Custom Forgiveness Chinese & Japanese Calligraphy Wall Scroll

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  1. Begging Forgiveness

  2. Forgiveness

  3. Forgive

  4. Forgive and Forget

  5. Forgive Me of My Sins

  6. Forgive Yourself

  7. Forgive Yourself / Release Yourself

  8. God Forgive Me

  9. Please Forgive Me

10. Mercy / Compassion / Love


Begging Forgiveness

 ráo shù
Begging Forgiveness Scroll

饒恕 is a Chinese word that is a kind of forgiveness that you would beg for like a servant begging a master.

This can also be the forgiveness that a person would beg from the king or God.

This word suggests that this is forgiveness for something really bad (a terrible crime or sin).

Forgiveness (from the top down)

 róng shè
 you sha
Forgiveness (from the top down) Scroll

容赦 is the kind of forgiveness that a king might give to his subjects for crimes or wrong-doings.

容赦 is a rather high-level forgiveness. Meaning that it goes from a higher level to a lower (not the reverse).

Alone, the first character can mean “to bear,” “to allow,” and/or “to tolerate,” and the second can mean “to forgive,” “to pardon,” and/or “to excuse.”

When you put both characters together, you get forgiveness, pardon, mercy, leniency, or going easy (on someone).


See Also:  Benevolence

 shù
 
Forgiveness Scroll

恕 means to forgive, show mercy, absolve, or excuse in Chinese and Korean Hanja (though mostly used in compound words in Korean).

恕 incorporates the pictogram of a heart at the bottom, and a woman and a mouth at the top. The heart portion has the most significance, as it is suggested that it is the heart's nature to forgive.
In Asian culture, as with most other cultures, forgiveness is an act of benevolence and altruism. In forgiving, you put yourself in someone else's shoes and show them the kindness that you would want them to show you. Confucius referred to this quality as “human-heartedness.”

 liàng
 
Forgive Scroll

This single character means “forgive” in Chinese.

In Korean, this kind of means forgive but also has slightly different definitions of considering, excuse, faithful or believe.

 yuán liàng
Forgive Scroll

This two-character word means “forgive” in Chinese.

It can also be defined as “to pardon” or “to excuse.” 原諒 is a kind of general forgiveness.

Forgive

Deep heartfelt forgiveness

 kuān shù
 kan jo
Forgive Scroll

寛恕 is a word of Chinese origin means forgive or forgiveness.

寬恕 is a deep kind of forgiveness from the bottom of your heart.

In a religious context, this is the kind of forgiveness that you beg God for and that God grants you.

In Korean Hanja, this can also be defined as forbearance or leniency.

In Japanese Kanji, beyond forgiveness, this can also mean magnanimity or generosity.

While we don't actively recommend Asian tattoos, this would be the forgiveness title that is best for a tattoo in most cases.


寛 Note: The first character can also be written in the form shown to the right (especially in Japanese). If you have a preference, please let us know in the "special instructions" when you place your order.

Forgive and Forget

 lüè jì yuán qíng
Forgive and Forget Scroll

略跡原情 is a Chinese proverb that means “to overlook past faults,” or “forgive and forget.”

It's more literally, “Abridge or make small the scars from your past emotions.” You should let it go.

The character breakdown:
略 (lüè) abbreviation; omission; abridge.
跡 (jī) ruins; scar; traces.
原 (yuán) former.
情 (qíng) feeling; emotion.

Forgive and Forget

Confucian Proverb

 bú niàn jiù è
Forgive and Forget Scroll

不念舊惡 is a Chinese proverb that can be translated as “Do not recall old grievances,” or more simply as “Forgive and forget.”

The character breakdown:
不 (bù) not; no; don't.
念 (niàn) read aloud.
舊 (jiù) old; former.
惡 (è) wicked deeds; grievances; sins.

This proverb comes from the Analects of Confucius.

Forgive and Forget

Water Under the Bridge

 mizu ni naga su
Forgive and Forget Scroll

水に流す is a Japanese proverb that suggests that “water continues to flow.”

It's similar to our English phrase, “Water under the bridge.” The perceived meaning is, “Forgive and forget.”

I have also seen this translated as “Don't cry over spilled milk.”


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Forgive Me of My Sins

 yuán liàng wǒ de zuì niè
Forgive Me of My Sins Scroll

原諒我的罪孽 is a religious phrase, which means exactly what the title suggests.


See Also:  Christian

Forgive Yourself

 yuán liàng zì jǐ
Forgive Yourself Scroll

原諒自己 is how to write “forgive yourself” in Chinese.

