The origin of "watching the sea and listening to the waves";
On June165438+1October 18, 2009, US President Barack Obama visited Beijing. After seeing the national gift of "Golden Jade and Tiger Emblem" inscribed by the red calligrapher General Wei Yuan, the U.S. Ambassador to China invited General Wei Yuan to write it personally for U.S. President Barack Obama.
Wei Yuan accepted it gladly, and wrote four characters: "Watching the sea and listening to the waves". He hopes that through this calligraphy work, Obama can appreciate the mystery of China's calligraphy art and the broad mind of the Chinese nation. At the same time, he hopes that President Obama can keep a cool head in the face of any unstable situation and keep a peaceful mind in the face of any difficult situation.
Analysis of Watching the Sea and Listening to the Waves:
Watching the sea and listening to the waves literally means watching the beauty of the sea and listening to the sound of the waves. But its inner meaning is a kind of realm, a kind of life realm of "not being happy with things, not being sad for yourself", which can maintain a peaceful heart in various environments. In the current buzzwords, it is to keep "calm" at all times.
And "don't insult, look at the flowers before the court; Whether to go or not, looking up at the sky, the clouds are rolling and the clouds are comfortable, which has the same effect.
Next, let's enjoy some calligraphy works of "Watching the Sea and Listening to the Tao" by contemporary famous artists!
Four-foot banner calligraphy work "watching the sea and listening to the waves";
Guan Shan, formerly known as Tian Guanchao, is a the State Council State Guest painter and calligrapher, a member of Beijing Calligraphers Association, a director of China Calligraphy and Painting Art Research Institute, a member of China Calligraphy and Painting Federation, a vice chairman of the National Brand Strategy Committee and a teacher of Guan Shan. He has participated in many well-known calligraphy and painting competitions at home and abroad and won awards.
He was invited to hold calligraphy exhibitions in Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, and was praised and respected by people from all walks of life. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Guan Shan's calligraphy work "Being Good as Water, Carrying Things with Virtue" was presented to US President Barack Obama as a national gift, while "Being a Friend of China and Being a Neighbor of Heaven" was presented to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.