The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 453 From Painting to Dao
The back of the bow is bright and the sword shines on the frost, and the autumn wind leaves Xianyang on horseback.

The land of Hehuang, the son of heaven, has not been received, and I do not plan to look back at my hometown.

——Linghu Chu's "Four Poems of Juvenile Walks Part Three"

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Satiated with wine and food, Princess Qingluan suddenly remembered something, and staring at Bai Fu viciously with her slightly drunk energy, said, "I suddenly realized that you are quite a thief. inside.

Let me ask you, why are you so happy running here alone? Did you have a good singer and dancer in Pingkangfang? "

Princess Qingluan's willow eyebrows are like hooks, she turns white and glances again.

Bai Fu said in his heart: "It's clear that you smelled the smell of wine and diverted the question yourself." Even so, how can you be serious with a slightly drunk girl.

Bai Fu didn't refute, and said, "You're right, I've spent most of these two days in Pingkangfang."

"How dare you say it!" Princess Qingluan blushed and became impatient.

Bai Fu smiled and said, "Why did you come to Pingkangfang? Because in Chang'an, the temples with the most wall paintings by Wu Daozi are concentrated in Pingkangfang.

Among them, there are many murals left by him in the Bodhi Temple: "Seyao Bian" on the east wall of the Zhaitang, the painting of several Ren, or from the arm, or from the foot.The huge shape is strange, and the skin and veins are connected, which is too sengyao.In this painting, Wu Daozi made an exception for the inscription.Wu Daozi's calligraphy can also be called a master, with strong handwriting, like the hair of ghosts and gods.

There is also his "Picture of Rites and Bone Immortals" in the Bodhi Temple, which is exquisite in painting skills. The heavenly clothes are spinning and the belts are flying, as if the wall is full of wind, fluttering in the wind. '.

On the east wall of the Buddha Hall is the painting "Vimo Change". This painting has eight faces and business activities.The wind and cloud are about to force people, and ghosts and gods seem to escape from the wall.

On the back wall of the Buddha Hall is the "Disaster Relief Sutra", and the trees and stones are very scattered. It is the technique of "lanye drawing" pioneered by Wu.

The shape of the tree in the shape of the mountain is formed by the energy of the heaven and the earth, and the pen marks of the ink are released from the spiritual energy of the heart and wrist.Qi is used to form momentum, and momentum is used to control qi. Momentum is visible but qi is invisible. Therefore, if you want to gain momentum, you must first cultivate qi.

It can be seen that Wu Daozi is not just a generation of painters, but his illusion has reached the pinnacle of perfection. "

Hearing this, Princess Qingluan laughed through her tears, nodded with satisfaction, and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.

Bai Fu was annoyed and funny, and continued: "I have seen Wu Daozi's paintings before, but after fighting with this person, especially after almost being in his hands, looking at his paintings again, I will gain a lot of insights:
The reason why Wu Daozi is outstanding and is honored as the "Painting Saint" lies in his technique, which combines the great achievements of the previous generations, and also has a pioneering creation:
He can understand the principles of things, and simplify the concave and convex, dynamic and static, yin and yang sides of people and objects into the most extreme "lines", and use "lines" to express shapes, movements, rhythms and personalities.

From another perspective, the "line" is the sword move, and the outline of the line is the sword, and every stroke of the characters in the painting is full of sword intent.

I observed these murals carefully, especially imitating Wu Daozi's brushstrokes when he was making paintings. The height, side, depth, oblique, rolling, folding, floating, and lifting of the clothes of the characters in the paintings are exactly the same as the swordsmanship taught by Aunt Gongsun. When it is performed, it means tripping, splitting, wrapping, poking, picking, leading, sealing, turning, rolling, folding, floating, and lifting twelve tactics.

As far as these murals are concerned, it is hard to say whether Wu Daozi's painting skills influenced Gongsun Daozi, or Gongsun Daozi's sword dance influenced Wu Daozi.

In other words, both of them learn from each other's strengths to make up for their weaknesses and seize the essence. "

Bai Fu glanced around and said: "There are a lot of people talking here, so I'll explain it to you in another place."

After finishing speaking, Bai Fu asked the waiter to remove the food and drinks, paid the bill, and brought Princess Qingluan to the tea house next door, and asked for an elegant room on the second floor facing the street.

Just after Bai Fu left, two diners, one fat and one thin, looked at each other a few tables away.The two were not at the same table, but clearly understood each other.The two paid the bill separately, the thin eater followed closely behind Bai Fu, and the fat eater led the horse and ran in another direction.

The maids in the tea house are handsome, one boils water and cooks tea, the other burns incense and plays the piano.After brewing the tea, the two stepped out and gently closed the door of the tea room.

After a few cups of sobering tea, Princess Qingluan's alcohol was gone, and she became more energetic.

Seeing this, Bai Fu spread out a long scroll he copied on the table.

