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\"Good Fortune\" (吉祥 · Sabingga) — Original Manchu-Chinese Calligraphy by Yehenara Yulin
Two scripts, one wish. This original composition pairs the Chinese characters 吉祥 — good fortune, peace, and auspicious blessings — with their Manchu counterpart Sabingga, the same wish written in the script of China\'s Qing emperors. Two writing traditions of one empire, side by side on a single sheet: a blessing for the home, and a living fragment of one of the world\'s rarest written languages.
Every brushstroke is written by hand in traditional ink on handmade xuan paper. This is not a print, reproduction, digital artwork, or AI-generated image. The artwork shown in the photographs is the exact original piece you will receive — no duplicate will ever be created.
A meaningful choice for collectors of Asian art, or as housewarming, wedding, and New Year gift — good fortune you can hang on the wall.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Yehenara Yulin (叶赫那拉·煜麟)
- Title: Good Fortune (吉祥 · Sabingga)
- Medium: original hand-brushed ink on handmade xuan paper
- Size: 67 × 46 cm (26.4 × 18.1 in), vertical format
- Script: Chinese + Manchu
- Hand signed, with the artist\'s original red seals
- Condition: excellent · One of a kind (OOAK)
About the Artist
Yehenara Yulin is one of the last practicing masters of Manchu calligraphy — the script of China\'s Qing emperors, mastered today by fewer than a hundred people worldwide — and one of the very few living artists who can also write Jurchen, its medieval ancestor. A fifth-generation descendant of Empress Dowager Cixi\'s natal Yehenara clan, he is a member of the China Calligraphers Association and a guest professor at Tsinghua University\'s Academy of Arts & Design. His works have set personal sale records in China, are held in the permanent collection of the China Painting and Calligraphy Academy, have been broadcast on CCTV, and have been exhibited in Macau. He has also led the official translation and preservation of Manchu and Jurchen texts for heritage sites across China. Every piece is brushed, signed, and sealed by the artist personally, and ships direct from his studio in Houston, Texas.
About Xuan Paper
This work is created on traditional handmade Chinese xuan paper (宣纸), prized for its natural fibers, ink absorption, and longevity. Slight wrinkles, visible fibers, or natural texture variations are inherent characteristics of handmade xuan paper — not defects. Traditional wet-mounting (装裱) or framing renders the surface smooth. By purchasing, you acknowledge these natural paper characteristics.
Mat & Framing
This listing includes the original artwork on xuan paper only. The white mat and frames shown in some display images are for presentation purposes only and NOT included. The artwork can be framed to suit your own interior.
Packaging & Shipping
Carefully rolled in protective materials and shipped in a heavy-duty tube from Houston, Texas, USA. Free shipping within the US. Combined shipping discounts available — message us before paying for multiple items. International orders via International Shipping.
Returns & Service
Returns accepted (buyer pays return shipping per policy). Questions about the Manchu script, the meaning, or extra close-up photos? Message us — we love sharing the story behind the work. If anything is wrong with your order, contact us before opening a case and we will make it right.
Custom commissions welcome — a word, name, or blessing in Manchu or Jurchen script, made just for you. Message me anytime.
