Koi is the most prized fish in the feng shui world. A decorative variety of carp, koi come in several bright colors such as red, yellow, blue, white and sometimes black. The typical number for Koi fish in a feng shui aquarium is 9 (8 brightly colored koi and 1 black koi fish). The black fish is there to neutralize bad luck.

You can also find feng shui cures with 2 koi fish, this being a feng shui cure to attract love and fidelity. There are also paintings with any number of koi fish in a stream, which is used to represent a fresh flow of abundance. Still, best numbers are considered either 9 or multiples of 9. Such as 99, 36, 999 etc.

“鱼的寓意有很多，因为 “鱼” 和 “余” 同音，也常被寓意为年年有余，在古代鱼象征着富贵。
1. “鱼” 与 “余” 谐音，所以鱼象征着富贵。民俗岁末祭祖中讲究供鱼，取年年有余鱼之吉利，则是对鱼的一种图腾崇拜。
2. “如鱼得水” 用来描述工作和生活和谐美满、幸福、自在。鱼水。比喻夫妻相得，或者男女情笃。
九鱼图是具有吉祥如意寓意,自古“九”就有长久之意。“鱼”则为万事如意。九条可爱的锦鲤在水中嬉闹,寓意着长久的吉祥如意，红色的鱼有旺运之说.

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Ding Shaoguang (widely known as Ting Shao Kuang in the West), the 79-year-old Chinese-American painter, has achieved quite a lot over the decades: founding the Yunnan school of painting, establishing himself as a world-renowned heavy-color painting artist and earning a reputation that has made him one of the most influential Chinese artists of today.

His artworks have also made him a well-known name in auction circles. In 1992, for example, his White Nights sold for HK$2.2 million ($281,796) at a Christie’s auction, breaking the then record for the highest auction price for an artwork from a living Chinese artist.

Ding has always walked a slightly different path than other Chinese artists. Although he received a traditional Chinese art education while growing up in Beijing, he rebelled against traditional styles during his teenage years.

At age 23, he moved to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, where he taught at the Yunnan Arts University. Always looking for something new, Ding was greatly influenced by the local scenery as well as the art of the province’s many ethnic groups during his time there. Although the artist is now in his late 70s, he still tries to keep up with the latest trends in the art world, while constantly seeking ways to innovate.

丁绍光的画，清新秀美，富有诗意，国人说他的画是“装饰画”或“工笔重彩”，国外有人说他的画是“浪漫主义”和“理想主义”的结合。依我看，我十分赞同张道一教授的评价：“它是被时代呼唤出来的，反映了人类所共同的追求祥和美好的心理与愿望，不必硬要套上一个既成的外壳。丁绍光就是丁绍光，他的作品只能像黑格尔所讲的‘这一个’，是‘完满的个性’。”

一是绮丽的风光民情。
丁绍光于六十年代初，在云南工作的经历给他提供了取之不尽、用之不竭的艺术营养，他日夜陶醉于云南那绮丽的风光民情中，几乎在他至今所有的艺术创作中，都热情地表达了以祖国西双版纳和云南乡土风情为主的题材。同时，在他的独特画面中不但洋溢着喜悦与幸福，而且还渗透了当地的风俗。

二是细劲的铁线描绘。
在丁绍光的作品中，以运用中国画传统艺术中的铁线描而著称，细劲有力的铁线描贯穿了他的所有画面，而且他经常以金线或银线统一勾勒，使画面为之一亮，充满了诗一般的意境。

三是夸张的变形手法。
说到丁绍光那夸张的变形，乃是观众都钦佩的。原因有两点，其一他提倡的变形仍符合人物的解剖原理，不像有些画家一试变形，什么都走了样，甚至连关节都能逆转；其二是他的变形变得美，纤细的手臂及特长的颈部等都能让人接受。

四是绚丽的色彩效果。
法国安德鲁·帕利诺称他作品的色彩为“正如敦煌莫高窟中那绚丽多彩……”作者也说：“在现代艺术的洋洋世界里，色彩对比的运用，应千变万化，令人目眩神迷。”的确，丁绍光是一位色彩学大师，看过他作品的人，肯定第一眼就会被色彩所迷住。

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Ding Shaoguang (widely known as Ting Shao Kuang in the West), the 79-year-old Chinese-American painter, has achieved quite a lot over the decades: founding the Yunnan school of painting, establishing himself as a world-renowned heavy-color painting artist and earning a reputation that has made him one of the most influential Chinese artists of today.

