Kunju Opera: Grievance from a former birth
The Kunju Opera Grievance from a Former Birth was written, in collaboration with the Zhejiang Kunju Opera Troupe, at the Chi Lin Nunnery in Hong Kong in order to pass on and develop Chinese culture. The opera is one of several composed on the basis of Buddhist sutras and parallel prose narrative texts. In 2012, the Chinese Zhejiang Kunju Opera Troupe performed the opera in the Chi Lin Nunnery in Hong Kong with utmost artistry, Read More…
The Meaning of a Building
Note from the Shuang Lin Restoration Secretariat: “Little has been done in Singapore to educate people on the preservation of old buildings. It is unsurprising then that few regard preservation as being worthy of attention. What follows is an extract from a speech by a famous Chinese architect, Professor Liang Sicheng. It is our hope that it will help the reader to see that old buildings form an important part of our cultural heritage, and Read More…
