How to dial the lamp in calligraphy techniques.

As an important technique of calligraphy, the method of "poking the stirrup" has a far-reaching influence on the history of calligraphy in China and calligraphy theory. According to legend, the stirrup method originated from Mrs. Wei in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Written records were first found in Tang's Preface to stirrup. This paper describes the application and inheritance of this ancient method, but there is no specific and clear comment on the word "stirrup". Later generations often talk about it, which has something to do with the calligraphy practice and experience of later calligraphers, but the main reason is probably the two pronunciations of the word "stirrup". Therefore, here, the author tries to start with the interpretation of the ancient "stirrup" and the analysis of the rationality of the ancient metaphor, and talk about some superficial understanding of the "stirrup-pulling method".

The origin of "stirrup method"

(a), "stirrup law" was first seen in the Tang Dynasty's "stirrup preface": [Yunxian was sentenced to state punishment at the end of the year, Lu Ling was dismissed from Nanpu and returned to Yichun. The masses have culture, so they are famous all over the country. Yun secretly longs to go to primary school because he is taught by his children. At the age of 20, Lu Gong suddenly said to the other party, "I study my book, but I can't wait." As we all know, the power of using a pen lies not in strength, but in strength, pen death, palm empty, things up and down. Most people say that the word "forever" is eight methods, but this is stippling, and it is limited to one word, so why not stand still? "The Forbidden Classics of Hanlin" says: The pen is expensive around the left, but the book is still late. The way of this monarch and minister is also. Generally speaking, stippling is not about the length of detention, but it is not about stopping. Connect the bones and muscles, aim at the pen, and then write. If it is flat and similar and looks like an operator, this painting is not a book. I used to be taught by the Korean official department, and its method is called "pulling the stirrup". This child must be given, and the child should not be passed on. Push, drag, twist, drag, all the tricks are here, and the purpose is almost the same. 』〗[ 1]

We get the following information from Lin Yun's preface to stirrup:

1 Preface to stirrup is the preface to a monograph on calligraphy techniques.

2. The "stirrup method" of teacher-student relationship, that is, Lin Yun originated in Zhao Lu and Zhao Luyuan in Han Yu.

3. The basic essentials of stirrup method are "pushing, dragging, twisting and dragging".

(2) Li Yu's Shu Shu in the Southern Tang Dynasty: [There used to be a seven-character method called dialing the stirrup. The wife of self-defense United Europe, Yan, Chu and Lu. Today. However, the world knows little about it. It is a pleasure to be alone and be taught (according to Mr. Shen's research, this is to distinguish light). The so-called law makers are also "lowering, pawning, hooking, uncovering, resisting, refusing, guiding and sending". 〗[2]

According to Li Yu, the method of "pulling the stirrup" came from Mrs. Jin Wei, more than 400 years before Lin Yun came from Han Yu.