"Since we are on the Starry Observation Deck, surrounded by the vast starry sky, let us use it as our theme," Qi Xingwen said, looking up at the countless stars in the sky.
"Agreed," Zhu Youji replied.
"Brush, ink, paper, and inkstone," Qi Xingwen said with a slight nod, gently waving his folding fan.
In the next moment, a blue light appeared, and the tools for painting--brush, ink, paper, and inkstone--materialized one by one, landing beside the two men.
"Please!"
"Please!"
They exchanged polite bows and then moved to the floating rice paper to begin painting.
Qi Xingwen dipped his brush in thick ink, then began outlining the starry night sky on the rice paper, capturing the contours of the celestial scene...
Confucian-style painting, as practiced by Confucian artists, differs from ordinary painting. It not only emphasizes composition but also requires the infusion of deeper meaning and the unique qualities of Confucian art.