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14 July 2024

Sunday Stamp | Eastern Tales

Yadori Gi
1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji
Japan, 2008

Morality Tales: Yangxu Refuses Gifts
Honesty and Uprighteness
China, 2018

Tang monk makes vows, Journey to the West
China, 2015

For today's Sunday Stamps, the theme being Eastern Hemisphere.

12 comments:

  1. I'd like to think I'd have the patience to read that 1000 year old Japanese novel!

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    1. Reading up on it, it appears to have many, many characters and no names! And no plot. I fear I'd be so confused!! But, I'd still give it a try.

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    2. "No plot" sounds daunting!

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  2. Pretty stamps, and thanks for the links to the tales. I see Genji's mother died, and the Emperor can't forgive her. Like dying was her fault!

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    1. Some old stories are kind of weird, aren't they?

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  3. The first stamp is my favorite! I like the style.

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  4. Attractive stamps and interesting to contrast the Chinese and Japanese artistic styles. I like the Journey to the West story, and remember the old tv series, lots of good material for the stamp designer.

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    1. I've never seen the series. Must be interesting!

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  5. Absolutely love your stamps this week! Stamps featuring classic tales from Japan and China is a beautiful way to learn and celebrate these rich cultural traditions. When I was in uni, I took Asian History as a subject and it was one of my favourites. History can be incredibly fascinating, especially when you delve into different cultures and their stories. It truly feels like traveling back in time.

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    1. I' like I know more about Asian history. But the fact is that I only read contemporary novels from these countries (translated, of course!).

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.