QinghuaCi – Hues and Verses

From Rouge Red to Sky Blue, from Soft Pink to Verdant Green, each color carries the wisdom of the ancients—reflecting their deep reverence for nature and their refined aesthetic sensibilities.

Names like Rouge, Ivory White, Cinnabar Blue, Spring Green, Indigo Teal, and Ink Blue were drawn from daily life, yet transcend the mundane, evoking poetic beauty.

“Her cloud-like bun outshines the lotus green;
Her gauze skirt rivals the pomegranate red.”

“Curving strokes of fragrant ink,
Softly blended rouge on her cheeks.”

“New leaves deepen in the courtyard;
Dew sparkles, and the moonlight stirs silent thoughts.”

Every brushstroke, every shade of red or green, carries the philosophical essence of color in the daily life of ancient China.

QinghuaCi – Hues and Verses, brings together nearly 160 classical Chinese colors and poetic verses, weaving a tapestry of visual and literary harmony that evokes the elegance of Chinese heritage.

In each color and every poem, may you encounter the heart of those who lived centuries ago—and savor the timeless grace of their world.

A poem, a color—each reveals a state of mind.
Read poetry through color; illuminate color through poetry.