Original: Dongpo lay man does not hesitate to write, but he cannot ask for it. Begging for books should be severely criticized, otherwise it will not be agreed.
Interpretation: Su Shi is usually generous with his calligraphy, but he can't ask for it. Anyone who is asked to write will seriously refuse others, and some people don't get the last word from him.
Original: Yuan Shi Li Bu. Every time I come to see the paper on the case, I don't choose the rough ones. The books are full of them.
Commentary: In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Su Shi presided over the Jinshi examination in the Ministry of Rites. Every time he sees a piece of paper on the desk, no matter what it is, he will write on it.
Sex loves wine, but you can't stay drunk for four or five days, lie down and refuse politely, snore like thunder, wake up less, and put pen to paper like rain.
Interpretation: He likes to drink, but after four or five drinks, he is already drunk, and the guests lie down and fall asleep before saying goodbye, snoring like thunder. Awake for a while, I put pen to paper as natural and unrestrained as wind and rain.
Although banter has a sense of justice, it is really a fairy. Is this a competition with the world's calligraphers?
Interpretation: He teased and mocked the meaning and interest of the article. He is really a god! Where can a good calligrapher compete with him today?
Extended data:
In Huang Tingjian's view, the main feature of Su Shi's calligraphy lies not in the "book" itself, but in his supreme husband spirit, which comes from his mind and is manifested in calligraphy.
Therefore, Su Shi's calligraphy has no affectation and charm at all, but a straight, upright and inviolable nature. When Su Shi was young, he liked the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi, a Jin man, and later studied the calligraphy of Liu Gongquan, a Tang man.
In my middle and old age, I like the style of Yan Zhenqing in Tang Dynasty very much. Therefore, from Su Shi's calligraphy, we can always see the influence of "two kings" and "Yan Ti".
Generally speaking, his ci not only has the chic, meticulous and fluent style characteristics of Jin people, but also has the vigorous, free and easy, rich and rhythmic style personality of Tang people.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Huang Tingjian