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Wo you: Chinese ancient art of travelling without leaving bed to attain ‘peace’, ‘emptiness’

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The Chinese aesthetic practice of wo you, which literally translates to “travelling while lying down,” is an artistic tradition that merges Taoism and Confucianism, enduring for centuries and now embraced by younger generations as a symbol of slow living. The term was originally coined by the 5th-century Chinese painter Zong Bing. Zong had a love for travel in his youth, but as he aged and fell ill, he was forced into seclusion.

To preserve the landscapes he had once visited, he painted them and...

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