His artworks have also made him a well-known name in auction circles. In 1992, for example, his White Nights sold for HK$2.2 million ($281,796) at a Christie’s auction, breaking the then record for the highest auction price for an artwork from a living Chinese artist.

Ding has always walked a slightly different path than other Chinese artists. Although he received a traditional Chinese art education while growing up in Beijing, he rebelled against traditional styles during his teenage years.

At age 23, he moved to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, where he taught at the Yunnan Arts University. Always looking for something new, Ding was greatly influenced by the local scenery as well as the art of the province’s many ethnic groups during his time there. Although the artist is now in his late 70s, he still tries to keep up with the latest trends in the art world, while constantly seeking ways to innovate.

丁绍光的画，清新秀美，富有诗意，国人说他的画是“装饰画”或“工笔重彩”，国外有人说他的画是“浪漫主义”和“理想主义”的结合。依我看，我十分赞同张道一教授的评价：“它是被时代呼唤出来的，反映了人类所共同的追求祥和美好的心理与愿望，不必硬要套上一个既成的外壳。丁绍光就是丁绍光，他的作品只能像黑格尔所讲的‘这一个’，是‘完满的个性’。”

一是绮丽的风光民情。
丁绍光于六十年代初，在云南工作的经历给他提供了取之不尽、用之不竭的艺术营养，他日夜陶醉于云南那绮丽的风光民情中，几乎在他至今所有的艺术创作中，都热情地表达了以祖国西双版纳和云南乡土风情为主的题材。同时，在他的独特画面中不但洋溢着喜悦与幸福，而且还渗透了当地的风俗。

二是细劲的铁线描绘。
在丁绍光的作品中，以运用中国画传统艺术中的铁线描而著称，细劲有力的铁线描贯穿了他的所有画面，而且他经常以金线或银线统一勾勒，使画面为之一亮，充满了诗一般的意境。

三是夸张的变形手法。
说到丁绍光那夸张的变形，乃是观众都钦佩的。原因有两点，其一他提倡的变形仍符合人物的解剖原理，不像有些画家一试变形，什么都走了样，甚至连关节都能逆转；其二是他的变形变得美，纤细的手臂及特长的颈部等都能让人接受。

四是绚丽的色彩效果。
法国安德鲁·帕利诺称他作品的色彩为“正如敦煌莫高窟中那绚丽多彩……”作者也说：“在现代艺术的洋洋世界里，色彩对比的运用，应千变万化，令人目眩神迷。”的确，丁绍光是一位色彩学大师，看过他作品的人，肯定第一眼就会被色彩所迷住。

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Ding Shaoguang (widely known as Ting Shao Kuang in the West), the 79-year-old Chinese-American painter, has achieved quite a lot over the decades: founding the Yunnan school of painting, establishing himself as a world-renowned heavy-color painting artist and earning a reputation that has made him one of the most influential Chinese artists of today.

His artworks have also made him a well-known name in auction circles. In 1992, for example, his White Nights sold for HK$2.2 million ($281,796) at a Christie’s auction, breaking the then record for the highest auction price for an artwork from a living Chinese artist.

Ding has always walked a slightly different path than other Chinese artists. Although he received a traditional Chinese art education while growing up in Beijing, he rebelled against traditional styles during his teenage years.

At age 23, he moved to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, where he taught at the Yunnan Arts University. Always looking for something new, Ding was greatly influenced by the local scenery as well as the art of the province’s many ethnic groups during his time there. Although the artist is now in his late 70s, he still tries to keep up with the latest trends in the art world, while constantly seeking ways to innovate.

