Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 254 Huang Tingjian

Chinese studies are extensive and profound, and no one dares to say how comprehensive they are.

If you know the Preface to the Lanting Collection, some people know that the "Shaochangxianji" described in the Preface to the Lanting Collection has a total of 42 people; some people know that it was invited by Wang Xizhi, a gathering of Wang Xie Gaomen; some people know the names of the 42 people; Some people know how many famous masters in the past dynasties have drawn the "Lanting Xiuyu Scroll"; some people know how many of these scrolls are still alive today, and which museums are hidden in them...

What is Learning the Sea without Limits?This is.

Therefore, it is right to always maintain a humble and vigilant attitude and a vigorous attitude of seeking knowledge.

"It's over?" The fourth cousin was very satisfied with Zhou Zhi's attitude, but he never praised Zhou Zhi.

With the fourth cousin, you can get praise for writing a spiritual poem, couplet, or a majestic article, but it is useless if you pay respect to him or flatter him.

"This." Zhou Zhi took the seal out of the paper bag.

"Oh?" The fourth cousin took out the seal and put it in a corner of the desk, then pushed the fourth aunt's wheelchair over, and pulled a chair and sat down.

"Where did this thing come from?"

"Zhouci Village, Kujing Township."

"Do you know the history of Zhouci Village?"

"I know that Zhou Xicheng, the great warlord of Guizhou, built a training ground for his mother, which later became a ancestral hall in memory of his mother."

"Then it's no wonder I received this item..." Uncle Sibiao kept clicking.

"Fourth Cousin, what kind of material is this?"

"Tian Huang."

"Really?" Zhou Zhi's heart tightened. If this thing is Tian Huang and it's this big, it's worth a fortune.

Tianhuangshi is produced under the rice fields on both sides of the Shoushan River in Shoushan Township, FZ City. It is named after its yellow color.It is a treasure among Shoushan stone varieties.

As early as more than 1000 years ago, people began to collect Tianhuang stone. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Tianhuang stone became famous all over the world. Its color is warm and lovely, and its texture is fine. It is regarded as the "king of seal stones" by Indians.

However, this thing is only produced in the ancient sand layer in the west of an ancient sand layer called Shoushan Creek in Shoushan Township, Fujian Province. The mountain stream is more than 1000 meters long and 200 meters wide. Tianhuangshi is produced there. Among them, the so-called "no roots but raw materials, no veins to find", if you dig out one piece, you will lose one piece.

After long-term pursuit and mining, Tianhuang stone has long been exhausted, and there is an old saying that "one or two fields are yellow and one two is gold".

In more than ten years, the gram price of this thing will easily exceed [-], which is already many times the price of gold. That is the real "gold is easy to get, Tianhuang is hard to find".

So when the fourth cousin confirmed that it was Tian Huang material, Zhou Zhi's heart beat faster.

"Yes, the top half is still top-grade gold-coated silver." The fourth cousin said solemnly: "The bottom half is also top-grade orange peel jelly."

"Such a large material is really rare. It should be an old material from the pit mouth in the early days, otherwise I would not be willing to use it for printing."

"why?"

"If in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, such materials could only be sent to the Forbidden City to make the national seal, how could it be so wasteful?"

"Ah?" Zhou Zhi was dumbfounded: "If I say that, my deduction is completely wrong."

"How did you deduce it?" The fourth cousin opened the drawer, took out a magnifying glass and handed it to the fourth cousin, picked up the big seal by himself, and turned it gently for him to admire.

"I thought it was Zhou Xicheng's purchased materials, and then asked a master to make a personal calligraphy and painting sketch."

Calligraphy and painting leisure chapters are a category of seals, usually made by famous people and intellectuals, and they are named after poetry or study.

Whenever the collection of calligraphy and painting is added, a stamp of one's own will be stamped after the collection, indicating the ownership of the collection.

The most famous seals of this kind are probably the gourd-shaped "Sanxi Hall" of Emperor Qianlong and the square inscribed "Yi Zi Sun".

"Why do you have such an idea?"

"The content on this seal, in addition to the theme of the 42 figures of the Lanting Collection, there are also Dongpo's words, and the word 'Qian'an' engraved on the side."

"Zhou Xicheng once served as the chairman of Qianzhou Province. The word Qian'an fits his expectations for Qianzhou; at the same time, he is also a local warlord who likes to be arty and attaches great importance to the introduction of talents. A collection of expectations.”

"The printed text is 'Morality is closer to each other'. It is also a true portrayal of the background of the southwest warlord Gelaohui."

"Hahahahaha..." The fourth cousin changed his heavy expression, and lay down on the chair overjoyed: "He was full of nonsense, and he actually justified his words! Hahahaha..."

"Talk to your child if you have something to say, elbow, don't be angry with your cousin!" The fourth aunt smiled and apologized for her husband: "Congratulations to elbow, this is the real big baby. It can be said that so far, we The most precious item found in Jiachuan."

"But your decision is really... outrageous."

"The fourth aunt told me the same story." Zhou Zhi was thick-skinned, and immediately hit the stick with the big snake.

"The words on this seal are all closely related."

"Let's first talk about the words on the side of Fangtian Huang's seal. The content is Su Dongpo's "Xingxiangzi Shuhuai", and the calligraphy font is Huang Tingjian's running script."

"Huang Tingjian is one of the four great calligraphers of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Huang Micai. "Song History·Wenyuan Biography" said: "Tingjian's knowledge and articles are naturally acquired." "

"He himself also said: 'I have studied cursive script for more than 20 years. At the beginning, I took Zhou Yue as my teacher, so I have been vigorous and vulgar for [-] years. I got Su Cai and Wengzi's beautiful calligraphy later, and I got the ancient brushwork. Later, I got Zhang. The ink marks of Chang Shi, Huai Su, and Gao Xian are a glimpse of the beauty of brushwork." In words, I am quite proud of my calligraphy."

Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "Su and Huang respect each other's morality in writing, and they often joke with each other. Su Dongpo said that Huang Tingjian's calligraphy is 'a dead snake hanging from a tree', and Huang Tingjian joked that Su Dongpo's calligraphy is 'a stone crushes a toad'."

The fourth aunt said with a smile: "That's because the great calligraphers were joking with each other, exaggerating the basic characteristics of each other's calligraphy."

"In fact, the Su style is based on eight points, with flat knots, stretched and stretched, charming and innocent; the knot style of Huangshu is based on Liukai, with the central palace tightened, radiating outward, stretching vertically and horizontally, like rowing a boat, grand and dignified. . which in itself is its most distinctive feature."

"Look at the printed words, the pen starts from the middle of the painting, returns to the left wrist, and then reaches the right residence, but then jumps again, just like a cloud meeting the wind, going back and forth."

"This is called 'No Levels, No Changes'. The writing is intentionally changed, and there is a back and forth at the end of the pen. It pays attention to setbacks. It is a standard 'writing with bamboo method', which gives people a feeling of 'calmness and joy'. It has personality characteristics. , very noticeably."

"Such precise brushwork and ink strokes have the meaning of Zhang Changshi's round energy and flying, like a high-level scholar, it is admirable."

"However, Huang Tingjian's calligraphy is so famous. In the later dynasties, there will always be people who imitate his calligraphy. Can you learn such superb calligraphy?"

(End of this chapter)