<![CDATA[Eric Chengyang - Glossary | 辞典]]>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:31:09 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Neap Tides]]>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/neap-tides
Moderate tides that appears on the first and last quarter moon phases, when the gravitation pulls from the Sun and Moon work against each other.
]]><![CDATA[Spring Tides]]>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:07:23 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/spring-tidesIntense high and low tides being caused by the combined gravitational pulls from both the Moon and Sun on the day of the New Moon and Full Moon.]]><![CDATA[Dunhuang 敦煌]]>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/dunhuang
A dessert oasis in western Gansu province, China. Dunhuang has been a historical cultural crossroad, marking one of the east ends of the ancient Silk Road aka. the Hexi Corridor (Gansu Corridor).

Image: taken by the artist in 2009
]]><![CDATA[San-Tu Gong-Er (Motif) 三兔共耳]]>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/san-tu-gong-er-motifThe Three Hares Motif
Originated from the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, China, the San-Tu motif depicts three rabbits with shared ears chashing each other. This motif might be a Buddhist riddle symbolizing reincarnation or the entanglements between past, present, and future. More interestingly, variants of the motifs can be found in various cultures acoss the Asian, European, and African continents. 

Image: Dunhuang Academy X Mogao Caves no. 407 (CHN Reference:  敦煌研究院·莫高窟第407窟)
]]><![CDATA[Lunar Corona 月华/月華]]>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/lunar-corona
​A multi-colour halo forming around the Moon, when the moonlight is being diffracted by the small droplets or ice crystals in the air. It usually occurs on the nights with a bright moon and layered clouds.

Reference: Merriam-Webster
Image: taken by the artist at 1:11am on Jan. 18th, 2025 in Toronto 
]]><![CDATA[Iridescent]]>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/iridescentA rainbow-like hues or sheen on a surface, which is caused by light refraction, such as on a seashell, bubbles, or butterfly wings.]]><![CDATA["Untitled" (Perfect Lovers) by Félix González-Torres]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.ericchengyang.com/glossary/untitled-perfect-lovers-by-felix-gonzalez-torresPronunciation: Un-titled Per-fect Love-vers
​Consisting of two physically identical, battery-powered wall clocks, the pair starts at the exact same time, but evenutally, they might become out of sync due to various factors.

​Original artwork's dates: 1987-1990 & 1991 (two iterations)

Image: "Untitled" (Perfect Lovers), 1991 at MoMA, taken by Peoplelikeyoulikeme (Wikimedia Commons) in 2023.
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