drawing

  • Ma Liang and His Magic Brush

    Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Ma Liang who was naturally clever and loved drawing from a young age. Due to his family’s poverty, he couldn’t afford a brush; instead, he drew with tree branches on hillsides, grass roots dipped in river water by the banks, and pieces of charcoal…

  • The Cricket

    During the Xuande Reign period of the Ming Dynasty, cricket fighting became a popular amusement in the imperial palace. Every year, the insects were collected from localities across the country.