Ge Yuetan (1854-1934), a Taoist priest in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, was a calligrapher and painter in the late Qing Dynasty. Ge Yuetan Zhenren, formerly known as Ge Yuexin, Taoist name Mingxin, also known as Jingjingzi, also known as Zhenliu Taoist, Zhengeng Taoist, was a native of Zhangjiazhuang, Qiu County, Shandong Province (now Qiu County, Handan, Hebei Province). He was a famous person in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Taoist figures. Good at calligraphy, he was a famous calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty in my country. The following are the calligraphy works of Ge Yuetan that I have compiled for you. I hope they are useful to you!
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Ge Yuetan (1854-1934) was a Taoist priest in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The courtesy name is Yuetan, the nickname is Jingjingzi, and the other name is Zhenliudao Zhe, also known as Zhengeng Taoist. He was born in Qiu County, Shandong Province in the fourth year of Xianfeng Period of the Qing Dynasty (1854), and moved to Shenyang with his father when he was young. In the tenth year of Tongzhi (1871), he entered Taoism and studied Taoism. In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874), he worshiped and received the great precepts from the gods at the altar of Zhang Dahu, the 19th generation of Longmen Zhengzong. He was praised by all the teachers for abiding by the precepts and studying hard. In the first year of Guangxu (1875), he went to Baiyun Temple in Beijing to hang his robes and was elected as the welcoming governor by the Taoists. The next year he resigned and returned to Shenyang. In the 30th year of Guangxu's reign (1904), he was elected as the supervisor in the Taiqing Palace in Shenyang. He once led the Taoists to repair the Jade Emperor Tower that was burned by fire. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, because of the poor cultural literacy of the people at that time and the poor Taoist cultivation of Taoists, they boldly established national schools and established the "Cuitong School" that specialized in religion, cultivating many talents for the Taoist community. In the spring of the third year of the Republic of China (1914), he was elected as the abbot in the Taiqing Palace, and presided over the opening ceremony in July of the same year, with more than 300 people receiving ordination. In August 1921, he was invited by Taoists to teach ordination again, and the number of people who received the ordination reached more than 400. Abbot Ge is knowledgeable and has high moral standards. He is accomplished in internal skills, poetry, calligraphy and painting. In his later years, he lived in seclusion in Doulao Palace, Fengtian, where he lived a quiet and peaceful life. He had fair hair and a childish face, and was full of energy. He was accompanied by poetry, calligraphy and painting every day.
In November of the 23rd year of the Republic of China, he became an emperor in Shenshi. Before his death, he called his disciples in front of the hall to make arrangements for his funeral. He also ordered his disciples to prepare paper, pen and ink, draw a picture of "Orchid", and write a poem on it, saying: " One flower represents the world; one leaf represents a fairy, and the dust is scattered to the east. The sky is everywhere." He then called his lay disciple Liu Weihua and said, "Master, I have nothing to give you, so I would like to take this painting as a memory of my disciple." Continue to unfold the paper and write the title: "(You Yu) has lost his body but has a physical body. The dream of a butterfly is like a dream of a lotus pod. His heart is like a wandering cloud, and he will let it go. Don't ask about the cause of his mud claws." Then he asked for the banner of the paper book "Tao Xinwei" The four characters "micro" are preserved in Taoist temples. Then he dressed up and sat cross-legged, looking like a fairy.
In 1875, Ge Yuetan went to Baiyun Temple in Beijing, where he served as the welcoming magistrate and guest hall guest. He made friends with celebrities all over the world, and often gathered together to lecture on scriptures and discuss calligraphy and painting. Ge Yuetan, who was attentive and studious, always consulted those Hanlin scholars and became a disciple of the famous painter Zhou Tang (also known as Shaobai), studying painting and calligraphy by himself. Because of his talent and hard work, it took several years. He has extensive knowledge of Taoism and Tibetan Buddhism, has a profound knowledge of Taoism, has profound Taoist knowledge, and is talented. He also studied poetry, calligraphy and painting, and was known as the three masters. He is especially good at painting flowers and strange rocks. He is also good at poetry, fu, running script, official script, etc. He is famous for a while. He is known as a scholar, poet and painter who can calligraphy, painting, and even poetry, and whose literary talent is unrivaled.
