"Shu Pu" is a theoretical article on calligraphy written and written by Sun Guoting. It is also a masterpiece of calligraphy that has been praised by generations. It has been passed down to this day and has become a model for learning cursive script. It is an epoch-making treatise on calligraphy in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Sun Guoting put forward his famous view on calligraphy: "What was wrong in ancient times is different now", which laid the foundation for the theory of calligraphy aesthetics. "Shupu" also has a very high achievement in the art of calligraphy. Sun Guoting's calligraphy followed the "two kings" and blended the two into one and came up with his own ideas. His writing is standardized and very legal, like that of Wei Dynasty. Jin legacy. Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty commented: "No one can master the 'two kings' method of Tang Cao." Gaozong of the Song Dynasty commented: "The Book of Calligraphy is unique in its beautiful words and cursive writing." It can be seen that this Book of Calligraphy is not only calligraphy. It is rich and mature, and there are many incisive and unique insights in the text. It can be said to be a model of both writing and writing.
In decades of calligraphy practice, Sun believes that calligraphers since the Han and Tang dynasties "are mostly involved in glitz and glamor, and they are all about describing their shapes and concentrating on their principles." He wrote a volume of "Chu Pu" , and elaborated on the review of writing, so it was also called "On Writing Practice" during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The authentic "Shupu" has been circulated for a long time. It was originally collected in the Imperial Household of the Song Dynasty and has the seals "Xuanhe" and "Zhenghe" on it. Inscribed by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Later it returned to Sun Chengze, then to Anqi, and later to the Qing Dynasty. It was once collected in the Palace Museum and now in Taiwan. It is commonly known as the authentic version of "Shupu". A photocopy is published. "Calligraphy" is an epoch-making treatise on calligraphy in the history of Chinese calligraphy. He put forward his famous view on calligraphy: "The ancient times were not good, but the present is not the same", which laid the foundation for the theory of calligraphy aesthetics. His achievements in the art of calligraphy are consistent with his achievements in the theory of calligraphy.
The achievements of "Shupu" in the art of calligraphy are also very high. Sun Guoting's calligraphy is after the "two kings". His writing is standardized and very legal. He has the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties and has been highly regarded by the past dynasties. evaluate. Mi Fu of the Song Dynasty commented: "Guoting's cursive script "Shu Pu" is very similar to Youjun's method. The characters are placed far away from the front and straight, which is Guoting's method. The common calligraphy of Youjun's calligraphy with such characters is Sun's pen. "Any Tang Cao who has obtained the method of the two kings has no equal." ("History of Books")
Zhu Lvzhen of the Qing Dynasty: "Only Sun Qianli's cursive "Book of Records" has the right army of the entire army, and there are three thousand seven hundred. The rest of the words are concentrated and precise, which is really the treasure of cursive script." ("The Essentials of Calligraphy")
Wang Shizhen said: ""The Book of Calligraphy" is rich and round, and it is almost in Shanyin Hall. Later, he indulged in it and had the tendency of a thirsty cat and a swimming dragon. However, "Shu Gui" was criticized for being too mature, "the style of Lu Yan is like thousands of papers, and every word is the same" ("Shu Shu Fu").
The ink ink of "Shu Pu" is in one volume. There have been copies in all dynasties. The original copy is now in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. The Song Dynasty "Shu Pu" collected by the Palace Museum is a fragment of the first volume. It is well copied and inscribed, and the first to second lines have 17 more characters than the ink mark, which can make up for the ink mark. The original stone has been lost for a long time, and this rubbing is the only one in China. The rubbings include postscripts by Zhang Boying, Luo Dun, Lin Zhijun, Ma Xulun, Qi Yanming, etc., and seals such as "Wu Naichen, Shimen, cherishes it with all his heart" and "Chen Shutong". ***14 pages, 8 lines per page, 10 to 14 words per line. Each page measures 31cm vertically and 22.3cm horizontally.