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Guo Fengyi's mediumistic paintings challenge ocular-centric creative paradigms by operating through supersensory 'inner vision' and the reception of higher-dimensional messages rather than singular self-expression. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To analyze the mediumistic art of Guo Fengyi through the lenses of Daoist inner contemplation (neiguan), traditional Chinese medicine, and spiritual self-cultivation.

August 22, 2026ArtsOpen Access

Mystical Inner Vision: Daoist Inner Contemplation in the Mediumistic Paintings of Guo Fengyi

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To analyze the mediumistic art of Guo Fengyi through the lenses of Daoist inner contemplation (neiguan), traditional Chinese medicine, and spiritual self-cultivation.
Examined a corpus of nearly one thousand mediumistic paintings produced by Guo Fengyi (1942–2010).
Analyzed the artist's self-cultivation techniques, including Ziran Chaoneng Gong, Qi’e Gong, Liu Ling Shuzi Gong, and Zhouyi divination, in relation to Daoist visualization and shamanic traditions.
Demonstrated that Guo's creative practice substituted physical sight with an 'eye of spirit,' framing art creation as receiving transcendent transmissions rather than individual self-expression.
Showed that her depictions of inner energetic landscapes challenge ocular-centric art paradigms and provide comparative frameworks for international mediumistic artists like Hilma af Klint and Georgiana Houghton.

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ZYZhilong YanShanghai Theatre Academy MPManyi PeiShanghai Theatre Academy

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Qualitative analysis demonstrates how Daoist inner contemplation shaped Guo Fengyi's visionary art, suggesting a non-ocular framework for understanding international mediumistic artwork.

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Yan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a898131ca7ade938187f2ce https://doi.org/10.3390/arts15080193

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Qualitative analysis demonstrates how Daoist inner contemplation shaped Guo Fengyi's visionary art, suggesting a non-ocular framework for understanding international mediumistic artwork.

Mystical Inner Vision: Daoist Inner Contemplation in the Mediumistic Paintings of Guo Fengyi

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