Diem Bakery Building – The Calligraphy Room / Purple Room

DIEM BAKERY CALIGRAPHY ROOM (5)

Diem Bakery Building

The Calligraphy Room / Purple Room

 

The inspiration for creating the Calligraphy Room, located on the first floor of the building was derived from the owner’s visit to the Forbidden City and its surroundings in Beijing, China, in 2018.

 

The concept is based on the Chinese wordings Zi Qi Dong Lai which literally translated to mean “the purple cloud shine from the east of the sky”. Traditionally in Chinese culture, the color purple represents prosperity and good luck, and is associated with royalties and nobles. It is believed purple refers to the North Star which in traditional Chinese astrology is the abode of the Celestial Emperor.

In modern China, families would hang Zi Qi Dong Lai banners in front of their homes during Chinese New Year to usher in good fortune in abundance.

 

This room had been used as storeroom, workers’ bedroom, function room, meeting room and mahjong room throughout the century. Today, the Purple Room is utilized for seminars, functions, exhibitions as well as dining room.

 

All the Chinese calligraphy art pieces displayed here are from the owner’s private collection. Under Encomas’s Project CSR, the company has also been sponsoring students to participate in the practice of Chinese calligraphy through competitions and exhibitions.

 

Bilik Kaligrafi / Bilik Ungu

 

Inspirasi untuk mencipta Bilik Kaligrafi yang mana terletak di tingkat satu bangunan ini diperolehi hasil daripada lawatan pemilik ke Forbidden City dan kawasan persekitaran di Beijing, China pada tahun 2018.

 

Konsep tersebut adalah berdasarkan pada kata-kata kuam Cina iaitu Zi Qi Dong Lai yang secara literalnya bermaksud “awan ungu bersinar dari timur langit”.  Menurut budaya tradisional kaum Cina, warna ungu mewakili kemakmuran dan keberuntungan, dan dikaitkan dengan golongan diraja dan bangsawan. Adalah menjadi kepercayaan bahawa warna ungu merujuk kepada Bintang Utara yang mana di dalam astrologi tradisional kaum Cina ia merujuk kepada tempat kediaman Maharaja Surgawi.

 

Di dalam era permodenan China, keluarga kaum Cina akan menggantung sepanduk Zi Qi Dong Lai di hadapan kediaman mereka semasa Tahun Baru Cina untuk membawa kekayaan yang melimpah ruah.

 

Bilik ini telah digunakan sebagai gudang, bilik tidur pekerja, bilik serbaguna, bilik mesyuarat dan bilik mahjong sepanjang abad tersebut. Namun, pada masa kini, Bilik Ungu ini telah digunakan untuk seminar, majlis, pameran dan juga sebagai ruang makan.

 

Semua karya seni kaligrafi Cina yang dipaparkan di sini adalah daripada koleksi peribadi pemilik. Di bawah Projek CSR Encomas, pihak syarikat telah menaja pelajar untuk menyertai latihan kaligrafi Cina melalui pertandingan dan pameran.

 

 

墨宝厅 / 紫厅

 

位于一楼的墨宝厅,创意造取自业者在2018年参观北京紫禁城周围文物保护区时的概念。

 

紫色概念则取自汉语成语“紫气东来”美好含义,比喻紫气从东而来,吉祥的征兆。在中国传统文化中,紫色象征帝皇和尊贵,于皇室贵族息息相关。此外,古代中國人们相信紫色是指紫微又稱北极星,北極星又稱帝星,在中国占星术中它是天帝的星宿和皇帝的象徵

 

在现代中国,多数家庭都会在农历新年期间,在家前面挂上“紫气东来”横幅,希望紫气带来吉祥和好运。

 

这个房间早期曾被用作储藏室、工人房、活动室、会议室以及麻将馆等,如今,紫厅作为研讨会、活动室、展览会及用餐室。

 

厅内所展示的中国书法艺术作品皆是业者私人收藏。Encomas 透过赞助展览会和资助学生参与中国书法比赛,以实践企业社会责任。

 

The Calligraphy Room, diem bakery, caffe diem, encomas
The Calligraphy Room, diem bakery, caffe diem, encomas

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