Yu Dan is a cultural scholar. In ancient times, he was not a literati. Even if you are a literati, it is a shame to be unable to write beautiful calligraphy. You must know that in ancient times, if you couldn't use this word, you would be embarrassed to go out and meet people. Therefore, the most important thing in the cultivation of literati is to practice calligraphy. Calligraphy can not only cultivate one's moral character, but also show one's profound cultural qualities. Therefore, literati are happy to practice calligraphy, and Yu Dan is no exception. In order to learn calligraphy well, Yu Dan once asked Qi Gong for advice on how to hold a brush. Unexpectedly, Qi Gong responded rudely, which revealed Yu Dan's true level. What did Mr. Qigong reply?
When talking about Yu Dan’s calligraphy journey, we really need to talk about the master-disciple relationship between the two. Generally speaking, it also depends on whether there is any official official who specifically points out the true disciples of Qi Gong. As the name suggests, a disciple is a disciple who keeps up with his own study of the Eight Classics. This is a disciple in the true sense. The other type is a disciple who has asked others for advice, which can also be understood as a disciple. Yu Dan should belong to the latter, after all, Mr. Qi Gong was his colleague when he was alive. In other words, Yu Dan wants to become a disciple of Qi Gong, which is really a bit of a waste of time. However, the official news did not specifically point out that Yu Dan is a female disciple of Qi Gong. However, there has been a saying on the Internet that "Yu Dan is a female disciple of Qi Gong."
Regardless of whether it is true or not, Yu Dan did ask Qi Gong for some advice. The most representative thing is that Yu Dan once asked Qi Gong for advice on how to hold a brush. When the editor said this, I guess most people don't understand what the meaning of using a writing brush is, and even asked Mr. Qi Gong personally. In fact, this statement is completely false. Kong Yiji There are several ways to write the word "fennel" for fennel beans, not to mention how to hold the brush. There is a lot of knowledge in it. Yu Dan benefited from his time in the Children's Palace and learned the "phoenix eye" writing method. With some thoughts in mind, he asked Qi Gong for advice on whether his best writing method was pure in flavor.
The editor would like to insert a sentence here, what is the "phoenix eye method"? To put it bluntly, the thumb, index finger, and middle finger are used to hold the brush, which looks like a phoenix eye, hence the name phoenix eye method. Yu Dan felt that this way of holding the brush was uncomfortable and a bit tiring, so he wanted to ask Qi Gong if there were other ways to hold the brush. After Qi Gong heard this, he responded rudely. Everyone looked at old Mr. Qi Gong with kind eyes, but little did they know that the old man would be very serious once he encounters issues of academic principle. Therefore, the editor’s use of “you’re welcome to reply” here is not an exaggeration.
Qi Gong said to Dan, this is not the "phoenix eye method", it is clearly the "chicken claw method". In front of the old gentleman and seniors, Yu Dan could only listen attentively and dare not say anything. Qi Gong said that the way to hold the brush is an irrelevant issue. If you are obsessed with the way to hold the brush, it is better to practice calligraphy honestly. Mr. Qi Gong intended to teach Yu Dan to pursue the essence in calligraphy instead of being too obsessed with form. This is an inappropriate practice method and a method that is despised by others. Yu Dan asked this and Qi Gong answered this, which also revealed her true level from another aspect.
Yu Dan's calligraphy looks stiff and casual, without any structure, but the way he holds the pen is very fancy. The true meaning of calligraphy lies in cultivating one's moral character, rather than focusing too much on techniques. Yu Dan fell into this situation, which fully shows that Yu Dan's true calligraphy level still has great limitations. First of all, Yu Dan pursues calligraphy techniques too much and ignores the important factor of calligraphy practice; secondly, Yu Dan's calligraphy does not pay attention to the writing of calligraphy, and it is all about writing calligraphy like a horse race; finally, this also fully explains Yu Dan's calligraphy. My understanding of calligraphy is at an early stage, and I am at most a calligraphy beginner.
Based on this, we can see that there is still a certain distance between Yu Dan's calligraphy and that of a real calligrapher, and it cannot be equated with the works of a real calligrapher. There are specialties in the arts. Yu Dan's hobby of calligraphy is just out of his personal preference. He does not regard calligraphy as his main business, but as a means of self-cultivation. However, the words are like the person, and Yu Dan's calligraphy reflects his lack of rigor in his scholarship, and to some extent, it is the cause of "Yu Dan's Chicken Soup for the Soul." What do you think of Qi Gong’s rude response? What do you think of Yu Dan’s calligraphy?