Map
of Galaxy 河圖
Ο Πήγασος στην ελληνική
και κινεζική Μυθολογία
Chinese and Greek mythologies
about
Pegasus, the sacred winged horse
By artist Junyan He
This painting is inspired by both
Chinese and Greek mythologies about Pegasus, the sacred winged horse.
According to the Chinese
mythology, it is Pegasus who carries the map of galaxy on its body and reveals
to the ancient Chinese Sage-King 伏羲Fuxi. Since
then, the Chinese civilization starts. The Chinese people also name themselves
“漢人” － “The People from the Galaxy”, as the echo of this mystical and
ancestral memory. Pegasus is standing in the center of the painting; the map of
galaxy carried by Pegasus is presented at the top left corner. It is the sacred
geometry and mathematics that disclose the secret and harmony of the creation
of the Universe. Attached to this digital pattern, it is an abstract symbol
invented by the author Junyan He, as her understanding of both black hole and
white hole theory of the Universe- One is providing and spreading, another is
destroying and merging, as the resonance of this Chinese archetype of cosmic
creation. The Chinese letters at top right corner “天才之翼，聖王之德”is the author’s poem inspired by this Chinese mythology. The
English translation of this poem as “The Wings of Genius, the Virtues of
Sage-King” is written at the middle bottom of the painting. The wings of
Pegasus symbolize the spirit of freedom that bestows poets, artists,
philosophers, scientists...all the genius to create masterpieces. A Sage-King
must be blessed by both wisdom and virtues in order to rule the country or
empire in good order and harmony. The two big Chinese letters“神馬”means “Sacred Horse”- the glorious title of Pegasus. Surrounding
the Chinese letter “神” (means
“Sacred, Divine- God, Creator), is the twin-Universes, the ancient Greek
symbols of the galaxy, as the dialogue of both Greek and Chinese cosmologies.
In Greek mythology, Pegasus is the
best friend of the Muses and Apollo, the Goddess and God for poetry and arts.
Mt. Parnassus is their sacred abode, which is located at Delphi, the ancient
Hellenic spiritual center- the Navel of the World. So the Greek letters like
mandala around the Pegasus means “Delphi” supporting its winged presence. Yet
each Greek letter has the respective profound meaning too. Δ is “ΔΙΑΣ”- God of
Gods as almighty creative power, and “ΔΗΛΟΣ”- The Gate to the Light. Ε is
“ΕΛΛΑΣ”- Hellas, the Land of Light, and “ΕΡΟΣ”- Love, the spiritual power to
connect and bind all the creation in harmonious oneness. Λ is “ΛΟΓΟΣ”- Logos,
the reason and truth. Φ is “ΦΟΣ”- The Light, and “ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΑ”-Philosophy. Φ is
also the symbol of mathematic golden section designed in all the creation. Π is
“ΠΗΓΑΣΟΣ”- Pegasus, and “ΠΑΡΝΑΣΣΟΣ”- Mt. Parnassus, and “ΠΑΝ”- “ΣΥΜΠΑΝ”- The
Universe, to which again we goes back from the theme “The Map of Galaxy”.
As the Map of Galaxy, it must have
the stars as the decoration. So the author chooses “Pleiades”, the
constellation which has very powerful influence on the civilizations of the
Planet Earth, to embrace the whole painting.
So having gone through many not
only poetic, but also philosohical nights, all the complex sings in harmony and
forms “The Map of Galaxy” （河圖, as the
author’s love and understand of the Universe, and her graceful offering to the
Universe as well.
ΥΓ:
Η Ομιλία παρουσιάσθηκε από την ίδια την Κινέζα
καλλιτέχνιδα στην ΗΜΕΡΑ των ΑΣΤΕΡΟΕΙΔΩΝ, που στην Ελλάδα εορτάσθηκε το διήμερο 29 και 30 Ιουνίου 2019, στο ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟ ΜΕΤΕΩΡΙΤΩΝ στα ΠΑΤΗΣΙΑ.
Βίντεο της ομιλίας, θα παρουσιάζει το ΑΡΧΕΙΟΝ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ.
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