"Poetry, out of character. [1] "The calligraphy art is the same, and the virtue is outstanding. In the traditional culture of China, the cultivation of character is more important than learning. Calligraphy art includes the cultivation of the author's thought and personality and cultural experience, and the cultivation of knowledge and character is particularly important for calligraphy art.
Mr Feng Zhifu, a calligrapher, is highly respected and knowledgeable, and his calligraphy art is even more praised by everyone. He is a calligrapher with both ability and political integrity in China cultural and artistic circles.
Henan is Yuzhou in the center of Kyushu, China. It is the birthplace of Central Plains culture and the most important cultural source of the Chinese nation. The Central Plains culture is profound and profound, and Chinese civilization was born in this vast land. Central Plains culture has played a vital role in the formation of Chinese culture, the inheritance of national spirit and the birthplace of oriental civilization.
Feng Zhifu, whose real name is Yin Ting, was born in Xinxiang, Henan Province in 1944. Influenced by traditional culture since childhood, he likes literature and calligraphy. He was born in poverty. When I was young, because my family was poor, I could only collect and borrow calligraphy posts from ancient and modern famous artists, learn from others and study the traditional calligraphy art assiduously. In order to pursue the art of calligraphy, Feng Zhifu had to pay many times the hardships of ordinary people. There are so many ancient and modern calligraphy posts that he has studied that he can't even remember them himself. At that time, he not only worked hard for his life, but even dared not spend his little change. The desire for books, the pursuit of knowledge and unbearable hunger often become contradictions. Therefore, borrowing or exchanging copybooks from friends' homes and copying and studying at home have become his primary tasks most of the time. Some books need to be copied all night and returned to others the next day. He used to do spectral analysis in the factory laboratory and study calligraphy art in his spare time. Later, he was transferred to Xinxiang Mass Art Museum to do professional calligraphy counseling. He was glad to get out of the hard years of that year. It was the special experience when he was young that made him cherish everything now and be satisfied with today's beautiful life.
Calligraphy is the art of the lonely, and it needs to endure loneliness. Fierce fighting in Vanity Fair can't make a real artist. Feng Zhifu works for culture and for art, regardless of money, fame and fortune. In today's book world, artisans' affectation, mechanical reproduction and absurdity prevail, and calligraphy art has become an arena to pursue fame and fortune, which deviates from the origin of art. Facing the increasingly noisy and impetuous modern book world, Feng Zhifu, with a sense of responsibility for culture, is different from the times, willing to be lonely, away from the noisy book world, hiding in a simple study, devoting himself to studying traditional calligraphy art to understand the connotation of traditional culture, and constantly innovating, inheriting and inheriting on the basis of tradition.
Money is a means to an end in life, not an end. For most calligraphers, winning prizes and collecting money is a very exciting thing, but this is not necessarily the original intention of learning calligraphy art. Sometimes the richness of material life can't bring spiritual happiness. The highest enjoyment of cultural workers is spiritual pleasure, and the highest realm of calligraphy art lies in spiritual pursuit, not money and material enjoyment.
Mo Yan's anxiety about winning the Nobel Prize is the concern of China intellectuals about people's sufferings, cultural responsibilities and national future, rather than the pursuit of material and reputation.
Feng Zhifu is elegant, courteous and humble. Although he is not good at talking, his broad mind, profound and wise knowledge and thoughts will always infect your mood. His healthy outlook on life, values, indifferent attitude towards material desires, fame and fortune, concern for the weak, and meditation on culture will inadvertently affect your life trajectory and artistic orientation.
Calligraphy art is a high generalization of Chinese characters, an art of mind and culture, and a perceptual expression and natural expression of thoughts and spiritual realm. I'm worried that people who practice China's calligraphy will not achieve positive results without broad mind, profound knowledge and diligent study. Feng Zhifu inherited the excellence of traditional culture, attached importance to morality and art, paid attention to the practice of basic skills and the inner cultivation of literature, history and philosophy. He dabbled extensively in literature, history, poetry, painting, drama and so on. I have accumulated a profound knowledge of Chinese studies for a long time. In his spare time, he can occasionally sing a few lines of Henan opera and Beijing opera, which seems to be very professional in opera.
Calligraphy art originates from nature and transcends nature. Shi Tao and Shang Yun said: "Before the ancients legislated, I didn't know what the ancients could do;" After the ancients and legislation, people today are not allowed to go out of the ancient law. For thousands of years, people today can't do anything. It is wrong to learn the traces of the ancients, not the hearts of the ancients, so it is wrong not to stand out! [2] "Books have laws, but they are confined to rules and regulations and only know how to indulge in ancient tricks. Chenchen Xiangyin is a slave of a certain family, which is what many calligraphers often take pride in.
