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[quote=ZOEY,258977]No.1 画龙点睛 (Hua 4 Long 2 Dian 3 Jing 1). It refers to 'bring a picture of a dragon to life by putting in the pupils of its eyes---add the touch that brings a work of art to life; add an apt wor to clinch the point or add the finishing touch.

History: During the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period (420-589), there was a very famous painter named Zhang Sengyao. One day, the emperor ordered him to draw two dragons on the wall of Anle Temple. Just a while, he finished drawing two dragons. However, the emperor and his officials found that those two dragons did not have their pupils in their eyes. Thus, the emperor asked Zhang why he did not draw pupils. Zhang explained that the dragon would become real if he drew pupils. The emperor and his officials did not believe this and still required Zhang to add pupils. Zhang had no choice but to draw pupils. When he finished adding the pupils to a dragon, it becomes alive and was flying into the sky. Then the emperor and his officials admired Zhang's excellent drawing skills.[/quote]

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