"Without Action" Calligraphy Wall Scroll by Disabled Artists

This is not a print!
The disabled artist creates "WITHOUT ACTION" Asian calligraphy wall silk scroll!

Typical Gallery Price: $120.00
Your Price:$39.88

Approximate Measurements:
Length of Silk Scroll: 63.2" (160cm)
Width of Wooden Scroll Roller: 18.6" (47cm)

Traditional Chinese Characters & pinyin

Simplified Chinese Characters & pinyin

Four characters are pronounced ‘wú wéi ér zhì’. It means to govern by doing nothing that goes against nature. The meaning of this phrase is Taoistic basic thought. It is also a basic way for those who want to cultivate oneself according to a religious doctrine. This thought was put forward by Lao Tzu, founder of Taoist. But within this phrase, ‘wu wei’ does not mean doing nothing, but mean being not against Tao.

This phrase is from Chapter 3 of TaoDeJing (). This thought was put forward by Lao Tzu, 4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-Tzu based Taoism, founder of Taoist. Below is the full text of Chapter 3 of TaoDeJing.

3. without Action - Not praising the worthy prevents contention, Not esteeming the valuable prevents theft, Not displaying the beautiful prevents desire. In this manner the sage governs people: Emptying their minds, Filling their bellies, Weakening their ambitions, And strengthening their bones. If people lack knowledge and desire Then they can not act; If no action is taken Harmony remains.

Chinese Calligraphy Style
English: Running Script
Mandarin: Xingshu
More about Chinese characters, Japanese kanji and Chinese calligraphy styles

Disabled artist, Mr. Wang, has sat in a wheelchair more than 30 years after a catastrophic accident during fieldwork left him paralyzed from the waist down. Master Wang was gracefully moving and pausing his brush that can be mesmerizing, and there is one of his artworks on display here.

When I first saw a person without hands who could not only write but also became a good calligrapher, I was shocked!