Art focuses on innovation, which is the re-development of tradition. Calligraphy art needs to show its individuality, express its spirit, impress itself and write its own style. Due to the shock, classicality and standardization of the works of art created by our predecessors, and the blind worship of our predecessors by human nature, we are used to following the rules of our predecessors, following the trend, refusing to innovate, and lacking individuality and creativity, which binds the hands and feet of the authors. In a sense, Wang Xizhi and his son "kidnapped" China's calligraphy, which made China's calligraphy art "every family has two kings, and everyone can learn from it", and the creativity of many calligraphers was restrained.
"A good work of art is not imitation, but creation ... Artistic innovation always develops from old art. [3]" Deep literary accomplishment, rich life experience, healthy outlook on life and profound philosophical thoughts are all necessary conditions for writing calligraphy art well. Feng Zhifu is good at thinking, and has a unique vision and insight into the art of calligraphy. His creative attitude is serious and rigorous, and he pays attention to academic, artistic and spiritual pursuit. His works always present a positive, enterprising, healthy and progressive mental state, calm, confident and full of vitality, showing the author's good creative mentality and thoughts and feelings. He is down-to-earth, does not seek fame, does not admire popular book style, persists for decades, is based on tradition and is determined to innovate.
Traditional culture is the inheritance of national spirit. Although China's calligraphy art seems to be only a few simple lines, it bears the cultural history of China for thousands of years. Feng Zhifu believes that learning calligraphy should first be based on tradition, constantly absorb the essence of traditional culture, preserve its preciousness and discard its uselessness, and save pen and ink. He examined calligraphy from a cultural perspective, drawing nutrition from ancient inscriptions, masters and sages to enrich himself. In the long-term artistic practice, he gradually mastered the pen and ink language suitable for his own cultural temperament, and formed a unique calligraphy art style with profound traditional skills and different from the mainstream popular calligraphy style. His calligraphy not only has the charm and aesthetic feeling of epigraphy, but also has the profoundness and simplicity of epigraphy, which is a combination of epigraphy and epigraphy, simple and true, simple and elegant. Especially in the infiltration and combination of different fonts and strokes, I have made painstaking efforts, integrated personality and tradition, and filled with the flavor of the times. His calligraphy is never arrogant and grandstanding, but relies on technology to create an environment and pursue implicit, steady and moderate inner beauty. He is good at using the advantages and disadvantages of different fonts, not sticking to fixed methods, drawing lessons from, infiltrating and supplementing various styles of brushwork, and making them perfectly combined in his works. It seems illegal, but everything is legal. Zhuangzi said, "If you are indifferent to infinity, beauty will follow". Reading Feng Zhifu's calligraphy makes people feel the essence of national traditional culture, and realize the inner beauty and simplicity of traditional culture.
"The article is calm and happy. [4] "Feng Zhifu's calligraphy has a wide range of ways and is good in all aspects. His official script is warm and quaint, simple and natural, and it is God's will. He never mechanically and unilaterally entangled in the neat Fiona Fang of technology, and was bound by ancient laws and regulations. He believes that the creation of official script "must not be the same, like an operator." His official script is flat, adapted to local conditions, and flexible in the use of virtual and real density. The brushwork has rhythm and slow convergence. The so-called "soldiers are impermanent, characters are impermanent [5]" is full of impressions, Zhong Ding spirit, stone flavor and grass method. The lines are vigorous, rigid and soft, and the things are smooth and silent. The knot is elegant and elegant, unrestrained and seemingly careless, but in fact it is ingenious, which neither violates reason nor breaks the routine. He can easily get inspiration from ancient laws such as Han tablet, Zhai, He and so on. Official script has seal script, official script has official script, full of books, and has its own special temperament, style, language and cultural background. Mr. Zhang Hai praised his official script works: "Flying but not slippery, changing but not out of shape, infiltrating but not messy, elegant but not shallow." Fully affirmed his artistic achievements.
