“Perspective is a law of optics... The Chinese did not have a system like it. Indeed, it is said they rejected the idea of the vanishing point in the eleventh century, because it meant the viewer was not there, indeed, had no movement, therefore was not alive.” SaidIdeasLawAliveCenturyMovementPerspectiveChineseRejectedViewersVanishingOpticsVanishing Point Author:David Hockney
“The highest truth is daiji, translated as dai jiki in Chinese scriptures. This is the subject of the question the emperor asked Bodhidharma: "What is the First Principle?" Bodhidharma said, "I don't know." "I don't know" is the First Principle.” KnowsFirstsSaidPrinciplesSubjectsTruth IsHighestScriptureChineseEmperor Author:Shunryu Suzuki