Introduction to Huaisu
Huaisu, a native of Changsha, was named Zangzhen. He was a monk. He liked drinking and would get drunk nine times a day. People at the time called him a drunken monk. He also ate meat. It is said that his family was poor and had no money to buy paper for writing, so he often used banana leaves for writing. Huai Su's cursive script is as famous as Zhang Xu and is known as the best in the world.
Huaisu's calligraphy is famous for his cursive calligraphy. His handed down works are the most famous ones such as Self-narrative Calligraphy, Fish Food Calligraphy and Bitter Bamboo Shoot Calligraphy. Continuous, extremely indulgent and unrestrained, is the biggest feature of his calligraphy.
Huaisu was a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, with the courtesy name Zangzhen and his common surname Qian. He was fond of Buddhism in his childhood and became a monk. His name was Huaisu and he was from Changsha. He studied calligraphy diligently and was famous for his good cursive calligraphy. He was a leading cursive calligrapher in the history of calligraphy. His cursive calligraphy was called "crazy cursive calligraphy." Xu Qi is famous and is known as Zhang Diansu Kuang or Dian Zhang Zuisu. It can be said to be classical romantic art, which has a profound influence on later generations. He could also write poetry and had contacts with poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Huan. He likes to drink. Whenever he drinks alcohol, he writes on walls, clothes, and utensils at will. People at that time called him a drunken monk. Huai Su's representative works include self-narrative posts, bitter bamboo shoot posts, fish-eating posts, etc.
Huai Su is an outstanding calligrapher in Chinese history. His cursive calligraphy is called Kuang Cao. His pen is round and powerful, turning like a circle, unrestrained and smooth, and completed in one go. He is as famous as Zhang Xu. In later generations, he was known as Zhang Diansu Kuang or Dian Zhang Zuisu. It can be said to be classical romantic art, which has a profound influence on later generations. He could also write poetry and had contacts with poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Huan. He likes to drink. Whenever he drinks alcohol, he writes on walls, clothes, and utensils at will. People at that time called him a drunken monk. His cursive script comes from Zhang Zhi and Zhang Xu. Mr. Lu of the Tang Dynasty said in his book review: Huaisu's cursive script can be changed at any time, and Zhu Changwen's continuation of the Song Dynasty definitely ranks Huaisu's script as a masterpiece. The comment said: Like a strong man drawing his sword, his appearance is moving.
Huaisu was smart and eager to learn since he was a child. He said straight to the point in his autobiography: Huaisu grew up in Shasha. His spirit of diligent study and practice is very amazing. Because he couldn't afford paper, Huaisu found a wooden board and disk and painted them with white paint. Later, Huaisu felt that the paint board was smooth and difficult to ink, so he planted more than 10,000 banana trees in a wasteland near the temple. After the banana grew up, he picked the banana leaves, spread them on the table, and wrote them down. Because Huaisu practiced calligraphy day and night, the old banana leaves were peeled off, and the smaller leaves were reluctant to pick, so he thought of a way to stand in front of the banana tree with a pen and ink, writing on the fresh leaves, even if the sun could not shine on him It was like suffering; the biting north wind made the skin of his hands crack, but he still ignored it and continued to practice calligraphy unremittingly. After he finished writing one thing, he started writing another without stopping. This is the famous Huaisu Bajiao calligraphy practice.
Features of the work/Huai Su
In the history of cursive calligraphy art, Huai Su and his autobiography have been discussed by calligraphy enthusiasts for a thousand taels since the middle of the Tang Dynasty. More than a hundred years. Huaisu became a monk at the age of ten. His courtesy name was Zangzhen and his common surname was Fan. He was from Lingling, Yongzhou. When he was young, he was fond of calligraphy during his free time during meditation. Being poor and without paper and ink, he planted more than 10,000 banana trees for calligraphy practice and used banana leaves instead of paper. Since the residence is surrounded by banana trees, the residence is humorously called Green Sky Temple. He also used lacquer trays and lacquer boards to replace paper, and studied diligently and diligently. After writing on all the trays and boards, there were also many broken pen tips, which were buried together, which was called the pen tomb.
