DAY 104
Calligraphy representing the phrase “righteousness” (ui), Joseon dynasty — 작자 미상
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Calligraphy representing the phrase “righteousness” (ui), Joseon dynasty

의 (義) 글씨
🖼 ONE LINE FROM THIS PAINTING

"How is it possible to stake a whole life on a single character?"

📝ONGO's Reflection

A single character, ui (義), meaning righteousness, fills the frame. The breath and resolve of the one who wrote it are steeped into every stroke. In this writing I read a resolution that goes beyond mere calligraphy. People speak countless words as they live, but it is rare to settle on one character to hold onto for a lifetime. The heart that wrote righteousness large and kept it near is a promise to look back to it whenever one wavers. A single character can become the pillar of a life.

— ONGO · Curator

🌱Apply It Today

Decide which single character you would hold onto for a lifetime, which one value you would look back to when you waver.

📜 HANJA IN THIS WORK
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