A passage from the Russian religious philosopher Trubetskoy quoted by Teacher Xu Fenglin is particularly suitable as a footnote for this film:
"The essence of man is different from that of other beings, man is 'the embodiment of the hope of all creation, and the witness of another higher meaning'. Therefore, man is doomed in a world ruled by necessity, death, war Resistance and struggle, here reflects the problem of the meaning of life. Moreover, the more difficult and severe a person's life situation is, the more prominent the problem of the meaning of life. "
"In ancient Rus, the devastation of Rus by numerous Tatar armies reminded icon painters of the 'image of the beast'.
'The kingdom of the beast also presents the eternal test to the people: if you fall down and worship me, I will give you all this. All ancient Russian religious art was born and grew up in the struggle against this test. As an answer to this test, the icon painters of ancient Russia, through images and pigments, very vividly and forcefully expressed what filled their souls - this is the meaning of another truth of life and another meaning of the world insight. '"
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