His regular script is dignified and generous, which not only has the style of calligraphy in the Northern Wei Dynasty, but also is deeply influenced by Zhao in the Qing Dynasty, and has a little taste of lacquer calligraphy. The seal script combines the big seal script and the small seal script, and has the style of official script. The pen and ink are skillful, fluent and natural, which has both the richness of ancient wood and the mellow meaning of Wu Changshuo. "Zhuan Li Tuan Fan [6]", with the combination of Zhuan Li, wrote four poems such as Yongmei, Yu Xin and Liu Zongyuan. The pen is strong and powerful, breaking through the boundary between traditional official script and seal script. It is difficult to define whether this is a official script or a seal script in a strict sense, which gives people a refreshing feeling. He has mastered the basic brushwork rules of Chinese characters, and has never changed from his school. He is comfortable, quiet and at ease. The whole brushwork is simple and honest, both rigid and soft, and the needle is hidden in cotton. Thick, simple and dry are wonderful, and the structure, shape, rhythm and rhythm are all exquisite, and poetry, calligraphy, seal and official script are perfectly integrated. The front turns with the pen, which means ink flow, continuous brushwork and breath. Both seal script and official script are cursive scripts, which are natural and leave no trace of axe carving. The cursive script has the brushwork of Mi Fei, Wang Duo and Fu Shan, which is simple and vigorous. If you look at it, it is unrestrained, free and chic, and it is refreshing to wash away the popular "two kings" book style.
"Enrichment is beauty [7]", Feng Zhifu's daily life is very simple. In addition to calligraphy, he also likes tea, flowers, painting and singing opera ... life is so comfortable and plain. Doby's little grandson, teaching children to practice calligraphy and painting, singing and dancing, and enjoying family happiness, is actually the happiest thing for her husband. Shaving the child's face with a beard, the child smiled innocently, and the gentleman's face also had a childish smile.
Feng Zhifu is knowledgeable, gentle and tireless in teaching others. He is very concerned about the younger generation. When the younger generation asks him for advice, he always patiently explains and puzzles, teaches his own experience, knows its advantages and disadvantages, and never stints on his labor income. He often admonishes students: "Learning more calligraphy and reading is the only way to increase self-cultivation and improve the quality and style of calligraphy."
Mr. Wang is humble and sincere, honest and kind, amiable and sincere. When we traveled to Taihang Mountain in autumn of 2009, he left everything in his hand and accompanied us up the mountain with Master Feng's mother. The mountain road is rugged and the cold is heavy on the mountain. Considering his health, we advised him not to come up. Mr. Wang can't hold on. Seeing Mr. Feng walking in the cold wind, I can't help but feel a sense of respect. During this trip to Taihang, he sacrificed his personal time, regardless of fatigue, staying with us day and night for three days, which deeply moved me. Xinxiang people are hospitable and have the saying of serving wine. I often get stage fright before banquets. My husband knows that I can't drink much, and he often helps me give up drinking while eating. He cares for the younger generation in every possible way, which makes people feel extremely cordial and reveals a fatherly warmth.
Over the years, he has walked through the mountains and rivers of the motherland, from Longmen Grottoes to the former site of Yin Ruins, Bailan Pavilion, visited Chang 'an, Youduanzhou, Chaozhou Lake, Dongting Lake, climbed Laoshan Mountain, strolled along Qingdao seaside, absorbed the essence of heaven and earth, and understood the true meaning of art in nature. The beautiful natural scenery of the motherland inspired his creative inspiration, and the vast history and culture of China conserved his pen and ink.
After years of unremitting efforts, his achievements are amazing, and he has published calligraphy professional books in different volumes, such as Yan Bian Works Collection, Selected Poems of Tang Dynasty, Selected Poems of Song Dynasty, The Story of Yueyang Tower, Common Copyright of Five Styles and Series of Works of Contemporary Calligraphy Masters.
China's calligraphy art is not only a simple line, but also an art of money. We should endow it with thoughts, feelings and cultural connotations, and write the national cultural spirit. Calligraphy art is a concentrated cultural symbol and a mobile spiritual home. Calligraphy art should have elegant style and noble sentiment, which can lead people's spiritual realm.
"Simple, there is no such thing as a disappointing beauty. [8] "
"A solid foundation, let a hundred flowers blossom. Those with deep roots will be branded with glory. [9] "
Gorgeous and plain, I hope Mr. Feng Zhifu will keep his artistic youth forever!
[1]: Qing. Liu Xizai.
[2]. Qing. Shi Tao's Postscript on Didazi's Poems
[3]: United States. Emerson's On Success
[4]: Qing. Zheng Banqiao language
[5]. Tang Yu Shinan's "Pen Heart Theory"
[6]. See Collection of Contemporary Calligraphy Masters-Feng Zhifu.
[7]: Warring States Period. Mencius language
[8]: Warring States Period. Zhuangzi.
[9] Ming. Zhang's Reading Theory of Hanlin Academy
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