of conduct. After becoming a monk he practised only calligraphy, developing a simple and unadorned, yet unique style, which was treasured by everyone who received a sample. He became known to all as Master Hong Yi. In 1942, Master Hong Yi died peacefully at the age of 61 in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. Li is one of the three great poetic monks in the late Qing Dynasty.(others for Su Manshu, Shi Jingan). Commemorations and Exhibitions Beijing-based progressive-metal rock band the Tang Dynasty recorded a rock-version of Master Hong Yi's famous romantic ballad, the Farewell song in their second album Epic. A special 130th anniversary celebration of Master Hong Yi showcasing his calligraphy and painting works took place in 2010 in Shanghai, partly sponsored by the Pinghu Municipal Government, and attended by a granddaughter of Hong Yi. Important works Publications A Graphical Explanation of the Bhikhhu's Precepts in Dharmagupta Vinaya (Chinese: 四分律比丘戒相表記) The Guide to the Nanshan Vinaya for Lay Buddhists (Chinese: 南山律在家備覽) Collections Happy Stones Li Shutong's Seals Articles How to Paint (Chinese: 圖畫修得法) An Introduction to Watercolors (Chinese: 水彩畫法說略) Lyrics Song: Song Bie Ge (Farewell Song) (Chinese: 送别歌) Music Song: Childhood memories (Chinese: 憶兒時) Song: Song of Spring Sightseeing (Chinese: 春游曲) Song: Song of Three Jewels (Buddhist Refuge), Taixu lyrics (Chinese: :zh:三寶歌) See also Feng Zikai Huineng Yemek Sanatı (Turkish) References Master Hong Yi and his calligraphy and painting 1880 births 1942 deaths Qing dynasty painters Hangzhou High School alumni Qing dynasty Buddhist monks Republic of China musicians Republic of China Buddhist monks Painters from Tianjin Qing dynasty calligraphers Republic of China calligraphers Musicians from Tianjin 20th-century Chinese painters 19th-century Chinese people 20th-century Chinese people Buddhist artists Chinese music educators Chinese art educators Tokyo University of the Arts alumni Shanghai Jiao Tong University alumni 20th-century Buddhist monks