The Monk of the Brush Feiyin Tongrong lived a life defined by the quiet discipline of the monastery and the rhythmic motion of ink on paper. Born in Beijing, China, his early years were marked by loss; he lost his father when he was only six and his mother at eleven. These hardships led him to enter a monastery just two years later. He spent much of his life within the halls of various Chan monasteries, eventually serving as an abbot…
Scroll through Feiyin Tongrong's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Feiyin Tongrong's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.