Of course you have to practice. First of all, writing is a unique function of human beings. It is an extension and expression of brain thinking. Practicing calligraphy can exercise the brain. Secondly, writing good calligraphy is an art, and so is the art of calligraphy. Unique to human beings, especially the art of Chinese calligraphy! The emergence of computers has created a new form of expression for writing. Typing and writing are completely different expressions. Typing cannot have its own personality expression of fonts, and computers do not only have the function of typing. Furthermore, without electricity, computers cannot There is no use for it. Wouldn't it be better to let the computer play its more advanced functions? I wish you good writing skills! I also wish you make good use of your computer, give full play to your abilities, and benefit society! ! ! ! Many calligraphers in ancient and modern times have lived a long life, such as the four famous calligraphers Yan, Liu, Ou and Zhao, three of whom are over seventy years old.
Yan Zhenqing lived to be 76 years old, Liu Gongquan was 87 years old, Ouyang Xun was 84 years old, Ming Dynasty calligrapher Wen Zhengming lived to be 89 years old, Qing Dynasty calligrapher Liang Tongshu lived to be 92 years old, and modern calligrapher Sun Mofo lived to be 100 years old. , Shu Tong was 93 years old, Su Juxian was 110 years old, and Dong Shouping was 94 years old. Why do calligraphers live so long? Because calligraphy is an art and a way of maintaining health. Mainly reflected in the following aspects.
Regulating Emotions Traditional Chinese Medicine believes: "People have five internal organs that transform into five qi, which produce joy, anger, sorrow, and fear." Excessive use of the seven emotions can cause the internal organs to become imbalanced. Calligraphy can adjust your mentality and stabilize your emotions. When you are ecstatic, studying calligraphy can calm your mind and concentrate; when you are angry, you can suppress your anger and calm your mind; when you are sad, you can dispel the depression in your chest and make your spirit happy; when you are overthinking, you can divert your emotions and express your emotions; When you are frightened, you can maintain a calm demeanor and be calm and determined.
It can be seen that calligraphy can regulate emotions and promote people's physical and mental health. It can be said that calligraphy is a non-drug therapy for preventing and treating psychosomatic diseases. Cultivation of sentiments The Chinese culture has a long history. Ancient books record that Cangjie created characters. Although it is a legend, the shape of the characters and calligraphy reflects the creator's artistic conception and spiritual and emotional sustenance of things. "Book Essence" by Yu Shinan of the Tang Dynasty said: "Yin and Yang make movement and stillness, and all things take shape.
" The form of seal script is quaint and simple; official script is round and beautiful; regular script is rigorous and clear; running script is free and easy, romantic; cursive script Elegant and unrestrained. Although they have different styles, they all show rhythmic natural beauty. Just as it is said in "Huainanzi", "Beautiful women have different bodies, and beauties have different faces, but they are all pleasing to the eye." They all make people enjoy the beauty. Words are the voice of the heart, and books are the paintings of the heart. Practicing calligraphy can undoubtedly cultivate people's sentiments, give life positive vitality, and sublimate people's art, vision, mind, cultivation, and temperament.
The pleasure you get when you write, the joy you get when you create, the rewards you get when your work is published or exhibited, and all kinds of beautiful information will stimulate the brain to secrete benign substances, which will improve the body's immunity, Great help with disease resistance. Cultivation of body and spirit Calligraphy embodies the unity of Cultivation of body and spirit. "Shaped as the house of God". The maintenance of the body lies in movement, and movement nourishes the body. When writing, the posture of the fingers is solid, the palm is empty, and the wrist is flat; when writing, the movements of hanging the wrist and elbow, constantly looking forward and backward, leaning left and right, and bending up and down not only regulate the muscles and nerves of the arm, but also make the The fingers, arms, shoulders, back, waist, and legs are also exercised, and this movement is gentle and not violent; it is moderate and not extraordinary.
This kind of moderate movement embodied in calligraphy runs through the guiding connotation of "shaking the muscles and bones, moving the limbs and joints". "God is the master of form", Cao Tingdong, a health-preserving expert in the Qing Dynasty, advocated: "Keeping quiet is the first priority for health preservation". Keep quiet to nourish your mind, and nourish your mind to maintain your shape. When practicing calligraphy, you should concentrate on it. Your thoughts should be pure, tranquil, and have few desires. Your mind should not be disturbed by external things. In the face of the trend of pursuing fame and fortune, you should be willing to be poor and stick to loneliness, so as to balance the yin and yang in the body and ensure the stability of the human internal environment. The cell division cycle is delayed, the qi and blood in the body change to a minimum, and the metabolism is relatively slow.
Calligraphy can soothe the mind, and soothing the mind can train the mind. It can effectively reduce or avoid the interference of psychology on the physiology, so that all distracting thoughts can be thrown away. This kind of whole-hearted devotion is no less effective than practicing Qigong and Qigong. Do Tai Chi. Practicing calligraphy cultivates body, mind, and body, so that the calligrapher's body and soul can be unified, and his mind and body can be unified, thereby achieving a healthy and long life.