There is no room for a third power to rise. If we don’t change our electoral system, Taiwan will always be drowning in the nightmare of the Blue-Green “emotional blackmail” and “fear mongering” and languishing in status quo!

January 11, 2020, will be James Soong’s “Final Battle.” I’ll be playing the role of “The Lonely Underdog.” I’ve been preparing myself for this battle for 44 years. For the first 14 years of my public service, I learned under the tutelage of the late former president, Mr. Chiang Ching-kuo, and the late former premier, Sun Yun Suan, on how to manage a country and to always have the people’s welfare in mind and be selfless. Then I was appointed the governor of the Province of Taiwan. I adhered to the principle of “every step taking is a step forward” and visited every corners of our island and learned that “there’s no such thing as a trivial matter when it comes to the issues concerning our people” and also “a tired official makes a higher citizenry.”

I love this passage in the Avatamsaka Sutra: “Stay true to oneself and enlightenment will come.” I am now carefree. My personal outcome is no longer important. I’ve completely put to rest my struggle of the past 44 years. James Soong is beginning his “Final Battle” without any burden or baggage.

This battle is not a battle for revenge. I firmly believe every political party in Taiwan has made real contribution to the country. My only wish is to open a new chapter for the freedom and democracy of Taiwan!

My wish is for the Republic of China to change from a quasi-presidential system to a parliamentary system.

My wish is for the voting age to be lowered to 18 so the younger generation can assume the mantle of their civic duty earlier. Also, for our educational system to be more grass root and less top down.

My wish is for a lower threshold for political party participation and a higher share of legislative safe seats for political parties.

My wish is for a lower requirement for the distribution of election finance funds so that elections are not limited to Blue and Green but multi-colored with a rainbow of small parties flourishing.

I sincerely wish Taiwanese voters can say goodbye to despair. To break free from the false dichotomy of “vote Green or Taiwan will desist” or “vote Blue or ROC is no more” perpetrated by the Blue-Green emotional wreckers. And stop punishing yourself by thinking the choices are only DPP, KMT, Cancel DPP or Never KMT. There are alternatives.

My wish is that every Taiwanese can put a spigot to their tears and exercise their free will. “Vote tearfully” is counter-productive to the cause of freedom and democracy and self destructive! Continuing down this path is not an option! I sincerely wish Taiwan can return to the ethos of “God will reward the diligent” of yesteryear, with every citizen believing in the maxim of “if you work hard, success will come!” and to overcome obstacles with mutual respect and tolerance.

Taiwan has the three advantages, including strategic geopolitical location, a highly cultivated society and democracy. We should treasure and use these advantages to the utmost! The Republic of China is a remarkable country. We are the perfect amalgamation of Chinese culture, Western culture, Japanese culture and indigenous Taiwan culture. We can delicately find our own way to flourish among the three powers of Sino-US-Japan. The road may be long and full of obstacles. But I am certain where there’s a will, there’s a way.

James Soong’s final battle is not for fame or fortune. Winning and losing is irrelevant. What matters is that Taiwan wins! ROC triumphs!

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I'm sorry. I haven't been consistent with my Vlog journey. My last video was last year like just after my birthday. Life happens and there were a few complications which i wasn't sure if i wanted to share.

2017 Changes
NEW COACH!
First I'm happy to say, that i'm now under the tutelage of Benjamin Siong, the founder and a beast of a coach from Australian Strength Performance.

He's one of the best coaches in Australia and he's helped a number of clients get ready for the stage and win in their respective competitions. Which is what I really really need, a coach, who has the experience, cause coaching someone is very personal, you're almost like a doctor.. a doctor who sculpts.. oh wait thats a plastic surgeon.. you get what i mean.
I need a coach who is as serious about getting me ready for my comp as I am and understands how the body and mind changes throughout the journey. In fact I was panicking, cause i wasn't sure if Ben could and would take me under his wing. Ben himself has been on the stage while working (which by the way is mental)! but we'll talk about Ben in another video.

Meantime check his instagram, link is below.
Ben Siong
https://www.instagram.com/benperformancecoach/

Australian Strength Performance
https://www.trainasp.com/

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Follow my journey to the stage as a bikini competitor
Please watch: "Week 1 Hectic Start to 2017"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXgLKpnMGMc
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