丁绍光的画，清新秀美，富有诗意，国人说他的画是“装饰画”或“工笔重彩”，国外有人说他的画是“浪漫主义”和“理想主义”的结合。依我看，我十分赞同张道一教授的评价：“它是被时代呼唤出来的，反映了人类所共同的追求祥和美好的心理与愿望，不必硬要套上一个既成的外壳。丁绍光就是丁绍光，他的作品只能像黑格尔所讲的‘这一个’，是‘完满的个性’。”

一是绮丽的风光民情。
丁绍光于六十年代初，在云南工作的经历给他提供了取之不尽、用之不竭的艺术营养，他日夜陶醉于云南那绮丽的风光民情中，几乎在他至今所有的艺术创作中，都热情地表达了以祖国西双版纳和云南乡土风情为主的题材。同时，在他的独特画面中不但洋溢着喜悦与幸福，而且还渗透了当地的风俗。

二是细劲的铁线描绘。
在丁绍光的作品中，以运用中国画传统艺术中的铁线描而著称，细劲有力的铁线描贯穿了他的所有画面，而且他经常以金线或银线统一勾勒，使画面为之一亮，充满了诗一般的意境。

三是夸张的变形手法。
说到丁绍光那夸张的变形，乃是观众都钦佩的。原因有两点，其一他提倡的变形仍符合人物的解剖原理，不像有些画家一试变形，什么都走了样，甚至连关节都能逆转；其二是他的变形变得美，纤细的手臂及特长的颈部等都能让人接受。

四是绚丽的色彩效果。
法国安德鲁·帕利诺称他作品的色彩为“正如敦煌莫高窟中那绚丽多彩……”作者也说：“在现代艺术的洋洋世界里，色彩对比的运用，应千变万化，令人目眩神迷。”的确，丁绍光是一位色彩学大师，看过他作品的人，肯定第一眼就会被色彩所迷住。

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Ding Shaoguang (widely known as Ting Shao Kuang in the West), the 79-year-old Chinese-American painter, has achieved quite a lot over the decades: founding the Yunnan school of painting, establishing himself as a world-renowned heavy-color painting artist and earning a reputation that has made him one of the most influential Chinese artists of today.

His artworks have also made him a well-known name in auction circles. In 1992, for example, his White Nights sold for HK$2.2 million ($281,796) at a Christie’s auction, breaking the then record for the highest auction price for an artwork from a living Chinese artist.

Ding has always walked a slightly different path than other Chinese artists. Although he received a traditional Chinese art education while growing up in Beijing, he rebelled against traditional styles during his teenage years.

At age 23, he moved to Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, where he taught at the Yunnan Arts University. Always looking for something new, Ding was greatly influenced by the local scenery as well as the art of the province’s many ethnic groups during his time there. Although the artist is now in his late 70s, he still tries to keep up with the latest trends in the art world, while constantly seeking ways to innovate.

丁绍光的画，清新秀美，富有诗意，国人说他的画是“装饰画”或“工笔重彩”，国外有人说他的画是“浪漫主义”和“理想主义”的结合。依我看，我十分赞同张道一教授的评价：“它是被时代呼唤出来的，反映了人类所共同的追求祥和美好的心理与愿望，不必硬要套上一个既成的外壳。丁绍光就是丁绍光，他的作品只能像黑格尔所讲的‘这一个’，是‘完满的个性’。”

一是绮丽的风光民情。
丁绍光于六十年代初，在云南工作的经历给他提供了取之不尽、用之不竭的艺术营养，他日夜陶醉于云南那绮丽的风光民情中，几乎在他至今所有的艺术创作中，都热情地表达了以祖国西双版纳和云南乡土风情为主的题材。同时，在他的独特画面中不但洋溢着喜悦与幸福，而且还渗透了当地的风俗。

二是细劲的铁线描绘。
在丁绍光的作品中，以运用中国画传统艺术中的铁线描而著称，细劲有力的铁线描贯穿了他的所有画面，而且他经常以金线或银线统一勾勒，使画面为之一亮，充满了诗一般的意境。

