"Jade Trees Fill the Steps with Elegance, Golden Daylilies Shine in the Sun" Running Script Couplet by Ma Dingbin 龙腾九洲 The work reflects Dong’s philosophy

The work reflects Dong’s philosophy that painting and calligraphy share the same origin

Beyond the Great Wall

embodies the spirit of seasonal renewal through the four powerful characters “春回大地” — “Spring returns to the earth

The front side features the blessing “May all things turn out as you wish

and in the Beijing Youth & Middle-aged Calligraphy and Seal Carving Exhibition celebrating the 20th National Congress

"Jade Trees Fill the Steps with Elegance, Golden Daylilies Shine in the Sun" Running Script Couplet by Ma Dingbin 龙腾九洲 The work reflects Dong’s philosophyDescriptionThis running script couplet by Ma Dingbin, a calligrapher from Jingning, Gansu Province, presents the poetic lines: "Jade trees fill the steps with elegance; golden daylilies shine in the sun." The work expresses auspicious imagery and refined charm. Ma Dingbin is a member of the Gansu Calligraphers Association and the author of A Study of the Calligraphy of the Six Eminent Officials of the Late Qing Dynasty. Script: Running Script