In order to capture the whole process of calligraphy traveling in space, we interviewed Comrade Zhu Shoudao, a famous calligrapher. He recalled the situation when he accepted the task, and his face was still full of excitement and excitement.
At noon that day, Zhu Shoudao returned to the office after attending a meeting, and the office mailroom sent an urgent document. When I opened it, it was a document sent by the China International Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Association and the China Manned Space Engineering Office: with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and the General Armament Department of the People's Liberation Army, 60 calligraphers' works will be invited to carry the Shenzhou VII spacecraft to complete the flight. He is one of the invitees. The letter requested that this activity be kept secret before the launch of Shenzhou VII.
At that time, he was holding an invitation letter, and his joy and excitement were beyond words. As early as the beginning of the year, I learned from the newspaper that "Shenzhou VII" will realize the spacewalk of Chinese astronauts, which is an important step for China people to conquer space. This will be a new milestone in the development of the space industry, and Chinese people all over the world are eagerly looking forward to the new journey of China's space industry. Being invited to carry calligraphy works into space on Shenzhou VII is an honor of his life, and he cherishes this honor. When I was overjoyed, I couldn't help singing a song: "Shenzhou will go to heaven again, and the flower of art will accompany me." Tonight, dreams fly in Wan Ren, and thousands of people sing the voice of peace. ".
According to the requirements in the letter, Zhu Shoudao immediately called the China International Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Association of the Ministry of Culture and asked in detail about the requirements for calligraphy creation and the problems that should be paid attention to. For example, the size of the work, writing style, and requirements for creative paper. In particular, the weight of paper is too heavy, which may be unfavorable for space flight. Sure enough, the other party told him on the phone that the size was in accordance with the unified regulations, and all the special papers were used, and they were sent to him on the same day. Zhu Shoudao was overjoyed after hearing this. The next day, he received a new email and opened it. That's four pieces of rice paper. Paper is delicate, soft and light and smooth to the touch. I feel good when I try ink!
That night, in the dead of night, Zhu Shoudao decided to write a regular script and a cursive script in accordance with the theme requirements of Ode to Peace on the brightly lit case. First, iron the rice paper and lay it flat on the white felt; Pour out the good pine smoke ink, and the ink will overflow instantly; Dip a large sum of money in thick ink and write the four characters "Long live peace" in the style book of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Holding a thick pen, I feel exhausted. Then write "Congratulations on the successful launch of Wuzi Shenzhou VII" with a small pen, take out the seal and mark it with bright red.
Later, some fresh water was injected into the inkstone to dilute it, and it was dark, moist and clear. The famous poem "Spring Tour" in the Tang Dynasty, which is long before the letter, is written lightly and elegantly with a brushwork close to that of the literati in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The colorful spring breeze in the poem does not mean that China's space ambition is to create great achievements, but to write a "spring outing" with magnificent scenery and lofty realm. New work, Dragon and Phoenix Dance, Harmony in Mo Yun. This is it, he thought.
Zhu Shoudao put down the pen and breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, it was dead of night outside the window, and summer insects were singing. He stared at the two dried works silently, just like visiting his own children. He thought, maybe one day in a few months, they will carry Shenzhou VII, accompany the astronauts to soar into the sky with an arrow in the earth-shattering roar, travel in space and enjoy all the beautiful scenery. How smart and lucky they are! Thinking of this, he can't help but silently bless them and the rapid development of China's space industry!
On the evening of September 25th, 2008, Zhu Shoudao's family sat around the TV and watched the grand launching ceremony. Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft stands on the launch pad, with its head held high in the blue sky, dazzling and beautiful under the illumination of lights. On TV, I saw three astronauts smiling and waving to everyone in the cabin. Their family talked about space flight and calligraphy. The wife smiled and asked, "Where is your calligraphy in the rocket?" He pointed to the rocket's high-end return capsule and said, it should be here! The whole family guessed, looked forward to and happily associated with it. The launch of the spacecraft entered the countdown. 2 1: 10, the ignition command was issued, and this behemoth went straight into space with overwhelming roar and the gaze of hundreds of millions of eyes!
At the same time, Zhu Shoudao received a short message from the head of the China International Painting and Calligraphy Art Research Association of the Ministry of Culture, "* * * I wish Shenzhou VII a complete success! Congratulations on the successful loading of your work! Thank you for your friendly cooperation and sincere support! " Two days later, I received the latest news, "Congratulations on your smooth return with Shenzhou VII, and the state held a grand ceremony to leave the warehouse ..."
As Zhu Shoudao said, "I don't know what the returned calligraphy works will look like! I really want to see it. If it has life, it expresses the magnificent and full of difficulties and obstacles in the development of China's space industry; If it can sing, it will sing the heroic hymn of China astronauts' indomitable courage! "He is the author of China's Calligraphy History, and has published Zhu Shoudao's Calligraphy Works and Zhu Shoudao's Calligraphy Art..