26/08/2026
#古畫中的人設 #人有多面
今時今日，我們多少都懂一點「人設」：在不同場合，用不同的說話方式；在不同平台，呈現不同面貌；每一面都像自己，卻又未必是全部的自己。
這種對多重身份的想像，原來對古代人而言，並不陌生。看看《弘旿一如四相圖卷》，畫中乾隆帝的堂弟弘旿打扮成儒生、喇嘛、居士、道人，分別配上竹、蘭、梅、菊，各自指向不同的精神意涵：竹指向君子之節，蘭帶出清芳不俗，梅寓意寒中自持，菊則令人想到守真與隱逸。人物與花木的配搭，似乎也令人聯想到《金剛經》中關於「四相」的說法。而題中的「一如」，則把問題輕輕帶回原點：當身份可以切換，面貌可以層層疊加，我們是否仍能認出那個最真實的自己？
這些「人設」背後還藏了多少線索？《弘旿一如四相圖卷》又如何詳細映照今天的生活？邀請大家到「機暇寶笈」展覽現場細看展品，也可從《奉天承運——乾隆的多重世界》跨學科研習手冊尋找答案！
研習手冊精選展覽中的六件展品，並配合六款紀念印章，帶大家從不同面向探索乾隆朝豐富多元的故事。歡迎到文物館書店選購！
「機暇寶笈：懷海堂藏贈乾隆文物」
展覽日期：即日至2026年10月18日
展覽地點：香港中文大學文物館羅桂祥閣利孝和陸雁群伉儷展覽廳、展廳四
These days, we are all somewhat familiar with the idea of a “persona”: speaking differently in different settings, and presenting different sides of ourselves on different platforms. Each side feels real, yet none may fully capture who we are.
It turns out that this imagination of multiple identities was not unfamiliar to people in the past. In the painting 𝐻𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑤𝑢 𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑠 (𝑆𝑖 𝑋𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔) 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑎, Hongwu—Qianlong Emperor’s cousin—appears as a Confucian scholar, a lama, a lay Buddhist, and a Daoist, paired respectively with bamboo, orchid, plum blossom, and chrysanthemum. Each pairing evokes a different spiritual quality, while also seeming to recall the “four concepts” in the Diamond Sutra. The title’s phrase 𝑦𝑖𝑟𝑢 (一如) gently returns us to a central question: when identities shift and appearances accumulate, can we still recognise our truest self?
To discover more, start with “The Qianlong Emperor“ exhibition, then supplement your experience with the interdisciplinary educational booklet which features six objects from the exhibition and six commemorative stamps. The booklet is now available at the museum bookshop!
The Qianlong Emperor: A Legacy in Art, The Huaihaitang Collection
Exhibition Period: From now to 18 October 2026
Venue: Harold and Christina Lee Gallery, Lo Kwee Seong Pavilion and Gallery IV, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
#文物館 #中大文物館 #文化 #藝術 #乾隆 #懷海堂 #宮廷藝術 #機暇寶笈 #銅版畫 #蓋章