He had a relaxed temperament and was keen on cursive writing, but had no intention of practicing Zen. He drank wine and ate meat, and made friends with celebrities, including Li Bai and Yan Zhenqing. Famous for Kuangcao. There are many records about Cinsu in the literature of the Tang Dynasty. The pen is moved quickly, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, flying in circles, changing at will, and having rules. Princes and celebrities also loved to make friends with this crazy monk. A poem by Renhua of the Tang Dynasty wrote: The crazy monk visited Beijing the day before yesterday, rode on the princes and princes in the morning, and stayed in the princes and princes' houses in the evening. Who doesn't make a plain screen, who doesn't paint a white wall. The pink wall shakes with sunshine, and the plain screen condenses with dawn frost. Don't forget to wait for you to sway, the horse welcomes you to sit in the hall, the gold plate holds the wine and the bamboo leaves are fragrant. After ten cups and five cups, I don’t understand. After a hundred cups, I start to get crazy. . The predecessors commented that Kuang Cao succeeded Zhang Xu and made new developments, saying that Kuang succeeded Dian, and also called Dian Zhang Zuisu. It has a great influence on future generations.
Huai Sushan uses the center stroke to create a large grass with pure momentum, such as "a sudden rain and whirlwind, the sound of which fills the hall," and "suddenly three or five screams, filling the wall with tens of millions of words." Although it is so fast , but Huaisu was able to make few mistakes throughout the entire text
Compared with the confusion and flaws in the calligraphy of many calligraphers, it is actually much cleverer than Huaisu's wild calligraphy, although it is rash. His thoughts are ever-changing and never depart from the laws of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This is indeed due to his extreme assiduous practice. Lv Gong Tie, Beriberi Tie, Zi Xu Tie, Ku Bamboo Tie, Fish Eating Tie, Forty-Two Chapter Sutra, etc.
Studying the above works of Huai Su, the styles are not all the same and can be divided. There are three types: first, those who have not completely gotten rid of the predecessors' style: such as Sheng Sheng, Shi Yu, Ku Xun, Zang Zhen, and Zhu Tie, who retain many Jin methods, and most of Sheng Sheng's Tie has Yan Zhenqing's style. Such as the Purity Sutra, the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, and the Self-narrative Posts. The third is to follow the peaceful writing style, such as Xiaocao Qianzi Wen, which is very different from the wild style. It has completely changed its appearance. It can also be said that it is What makes him extraordinary?
Main works/Huai Su
Autobiography
Paper, 31.4 cm in length, 1510.0 cm in width; 126 lines, ** *698 words. There are four characters of Li Dongyang's seal script that are now in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. The first six lines of the self-narrative are said to have been added by Su Shunqin, the collector of this post. Compared with the seventh line and below, it is indeed very different. This is even more obvious when you open the whole volume and look at it. The whole text is written in wild cursive, and the center of the strokes is like a cone scratching a sand table, vertically and horizontally, straight and diagonal. The up and down response is like a storm, and you can imagine the scene when the palmist was playing the goblet, full of passion, and consistent. An Qi in the Ming Dynasty said of this post: The color of the ink paper is wonderful and moving, and the vertical and horizontal changes occur at the ends of the hair, which is mysterious. It has an indescribable power. As far as cursive script is concerned, among the traditions since the Jin and Tang Dynasties, Xi's father and son are the mainstream ones with the most academic characteristics. Those who are anti-traditional should recommend Huai Su's self-narrative style of cursive script. All the way. It is said that Yan Zhenqing taught Huaisu Zhang Xu's calligraphy, so it may be said that Zhang Xu-Yan Zhenqing-Huaisu are passed down in one line. Judging from the remaining works, Yan Zhenqing has shown a contrast in regular script and running script. Traditional trend. As for cursive script, Huaisu probably learned his unique calligraphy from Zhang Xu's works.
小草千字文
小草千字文. Ink. There are many kinds of Huaisu thousand-character inscriptions in the fifteenth year of Zhenyuan, and the small-character Zhenyuan version is the best, also known as the Qianjin silk version. It has eighty-four lines and 1,045 characters. Ming Mo Ruzhong said: Huaisu silk version. The original Thousand-Character Inscription has abnormal stipples and vertical and horizontal ideas. At first, it seems careless, but then the movements follow the pattern and fit the chemical industry. It is indescribable and wonderful. This book was written by Huaisu in his later years, and Huaisu's cursive script in his later years. From "Sudden Rain to Whirlwind", the characters are not connected, and the writing becomes more vigorous and simple, so it has always been valued by scholars.
