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Butterfly painter to pass down skills

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Updated: 2014-02-10

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Butterfly painter to pass down skills

The painting style originated in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) when Li Yuanying, 22nd son of Emperor Gaozu, became popular for his paintings of butterflies using precious minerals as pigments. Photos from pingtan.gov.cn ]