Artist Kim Duc and the painting "Lotus Pure Land" at Vesak 2025

In Buddhism, the lotus flower is the ultimate spiritual symbol, a flower that carries the symbol of Buddhism, has good meanings of morality and wisdom, is a symbol of purity, nobility, clarity and quintessence, holy beauty, tolerance, loyalty and resilience; symbolizes the spirit, identity and soul of Vietnam.

The lotus flower's fragrance and beauty have been spreading for thousands of years in the history of the nation, always holding an important position, existing in civilizations with a history of tens of thousands of years in the world through motifs of great cultures, architectural art, paintings, ceramics, silk and even smooth, rustic folk songs...

With his love for nature and Buddhism, artist Kim Duc created a beautiful lotus painting, depicting the purity and elegance of the flower, expressing the connection between humans and Buddhism.

Female painter Kim Duc at the ceremony to present the work "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh".

Commenting on the painting “Lien Hoa Tinh Canh” by artist Kim Duc, many artists believe that this is an excellent work in the lotus painting genre. With delicate oil paint, the artist has sketched a beautiful lotus pond, full of vitality and reflecting the Vietnamese soul, while bringing a new breath to modern life.

Painter Kim Duc skillfully brought viewers into a pure space, with a lotus pond with tens of thousands of lotus flowers, where the lotus scent is fragrant, awakening all the views of the viewer. Looking deeply into the painting, viewers can see the quintessential scent rising from the lotus petals and the sound of the temple bell echoing in the distance... It is rare to find a lotus painting that is as beautiful and has as many spiritual values, humanistic meanings and profoundeducational values ​​as the painting "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh".

Previously, the representative work “Lien Hoa Tinh Canh” and many other outstanding paintings by artist Kim Duc were honored to be selected for display at a series of cultural and artistic events. Notable among them are the 9th National Congress of Buddhist Delegates; Vietnamese Lotus Art Exhibition 2023 - Pure Beauty; Exhibition at the Hanoi Lotus Festival 2024.

In particular, this work of art was selected by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, UNESCO in Vietnam, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Hanoi People's Committee as a solemn gift for domestic and international delegates at the Hanoi International Film Festival 2024...

Painter Nguyen Thi Kim Duc is the fifth daughter of the late writer Nguyen Son Dong - Author of the famous novel "Xu Doai May Trang".

Born in the traditional craft village of Chang Son wood carving, with a passion for painting from a very young age, Kim Duc has created many famous works and has been introduced at many different exhibitions.

In addition to being an artist, Kim Duc is also the founder of the social network Butta.vn, Chairman of the Butta Painting Fund, Director of the Hung Vuong Institute of Human Resource and Talent Management...

Source: https://nhandan.vn/hoa-si-kim-duc-va-buc-tranh-lien-hoa-tinh-canh-tai-dai-le-vesak-2025-post880171.html