On Calligraphy
Cursive ink on paper, 38.5 cm in length, 40.5 cm in width, 9 lines, 85 characters. It is generally said that it inherited and developed Zhang Xu's cursive script, so there is a saying that Kuang succeeded Dian. Dong Zhui's postscript to Guangchuan's calligraphy says: Huaisu is good at calligraphy, and he says that he has attained the samadhi of brushwork. Looking at the commentaries of the Tang Dynasty, it is said that Zhang Xu is not reduced. Although Su is galloping outside the rope and ink, he is always turning forward and retreat without missing the point. But no matter what, his cursive writing is always based on unrestrained and unrestrained style. As for the calligraphy, it is quite different from the common cursive script of Huai Su. His calligraphy is written evenly and familiarly, with rules and regulations, and is absolutely eccentric. This is a masterpiece that contains the legacy of Zhang Cao in today's grass.
Artistic Features/Huai Su
In the history of cursive calligraphy art, Huai Su and his autobiography have been discussed by calligraphy enthusiasts for a thousand taels since the middle of the Tang Dynasty. More than a hundred years. Huaisu became a monk at the age of ten. His courtesy name was Zangzhen and his common surname was Qian. He was a native of Lingling, Yongzhou. When he was young, he was fond of calligraphy during his free time during meditation. Being poor and without paper and ink, he planted more than 10,000 banana trees for calligraphy practice and used banana leaves instead of paper. Since the residence is surrounded by banana trees, the residence is humorously called Green Sky Temple.
He also used lacquer trays and lacquer boards to replace paper, and studied diligently and diligently. After writing on all the trays and boards, there were also many broken pen tips, which were buried together, which was called the pen tomb.
Album of Huaisu's Works He had a relaxed temperament and was keen on cursive writing, but had no intention of practicing Zen. He drank wine and ate meat, and made friends with celebrities, including Li Bai and Yan Zhenqing. Famous for Kuangcao. There are many records about Cinsu in the literature of the Tang Dynasty. The pen is moved quickly, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, flying in circles, changing at will, and having rules. Princes and celebrities also loved to make friends with this crazy monk. A poem by Renhua of the Tang Dynasty wrote: The crazy monk visited Beijing the day before yesterday, rode on the princes and princes in the morning, and stayed in the princes and princes' houses in the evening. Who doesn't make a plain screen, who doesn't paint a white wall. The pink wall shakes with sunshine, and the plain screen condenses with dawn frost. Don't forget to wait for you to sway, the horse welcomes you to sit in the hall, the gold plate holds the wine and the bamboo leaves are fragrant. After ten cups and five cups, I don’t understand. After a hundred cups, I start to get crazy. . The predecessors commented that Kuang Cao succeeded Zhang Xu and made new developments, saying that Kuang succeeded Dian, and also called Dian Zhang Zuisu. It has a great influence on future generations.
Huai Sushan used his center strokes to create large grass with pure momentum, like a sudden rain and whirlwind, filling the hall with full force, until suddenly he screamed three to five times, filling the wall with tens of millions of words. Despite his speed, Huai Su was able to fly through the entire story with very few mistakes. Compared with the messy and imperfect calligraphy methods of many calligraphers, it is actually much better. This is a Kuangcao who knows Huaisu. Although his thoughts are wandering and ever-changing, he never leaves the laws of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This is indeed due to his extreme penance. There are many handwritings handed down by Huaisu: Thousand-Character Essay, Purity Sutra, Notre Dame Post, Zangzhen Post, Lü Gong Post, Beriberi Post, Self-narrative Post, Ku Bamboo Post, Fish-Eating Post, Forty-Two Chapter Sutra, etc.
Studying the above works of Huaisu, the styles are not all the same, and can be divided into three types: First, those that have not completely got rid of the style of their predecessors: such as Our Lady, Eat Fish, Ku Xun, Zang Zhen , many of the postcards retain the Jin style, and many of the Notre Dame posts are in the style of Yan Zhenqing. The second is his unique style of writing, such as the Purity Sutra, the Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters, and the Self-narrative Posts. The third is to follow the peaceful and indifferent style of writing, which is like a thousand-character essay on grass. It is very different from his wild and wild style. It has completely changed his appearance, which can be said to be his outstanding feature.