In the painting, 87 immortals descend from the sky, stepping on colorful auspicious clouds, marching in line against the wind, orderly and solemn, as if they are rushing to a peach festival.The whole painting is magnificent and majestic, but the details are meticulous.

The immortals in the painting are beautiful in shape and have different expressions. The lights, flags, crowns and rings are vivid and distinct, making the viewer fascinated.

Bai Fudao: "This painting uses ink lines such as long-sleeved ribbons, folds, exquisite rings, and flag tassels of the immortals to show the movement of walking and convey the different temperaments of the immortals. The symphony of many musical instruments, such as , Xiao, etc., is melodious in the fairy sky.

This is exactly the same as Aunt Gongsun's sword dance.The difference is that Aunt Gongsun's sword dance requires instrumental music accompaniment, while Wu Daozi's paintings are full of rhythm and movement in stillness. "

Bai Fu pointed to one of the gods and said: "This god's brushwork is drawn with agile and long lines. It can be seen that Wu Daozi writes confidently, without the slightest hesitation in his brushwork, and he rarely makes mistakes.

Moreover, his writing speed is extremely fast, like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is natural.

For each stroke, adding one point is too long, and subtracting one point is too short.The demeanor of the characters, the fluttering clothes, the weight of the ornaments, and the strength of the wind are all perfectly matched.

If painting is compared to a sword, only top swordsmen can grasp it with such precision. "

Speaking of this point, Bai Fu's sword intent surged up and traveled all over his body, unstoppable.

Since his right thumb was cut off by Yong Wang Li Lin, Bai Fu almost never used a sword again.Without the thumb pointing the sword, many subtle and mysterious changes in the sword move cannot be performed.Once encountering an enemy, danger is everywhere.

In the past few days, Bai Fu tried to use his left hand to copy murals, but it was very unfamiliar at the beginning, but he gradually got better. Today, he can achieve the unity of mind and mind, as flexible and fluent as his right hand.

Bai Fu borrowed the sword from Princess Qingluan, pondered for a long time, but did not make a move.

Bai Fu took a deep breath, and stabbed out with a sword, like a golden snake striking electricity, the tip of the sword cut the burning incense head on the table.

With a flick of his wrist, Bai Fu pulled out seven sword flowers, it was the sword "Seven out of Emei"!
When Bai returns to the sword, sometimes it is thunderous, like a torrent vortex, and the roar of a scorpion, arousing the anger; sometimes it is light and nimble, like the wind passing through the bamboo forest, hovering between the cassia peppers, and soaring above the surging water; sometimes it is as fast as lightning, like the sky. Lightning, punching and moving, bright and beautiful.

The tea room is not big, and Bai Fu draws a circle with his footsteps, and moves and dodges within a few feet, which makes Bai Fu's swordsmanship light, agile and elegant.

Bai Fu suddenly retracted his sword, the tip of the sword trembled slightly, like the moonlight on the river and sea.

Princess Qingluan walked up to the incense burner, there was no abnormality in the incense burner, and the fragrance was lingering.Princess Qingluan blew lightly, and the upright cigarette ash instantly broke into two sections.

Princess Qingluan clapped her hands and praised: "What a fast sword!"

　bibliography:
　　"Chinese Painters and Their Works You Must Know", Zihe, China Legal Publishing House, June 2019 edition.

　　注释
　　1. Su Shi: Daozi's painting of figures is like using a lamp to capture shadows, going backwards and forwards, and seeing sideways from sideways.Horizontal, oblique and straight, multiply and divide each other to get a natural number, which is not bad.Inventing new ideas in the testimonials, putting the ingenious principles in the bold and unrestrained, the so-called ease of use, and the success of luck, is just a single person in the past and the present. ("Book of Wu Daozi's Painting")
　　2. Shen Zongqian: Wu Daozi should edict the landscape of Jialing, what others can't do for months, can be done in one day, and this is also quickly proved by the clear evidence of the situation.The shape of the tree in the shape of a mountain is formed by the vitality of the heaven and the earth, and the aura of the heart and wrist comes out from the pen marks of the ink residue, so the presence of the energy is also the presence of the momentum.Qi is used to form momentum, and momentum is used to control qi. Momentum is visible but qi is invisible, so if you want to gain momentum, you must first cultivate its qi. "Mustard boat learning painting compilation"

　　3. Zhang Yanyuan: Wu Daoxuan of the Kingdom Dynasty is unique in ancient and modern times. Gu Lu has never been seen before, and there will be no one to come after.Bend the arc and straighten the blade, plant columns and construct beams, and straight ruler without false boundaries.Qiu beard cloud bin, flying a few feet, hair roots protruding flesh, more than strong.When there is a formula, no one knows it.The painting of several ren, or start from the arm, or start from the foot.The huge shape is strange, and the skin and veins are connected, which is too sengyao. ("Famous Paintings of Past Dynasties")
　　
　
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