After Ge Yuetan returned to Taiqing Palace in Shenyang in 1877, he devoted himself to the temple affairs of Taiqing Palace and studied poetry, calligraphy and painting diligently and achieved profound attainments. His calligraphy and painting became increasingly famous in Shenyang. There is no formal formula for calligraphy and painting, and everything is answered. Many of his poems and essays were passed down to later generations, and together with Lianpu and Shaoshan, he is known as the three outstanding figures in the Fengtian (Shenyang) painting circle. The plaque he inscribed for the "Zhonghe Fu" teahouse in official script still exists today. Its gold and stone seals, smooth knife skills and unique style. There is the publication of "Authentic Paintings of Abbot Ge Yuetan". In 1880, there was heavy rain in Fengtian (Shenyang) City, and the rafters and eaves of the front hall of Doumu Palace collapsed. He volunteered and was willing to take the responsibility, and it was restored in a few days. In the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu (1901), under the influence of the political reform situation at that time, he abided by the teachings of "discussing morality and righteousness to turn away evil and stubbornness, preaching about classics and history to understand ignorance", and spent money to set up a national school in Taiqing officials to recruit students. Poor children attend school for free and cultivate a large number of talents. He also founded the Religious Cuitong School to cultivate Taoist talents. Received appreciation and reward from Fengtian authorities. At the same time, in order to revitalize the economy and set up industry, he also provided huge subsidies to set up dyeing and weaving factories.
In his later years, Ge Yuetan lived in seclusion in Doulao Palace in Fengtian (Shenyang). He lived a quiet and quiet life, with a strong spirit and a childish face. He was accompanied by poetry, calligraphy and painting every day, and his artistic attainments deepened. Anyone who asks for his calligraphy and painting will definitely agree and will not accept polished brushes. Ge Yuetan traveled many times and stayed in Qianshan, making Qianshan his final destination.
In 1929, Ge Yuetan personally selected Qianshan Wuliang Guanju Xiantai as the site of his tomb.
In 1934, Abbot Ge always had his own plans and told people, "I will return eastward on the ninth day of the first lunar month of winter." Everyone laughed and listened and kept it in their hearts.
As a result, on the 9th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar, he changed his clothes and went to the hall, sat upright, and became an immortal. Before his death, he summoned the resident Taoists and ordered Jin Chengze to take over the post of supervisor of his grandmother's palace. He asked Xing Zhenche and his lay disciple Liu Weihua to unfold the rice paper for him and wait for the pen and ink. He supported the case and picked up the pen to draw a masterpiece of orchids. He wrote a poem: "One flower is the world, one leaf is the fairy tree, and the dust is blown away to the east. "The clouds are everywhere everywhere"; another Qijue cloud says: "Suddenly she sheds her tangible body, the dreams of butterflies and illusions are real, the heart is like a wandering cloud, let it go, don't ask the cause of the mud claws", and then writes "The heart of the Tao is only subtle" Four characters, he laughed loudly and passed away in the Taiqing Palace. At the age of 81, the Taiqing Palace held a grand Taoist temple for him. In the spring of 1935, he sat in a niche at Qianshan Wuliang Temple and was buried in the pagoda. The name of the pagoda was Ge Gong Pagoda. The pagoda is engraved with the orchids and bamboos painted by Ge Yuetan during his lifetime, as well as the beautiful inscription "The sea is the world of dragons, and the clouds are the home of cranes". There is also a poem: "I have a clump of green grass, and I am with the hui in the wind." Don't laugh when you approach the pond and write ink. The smoke and clouds have been swept away by the hurricane.
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