From January 16 to February 24, 2019, the Tokyo Museum held the "Queen of Calligraphy Saints—Special Exhibition of Calligraphy of Yan Zhenqing and His Era". Among the cultural relics on display was Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript for Memorials to Nephew". This triggered the anger of netizens on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Anger 1: "The second running script in the world" - Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript for Nephew Memorial". One can imagine the fragility of the paper scroll nearly 1,400 years after it was released. It can be said that "it is hurt every time it is displayed", and because The "integrity" represented by this calligraphy, is it appropriate to exhibit it in Japan?
Anger 2: "The original copy of "The Preface to the Lanting Collection" has been lost for a long time, and now there are only copies. Yan Zhenqing's "Manuscript for Memorials to My Nephew" can be said to be the most precious running script manuscript, and it is an authentic work full of emotion, and his usual The characters are very different, and they have cultural relic value, artistic value, appraisal value, and spiritual value. Is it possible for such a precious cultural relic to be exported abroad?
Anger 3: "Manuscripts for Memorials to My Nephew". It is no longer just a work of calligraphy. It not only records the life of a great master, but also records the destruction of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The Yan family was full of loyal people, but they were cut into pieces by the rebels, leaving behind such a relic. Can this kind of thing be borrowed and exhibited overseas for political flattery? "
Anger 4: According to mainland China regulations, calligraphy, painting and silk works before the Yuan Dynasty are prohibited from being exhibited abroad. Have you considered the feelings of the mainland people?
Fury 5: The cultural relics of the National Palace Museum in Taipei are not only the property of the whole people, but also the assets of all mankind. They are transported and preserved with great solemnity from Taipei to Tokyo. However, the ultraviolet rays of the sun will make the paper yellow, fade and become brittle. Dust insect eggs will make the paper brittle. It will not be exposed to water vapor. In other words, unless it is completely placed in a vacuum, it will be damaged. I wonder if the exhibitor has taken measures to protect the original work.
Anger 6: Mr. Tomita, Director of Academic Planning at the Tokyo National Museum, can say that "Manuscript for Nephew" is unique in the history of Chinese calligraphy, not because this work was borrowed for the East Expo exhibition, but because: "We are learning the history of Chinese culture. , I have always believed that "Manuscripts for Nephew Memorial" is a different work. "But is this just a different work? Faced with a huge national disaster and family changes, Yan Zhenqing was reluctant to leave behind the death of his nephew. Only one head was left. With great grief, anger and excitement, he burst into tears and wrote rapidly. , wrote the "Manuscript of the Nephew", which narrates a history of hatred between the country and the family. This is a history!
In addition to anger, it is still anger! > “What are the benefits of calligraphy? " Qi Gong said, "What is lost when printing and taking pictures is the most precious part of calligraphy. ”
Today, how many of us, like me, can only read "Manuscripts for Memorials to My Nephew" in print! Standing in front of the original work, you can only rely on other people's descriptions to feel the shock in your heart.
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