8 Views of Lake Biwa

The Eight Views is an Eastern artistic tradition that describes humans’ state of mind through eight poetic motifs, such as evening glow, first snow, sails returning in the evening, rain in the night, autumn moon, temple bell, clear breeze, wild geese departing. These motifs provide the framework for eight intertwining tragic love stories set near Lake Peipus, on the edges of the Estonian-Russian settlements and culture. Here, people still believe they are connected to the universe.