The first two characters mean “to excuse,” “to forgive,” or “to pardon.”

The last two characters mean “self” (reflexive pronoun), “yourself,” or “oneself.”

Forgive Yourself / Release Yourself

 ware o yuru su
Forgive Yourself / Release Yourself Scroll

我を許す is how to write “forgive yourself” in Japanese.

The first two characters mean “regarding myself.”

The last two characters mean “to forgive,” “to excuse (from),” “to pardon,” “to release,” “to let off,” “to permit,” “to allow,” and/or “to approve.”


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

God Forgive Me

 kami sama o yuru shi wo
God Forgive Me Scroll

神様お許しを is how to write “God Forgive Me” in Japanese.

There is an essence of humble begging or “please” implied in this phrase.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Please Forgive Me

 qíng yuán liàng
Please Forgive Me Scroll

If you are looking for forgiveness, 請原諒 is what you would say to ask/beg for it.


Note: This is a strange thing to write on a wall scroll for Chinese people - but you can bend the rules if you want in the west.

Please Forgive Me

 oyurushi wo
Please Forgive Me Scroll

お許しを is how to write “Please Forgive Me,” in Japanese.

Often, Japanese Christians will add “God” (Kamisama) in front of this.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Mercy / Compassion / Love

 cí
 ji
 
Mercy / Compassion / Love Scroll

慈 is the simplest way to express the idea of compassion.

This can also mean love for your fellow humans, humanity, or living creatures. Sometimes this is extended to mean charity.

This term is often used in a Buddhist or Christian context. The concept was also spoken of by Laozi (Lao Tzu) in the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching).

慈 is considered the direct translation of the Sanskrit word मैत्री (maitrī) Pali word मेत्ता (mettā). In this context, it means benevolence, loving kindness, and goodwill.

This Chinese character is understood in Japanese but is usually used in compound words (not seen alone). Also used in old Korean Hanja, so it's very universal.


See Also:  Mercy | Benevolence | Kindness


The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Begging Forgiveness饒恕
饶恕
ráo shù / rao2 shu4 / rao shu / raoshujao shu / jaoshu
Forgiveness (from the top down)容赦you sha / yousha / yo sharóng shè / rong2 she4 / rong she / rongshejung she / jungshe
Forgivenessshù / shu4 / shu
Forgive
liàng / liang4 / liang
Forgive原諒
原谅
yuán liàng
yuan2 liang4
yuan liang
yuanliang
yüan liang
yüanliang
Forgive寬恕 / 寛恕
宽恕
kan jo / kanjokuān shù / kuan1 shu4 / kuan shu / kuanshuk`uan shu / kuanshu / kuan shu
Forgive and Forget略跡原情
略迹原情
lüè jì yuán qíng
lve4 ji4 yuan2 qing2
lve ji yuan qing
lvejiyuanqing
chi yüan ch`ing
chiyüanching
chi yüan ching
Forgive and Forget不念舊惡
不念旧恶
bú niàn jiù è
bu2 nian4 jiu4 e4
bu nian jiu e
bunianjiue
pu nien chiu o
punienchiuo
Forgive and Forget水に流すmizu ni naga su
mizuninagasu
Forgive Me of My Sins原諒我的罪孽
原谅我的罪孽
yuán liàng wǒ de zuì niè
yuan2 liang4 wo3 de zui4 nie4
yuan liang wo de zui nie
yuanliangwodezuinie
yüan liang wo te tsui nieh
yüanliangwotetsuinieh
Forgive Yourself原諒自己
原谅自己
yuán liàng zì jǐ
yuan2 liang4 zi4 ji3
yuan liang zi ji
yuanliangziji
yüan liang tzu chi
yüanliangtzuchi
Forgive Yourself
Release Yourself
我を許すware o yuru su
wareoyurusu
God Forgive Me神様お許しをkami sama o yuru shi wo
kamisamaoyurushiwo
Please Forgive Me請原諒
请原谅
qíng yuán liàng
qing2 yuan2 liang4
qing yuan liang
qingyuanliang
ch`ing yüan liang
chingyüanliang
ching yüan liang
Please Forgive Meお許しをoyurushi wo
oyurushiwo
Mercy
Compassion
Love
jicí / ci2 / citz`u / tzu
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.

When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.

Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!

When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.


A nice Chinese calligraphy wall scroll

The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.

A professional Chinese Calligrapher

Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.

There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.

A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.



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