三是夸张的变形手法。
说到丁绍光那夸张的变形，乃是观众都钦佩的。原因有两点，其一他提倡的变形仍符合人物的解剖原理，不像有些画家一试变形，什么都走了样，甚至连关节都能逆转；其二是他的变形变得美，纤细的手臂及特长的颈部等都能让人接受。

四是绚丽的色彩效果。
法国安德鲁·帕利诺称他作品的色彩为“正如敦煌莫高窟中那绚丽多彩……”作者也说：“在现代艺术的洋洋世界里，色彩对比的运用，应千变万化，令人目眩神迷。”的确，丁绍光是一位色彩学大师，看过他作品的人，肯定第一眼就会被色彩所迷住。

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The home of the House of Zhang and the birthplace of Silk Art is a city called Suzhou, located in the deltas of the Yangtze River in Southeastern China, about 60 miles west of Shanghai.

Suzhou has a history of more than 2,500 years, dating back to the late Shang Dynasty. Marco Polo called Suzhou “The Venice of the East“. An old Chinese saying calls Suzhou a “Paradise on the Earth“. Centuries of tourists have praised the beauty of Suzhou’s nature, classical gardens, bridges, waters, traditional operas, and the soft tone of the dialect. Suzhou is still a favorite tourist destination with a rich history and a fascinating present.

Over the years, Suzhou has evolved into a modern industrial city. With a total area of nearly 8500 square miles and a population of just over 6 million, Suzhou is a major manufacturing, technology, investment and exporting base in China.

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King Silk Art is a completely holistic family business. The House of Zhang in Suzhou, is managed by Mei Zhang. The House of Zhang cultivates silk worms, produces silk thread, dyes the thread and weaves each canvas. Our skilled and talented artists use these proprietary raw materials to create handmade Silk Art.

Once the Silk Art is perfect, King Silk Art takes over. Forest Zhang, Mei’s brother and President of King Silk Art, travels the 21’st Century Silk Art Road, paving the way for our Silk Art. Like two members of the same family, The House of Zhang and King Silk Art are separate entities, but forever intertwined.

King Silk Art is a completely holistic family business. The House of Zhang in Suzhou, is managed by Mei Zhang. The House of Zhang cultivates silk worms, produces silk thread, dyes the thread and weaves each canvas. Our skilled and talented artists use these proprietary raw materials to create handmade Silk Art.

Once the Silk Art is perfect, King Silk Art takes over. Forest Zhang, Mei’s brother and President of King Silk Art, travels the 21’st Century Silk Art Road, paving the way for our Silk Art. Like two members of the same family, The House of Zhang and King Silk Art are separate entities, but forever intertwined.

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The techniques and skills necessary to create Silk Art are passed from generation to generation, and require years of training to master the techniques. While embroidery is ubiquitous throughout the world, high quality Silk Art is rare. Only a tiny handful of people can produce Silk Art that touches your heart and soul.

The real reason, however, to possess Silk Art, is its beauty. The gentle kiss of love, the warmth of a summer afternoon, the wind on your face, the water flowing by, the delicate touch of the feathers fluttering, the majestic animal become poetry in the Silk Art form.

There is a sense of life you can taste with your eyes, a sense of spirit captured as no other media can. This exquisite artwork will remain pristine for your family to appreciate for generations. Please explore our galleries and join the international family of Silk Art collectors.

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Backgrounds are different
One very easy way to spot the difference between a handmade Silk Art and machine-made embroidery is to look at the back of the canvas. The back of handmade Silk Art is irregular and loose. You can see and feel the knots. Each piece of thread is no more than two feet long and so there are knots when a new piece is started or when the artist changes colors. The stitching at the back of machine-made embroidery is very tight and neat, every stitch is perfectly identical to the next. There are no knots on back of machine-made embroidery, because they don’t need to change thread. Machine thread is very long; each spool is a few miles long.

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