Artist Statement, 2013 (Originally published in the artist’s monograph)
The idea for the work "Six-Syllable Mantra" has existed for many years, but it has not yet been executed. The concept was inspired by Haiyu Wuxia, a Ming Dynasty Buddhist monk who resided on Mount Jiuhua. Over a span of more than twenty years, he meticulously transcribed the 81 volumes of the "Avatamsaka Sutra" (The Flower Adornment Sutra) using a mixture of his own tongue-blood and gold powder.
In "Six-Syllable Mantra," I will use only a traditional Chinese ink brush and my own blood to draw continuous, uninterrupted horizontal lines back and forth across Xuan paper. As each line is drawn, I will chant the "Six-Syllable Mantra" (Om Mani Padme Hum) and record the audio. Consequently, this work will possess sound but contain no written text. The primary challenge in executing this piece lies in overcoming the technical difficulties: the method of blood extraction, the use of anticoagulants, and formulating the precise mixture for the fresh blood.
Unlike my previous work, "Pen Walking," where a pencil was used to symbolize the span of a single mortal lifetime, "Six-Syllable Mantra" directly utilizes my own physical body and vital blood to manifest a profound refuge of existence. The slow, unfolding horizontal lines, coupled with the resonant, repetitive chanting of the mantra, guide the viewer’s mind into deep meditation and a state of "Samadhi." It is, ultimately, a rigorous discipline of practicing mindfulness and rightful reception ("Vedana").
Note: The actual execution of Six-Syllable Mantra series began in 2016.
藝術家自述（原載於 2013 年作品集）
《六字書》這件作品的想法已經有了十多年，但一直沒有執行。其構想啟發自中國明代的僧人海玉無瑕。他長期住錫九華山，費時二十餘年，用舌血和金粉抄寫八十一卷《大方廣佛華嚴經》。
《六字書》預計只用毛筆、自己的血液在宣紙上往返不中斷的畫水平線，畫線的同時持唸「六字大明咒」並錄音。所以這件作品是有聲音，但無任何文字的。此作品遲遲無法執行的原因是，取得血液的方法、抗血凝劑及加入鮮血中配方的問題，始終無法克服。
有別於用鉛筆象徵一世身命的《走筆》，《六字書》直接用自己的身體、血液來書寫皈依身命的方向。緩緩的水平線，重複迴盪的咒音，讓人的心進入冥想與定境，這是一個鍛鍊正念與正受的過程。
附註：《六字書》系列作品於 2016 年開始實際執行。
The idea for the work "Six-Syllable Mantra" has existed for many years, but it has not yet been executed. The concept was inspired by Haiyu Wuxia, a Ming Dynasty Buddhist monk who resided on Mount Jiuhua. Over a span of more than twenty years, he meticulously transcribed the 81 volumes of the "Avatamsaka Sutra" (The Flower Adornment Sutra) using a mixture of his own tongue-blood and gold powder.
In "Six-Syllable Mantra," I will use only a traditional Chinese ink brush and my own blood to draw continuous, uninterrupted horizontal lines back and forth across Xuan paper. As each line is drawn, I will chant the "Six-Syllable Mantra" (Om Mani Padme Hum) and record the audio. Consequently, this work will possess sound but contain no written text. The primary challenge in executing this piece lies in overcoming the technical difficulties: the method of blood extraction, the use of anticoagulants, and formulating the precise mixture for the fresh blood.
Unlike my previous work, "Pen Walking," where a pencil was used to symbolize the span of a single mortal lifetime, "Six-Syllable Mantra" directly utilizes my own physical body and vital blood to manifest a profound refuge of existence. The slow, unfolding horizontal lines, coupled with the resonant, repetitive chanting of the mantra, guide the viewer’s mind into deep meditation and a state of "Samadhi." It is, ultimately, a rigorous discipline of practicing mindfulness and rightful reception ("Vedana").
Note: The actual execution of Six-Syllable Mantra series began in 2016.
藝術家自述（原載於 2013 年作品集）
《六字書》這件作品的想法已經有了十多年，但一直沒有執行。其構想啟發自中國明代的僧人海玉無瑕。他長期住錫九華山，費時二十餘年，用舌血和金粉抄寫八十一卷《大方廣佛華嚴經》。
《六字書》預計只用毛筆、自己的血液在宣紙上往返不中斷的畫水平線，畫線的同時持唸「六字大明咒」並錄音。所以這件作品是有聲音，但無任何文字的。此作品遲遲無法執行的原因是，取得血液的方法、抗血凝劑及加入鮮血中配方的問題，始終無法克服。
有別於用鉛筆象徵一世身命的《走筆》，《六字書》直接用自己的身體、血液來書寫皈依身命的方向。緩緩的水平線，重複迴盪的咒音，讓人的心進入冥想與定境，這是一個鍛鍊正念與正受的過程。
附註：《六字書》系列作品於 2016 年開始實際執行。
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Six-Syllable Mantra: Chapter I, 2016–2017 -
Six-Syllable Mantra: Chapter II, 2017
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Six-Syllable Mantra: Chapter III, 2017
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Six-Syllable Mantra: Chapter IV, 2017
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Six-Syllable Mantra: Chapter V, 2017–2018
