First, the artistic conception of bamboo and stone theme in ancient poetry and calligraphy works:
Bamboo: In China culture, bamboo symbolizes tenacity, purity and patience. The upright and indomitable shape of bamboo is usually considered as a symbol of noble character.
Stone: Stone represents hardness, composure and eternity. Stone has experienced the baptism of years, quiet and stable, containing unchanging quality and inner firmness.
Artistic expression: Poetry and calligraphy works often take the images of bamboo and stone as opposites and complement each other, expressing the thoughts of "combining rigidity with softness" and "combining motion with static" in China's traditional philosophy.
Second, the expression in calligraphy works:
Brush stroke style: Calligraphers often use simple and smooth brush strokes to express the straightness of bamboo and the massiness of stone. Through different calligraphy and brushwork, it shows the shape and character of bamboo and stone.
Layout and composition: in calligraphy works, bamboo and stone are often in opposition or blending layout, forming a balanced aesthetic feeling. Sometimes bamboo and stone are opposite, and sometimes bamboo and stone complement each other, creating a harmonious visual effect.
Poetry and prose collocation: Calligraphy works are often accompanied by ancient poetry and prose, and poetry and the artistic conception of bamboo and stone set each other off, adding literary connotation to the works.
Third, the expression techniques in calligraphers' works:
Inkstone calligraphy, represented by Yan Zhenqing, often shows the straightness and solidity of bamboo and stone with its bold and unrestrained momentum and vigorous brushwork.
Liu Ti: Liu Gongquan's Liu Ti calligraphy method, with its soft lines and full pen and ink, shows the elegance and softness of bamboo and stone.
Miti: Mifei's Miti calligraphy shows the temperament and character of bamboo and stone with its dignified and free and easy characteristics.
As an important symbol of China's traditional culture, bamboo stone shows its unique aesthetic feeling and cultural connotation in ancient poetry and calligraphy works. Calligraphers combine the image of bamboo and stone with poetry through the use of pen and ink and the design of composition, creating poetic works, conveying the profound experience of natural beauty, philosophy of life and spiritual pursuit.