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The 9th Orchid Pavilion Gathering: A Toast to the Ancestors

The Orchid Pavilion Gathering series, hosted annually by China Institute Gallery, celebrates the spirit of the renowned congregation organized by the scholar-artist Wang Xizhi in the spring of 353 BC. This year, in conjunction with the spring exhibition “Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art,” curator Dr. Liu Yang will take the audience through a journey of art appreciation and intellectual discourse, with careful examination of the masterpieces on display. The remarkable historical gathering at Lanting in 353 BC has inspired generations of artists and historians, leaving an enduring legacy that even reached Japan, as seen in the 1913 gathering in Kyoto led by collector Naitō Konan. Spanning both time and geography, we invite enthusiasts of Asian art in New York to join us in continuing this tradition of literary assembly and raising a toast to the ancestors.











When: Sat., Apr. 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: China Institute
100 Washington St.
212-744-8181
Price: $15
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The Orchid Pavilion Gathering series, hosted annually by China Institute Gallery, celebrates the spirit of the renowned congregation organized by the scholar-artist Wang Xizhi in the spring of 353 BC. This year, in conjunction with the spring exhibition “Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art,” curator Dr. Liu Yang will take the audience through a journey of art appreciation and intellectual discourse, with careful examination of the masterpieces on display. The remarkable historical gathering at Lanting in 353 BC has inspired generations of artists and historians, leaving an enduring legacy that even reached Japan, as seen in the 1913 gathering in Kyoto led by collector Naitō Konan. Spanning both time and geography, we invite enthusiasts of Asian art in New York to join us in continuing this tradition of literary assembly and raising a toast to the ancestors.

Buy tickets/get more info now