Xiangtan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, referred to as Tan. Because it is rich in Xianglian, it is also called Liancheng and Tancheng. It has jurisdiction over five counties (cities) including Xiangtan County, Shaoshan City, Xiangxiang City, yuhu district and Yuetang District. Xiangtan has a history of 1500 years since it was founded in the Southern Dynasties. It is the important birthplace of Huxiang culture and the cradle of China red culture, and has the reputation of "Little Nanjing" and "Golden Xiangtan". "The scenery in central Hunan is beautiful and there are many heroes in the world." Xiangtan is a great man and master, and has won the honor of being an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city and a national civilized city. How can there be no masters in such an outstanding place?
On Labor Day, Xiangtan is sunny. At 8: 30 in the morning, I went to the former residence of Baishi alone. My friend didn't go with me because of other things.
The former residence of Qi Baishi is about 3 hours away from the hotel next to the Qi Baishi Memorial Hall in yuhu district. Although it is faster to take a taxi, it is less fun to travel, so I choose to take a bus.
All the way to inquire about the route of the former residence, both junior high school students and the elderly have figured out how to get there, and the words reveal the familiarity and respect of Bai Shi's old man! After bumping for three hours, I finally got off at the huge sign pointing to Qi Baishi's former residence on National Highway 107.
Just entering the entrance of Xinghua Village, a boulder more than 20 meters long and about 3 meters high came into view with the words "Qi Baishi Cultural Tourism Zone" written on it. It is engraved with the head of the old man with silver beard and white stone, and the holy land in my heart has arrived.
A 5-meter-wide asphalt road leads to your destination without asking anyone. There is a sign on the government sign of Baishi Town, Xiangtan County. Words and pictures about the old man Baishi will appear on the walls or signs along the way from time to time. Yangmei Garden, Tianfei Palace, Ginkgo Garden, Baishi Family Farmhouse, etc. All the way through the customs, and finally arrived at the Star Hall where the former residence was located.
From 20141kloc-0/,the ticket for Qi Baishi's former residence was changed from 5 yuan to 15 yuan, which was mainly used for the maintenance of the former residence. I took a video while visiting, quietly savoring and thinking carefully.
The former residence, also known as Qijia's former residence, Xingtang's former residence and Xingdou White House, was built in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. The former residence faces east in the west, backed by Amethyst Peak, with Xingchi on the right, paddy field on the left and Xianghetang in front.
The former residence of Baishi looks like a very common and typical adobe bungalow with east-west direction, civil structure and thatched roof. It is a typical rural residence in Hunan in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, covering an area of about 200 square meters with a total area of about 2,000 square meters.
1993 was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Hunan province, and was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council in May 2006. There are three main rooms, two miscellaneous rooms, one in the middle of the main room, and a plaque with gold on a black background is hung above the gate: the former residence of Qi Baishi. There is a wing on each side. But it is surrounded by tall and lush trees, with square farmland in front and willows planted around the ridge. 1 864 65438+1October1,Qi Baishi, a world cultural celebrity and master of modern Chinese painting in China, was born in the south main room of this small house and lived there for 36 years.
The former residence restored Qi Baishi's bedroom, parents' bedroom, woodshed and dining room. Let people feel Qi Baishi's early life. In addition, it is equipped with Qi Baishi's carpenter's tools, carved objects, paintings (replicas) and colorful literature and pictures.
Qi Baishi's achievements and position in modern painting circles in China are well known: he is an outstanding painter, calligrapher and seal engraver in the history of modern art and culture in China. The Ministry of Culture 1953 awarded him the title of "People's Artist", 1955 won the International Peace Prize, and 1963 was listed as a world cultural celebrity. Soil and water cultivate a person, and feng shui cultivates a generation of talents. I believe that the emergence of outstanding figures is closely related to their own efforts, as well as local customs and landscapes. Some netizens said, "There are three iron gates, and pens are as busy as farm tools. Tian Niu didn't rest, and the sun set in the east. " It is a true portrayal of his hard struggle, and the good feng shui surrounded by the dragon tree in Qi Baishi's former residence also nurtured his spirit.
Qi Baishi was born in a poor peasant family. When he was young, he only studied in a private school for half a year, then dropped out of school and stayed at home, chopping wood, herding cattle, farming and doing everything. /kloc-learn carpentry at 0/2 years old,/kloc-learn sculpture at 0/5 years old. At the age of 20, he became an expert in sculpture. His career as a carpenter had an important influence on his later unique art of Chinese painting. His achievements show that he is a self-taught model, which is worth learning and imitating, learning and learning from all of us.
Outside the former residence, the introduction board of Qi Baishi's grandfather's tomb reads: "Qi Baishi's grandfather, Qi Wanbing, ranks tenth and is called Master Qi. Grandfather used furnace tongs to draw words on ashes or fingers and taught young Qi Baishi to learn. Qi Baishi never forgets anything. " It can be seen that Qi Baishi's success is not only due to diligence, but also because of superman's memory.
Qi Baishi has a deep affection for his former residence and a deep attachment to this fertile land that raised him as an adult. He once left such a poem: "The sweet potato mountain is cool in autumn, and there is a granary in poverty." I don't feel weak when I am old, and cow dung smells good. "
One can't help feeling sorry for what one sees and thinks. The success of Qi Baishi's generation of masters is not unrelated to his poor background and simple inner world. Now we are rich in materials, have a good life and developed information, but we have no owner, which deserves our reflection.