Kun And Yimu

By Kenan Demir

An engaging and sad story of friendship with a world reminiscent of anime. The story of a boy, a panda and an old man who cross paths in a bamboo forest will give you both fun and sad moments. Old master calligrapher is forced to seek refuge in a bamboo forest, a place that at first seems desolate, where he meets a little boy and a panda who will change almost his entire life. Join this trio and explore the depths of the bamboo forest.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenan Demir
• Release date: Jan 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224802319

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Kun And Yimu

Kenan Demir

Published by Kenan Demir, 2024.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

KUN AND YIMU

First edition. January 7, 2024.

Copyright © 2024 Kenan Demir.

ISBN: 979-8224802319

Written by Kenan Demir.

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Kun And Yimu

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Xia Zehn moved the brush across the paper with care and precision. The resulting calligraphic smudges sometimes resembled the silhouette of a flirtatious woman dancing with lithe figures and sometimes the silhouette of a dragon soaring in the sky.

It's not just about writing, it's important that the soul becomes one with the brush and guides the ink... It's not what you write, but how you write; you have to precisely balance the order of the letters themselves and the spacing between the letters. Just as you, my dear Ming, are careful about the quantities you use when you prepare herbal medicine, I must be just as careful when I write...

Guo Ming listened to Zehn's explanation while smoking his pipe. Ming was as skilled with plants as Zehn was with calligraphy. He had brought the root dyes that had been ordered and they were chatting over tea prepared by Tian, Zehn's assistant.

Zehn slowly rose from his seat and took the completed manuscript from the table and handed it to Tian. Tian took a step away and held the paper so that Zehn could see it. Without saying anything, Zehn gestured for him to move further back. After moving a little further back, Tian stopped again and held up the paper.

Zehn said, Hmmm... and then quickly took the paper from Tian's hand, tore it up and threw it into the fireplace in the center of the room.

Ming was looking at Zehn with a puzzled expression. Noticing his gaze, Zehn said;

"The paper absorbs too much ink and disperses. A good artist, good ink and good paper... Can it rain without clouds, dear Ming? Even for this paper I don't like, I worked for days, mixing old fishing