拉萨情未了

APilgrimage to Lhasa

文/吴涛   译文/古雨

Writtenby Wu Tao    Translated by Penguin

“回到拉萨，回到了布达拉”耳边不停响着郑钧那沧桑粗犷的嗓音。一路不停。离布达拉宫越来越近，突然就热泪沾襟，美丽的布达拉宫啊，西藏的象征，屹立千年的圣地。灿烂的阳光，蓝得融化眼睛的天空，纯得缺氧的空气，随处飘扬的经幡……西藏，你为何如此让人折腰?!

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Onour second visit to Tibet, we drove all the way, playing on and on the one andonly song “Back to Lhasa,” an immediate hit by the Chinese rock star Zheng Jun.The bold and rough voice is a perfect match to the desolate and vast landscape.When we finally arrived, we realized that it was no use trying to hold back ourfeelings as the mere sight of the magnificent Potala Palace moved us to tears.Ah! Potala, symbol of Tibet, a holy land that has stood for thousands of years!The sunshine is so pure and bright that it hurts your eyes; the sky is so azurethat it melts your heart; the air is so pure and refreshing that oxygen is thinand you can hear your heartbeat; the numerous colored prayer flags waving inthe wind carry so many wishes that your soul is purified. Such is Tibet, theclosest spot to heaven on the globe.

李强喜欢创作关于西藏的作品，因为藏族的生活境界：默默地承受一切，承受着严寒、贫乏、艰苦，却始终坚持着信仰。强烈且不顾一切的虔诚深深打动着李强。他在创作中运用浓烈的色彩，在中国画中，很少有人能像他这样自如地运用如此耀眼的色彩来表现静谧之境。当时许多同行不能接受，并认为不能归于什么画种。但他不为所动，一直坚持着，坚持着。现在，反而脱颖而出。

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Tibetis one of Li Qiang’s favorite themes. He has always adored Tibetans and theirlifestyles: in the face of the extreme cold, vastness, poverty and hardships,they take everything lightly and embrace their faiths ardently. Moved by theirdevotion to Buddhism, Li Qiang started to sketch and paint to capture Tibetans’inner peace and tranquil bliss, in the most intense colors that he knew of. Thecolorswere so unorthodox and daring that most of hispeers were dubious about which genre or school his paintings fitted into.Unswayed, he has persisted till this day when he stands out and his paintingsare well received.

因为内心对高尚人格的向往和对修行的体会，使李强能够得心应手地在作品中表现出一种宁静与神秘，仿佛一生的修行，一生的艰辛就为这透着光影的瞬间。让定格的瞬间，成为永恒。

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Asa lay Buddhist, Li Qiang integrates his religious belief with artisticcreation. The Tibetan series, a direct result of this combination of life andarts, can be interpreted as a tribute to noble characters and self-discipline.As we look at these pictures, we may realize that the clock stops ticking, thatthe light sneaks in and brightens everything in the lamasery, and that mysteryof light and shadows fades and perpetual serenity stays. It may occur to usthat the lifelong journey is rounded off by this brief moment of freeze-frameas it feels exactly like eternity.

备注：

1、以上配图是李强老师在拉萨的创作。

2、文章作者吴涛是李强夫人，南京书画院专业画家，国家二级美术师。江苏省美术家协会会员。