This time, I really didn't know that his calligraphy would win such a good reputation if Mr. Tan Taolin, a famous designer of teapot in Shanghai, hadn't found me and asked Qian to write a few words as his signature on the teapot.
I have known money for many years. I only know that he is the editor-in-chief of a periodical and a writer who writes good prose, but I don't know that he is a famous calligrapher. Experts classify his calligraphy as "literati calligraphy".
Literati calligraphy is an important part of China traditional culture. The so-called literati calligraphy should have four elements: personality, knowledge, talent and thought, all of which are indispensable. Ancient literati usually used calligraphy to express their "spirit" or personal ambitions, and they also had resentment against national oppression or decadent politics. China's three major ancient calligraphy works are Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, Yan Zhenqing's Manuscript for Sacrificing a Nephew and Su Dongpo's Cold Food Poetry, all of which are outstanding representatives of literati calligraphy.
Calligraphy has been included in the imperial examinations since the Tang Dynasty in China. Since then, calligraphy has become a compulsory course for literati to gain fame and career. People with poor calligraphy can't pass the exam, which fundamentally improves the status of literati calligraphy. Although calligraphy has become the livelihood of many people today, its basic quality is detached and noble. The calligraphy of contemporary literati Qian is different from that of ordinary calligraphers. In the rolling tide of modernization and in the complicated and impetuous business environment, he adhered to culture, endured loneliness and studied knowledge. He also went deep into the fields, visited ancient kiln sites and studied ancient porcelain culture. He wrote academic monographs such as Searching for Famous Kilns in China, Rizhao Incense Burner and Talking about Earthly Porcelain. Among them, he is a traditional cultural person and still uses calligraphy as a tool to express his feelings and aspirations. He often writes short messages to his friends with a brush. Calligraphy is based on learning and being a man.
When Qian was young, under the urging of his father, he worked as a scribe, and he also got some instructions from calligraphers, especially Preface to Lanting and Preface to Saint Education, and his basic skills were relatively solid. He likes reading, is diligent in thinking and writing, and is interested in making friends with famous Confucian teachers. His new book "Impression of Celebrity" witnessed him, which made him increase his knowledge and have an old foundation. His calligraphy adheres to the tradition of the two kings and pays attention to the spirit of pen and ink, so his brushwork is vigorous, beautiful and smooth, and his book style is full. Written for the Xishi Temple in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, the five laws praising Xishi are engraved with the poem "I am a smiling apprentice, but I dare to express myself", which has profound metaphorical significance, writes the character and ambition of Xishi, expresses the lofty sentiments of a narrow sense of literati. He wrote couplets for Qianwang Mausoleum in Lin 'an, Zhejiang Province and Qianwang Memorial Hall in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Although he wrote couplets of Song Dynasty and New Song Dynasty, his brushwork was natural and unrestrained, and his charm was perfect, which made people see the unique modality of literati calligraphy. There are many talented people in the Qian family. The Tomb Ancestral Hall invited Sun Qianhan, the thirty-seventh king of money, to write, which shows that his character and knowledge have a high reputation in the eyes of his hometown people.
The content of a calligraphy published here was also written by him. The content written by some contemporary calligraphers is mostly Tang poetry and Song poetry, lacking certain cultural kung fu. Since ancient times, a major feature of literati calligraphy is to write their own poems. I write by hand, and calligraphy is a reflection of people's hearts and serves for expression and expression. The calligraphy of literati in Song Dynasty paid more attention to personal feelings, such as Su Dongpo's Cold Food Sticker. In fact, some people think that the font structure is far from that of contemporary Mi Fei, but the evaluation of later generations is the perfect unity of emotion and content, so it is rated as "the third running script in the world". Most of Qian's works are his own, and it is especially valuable to output them in the form of words. For example, in the book Guifu, "Don't flatter the spring, moisten the autumn colors." The literati's personality is fully exposed, and it is of profound metaphorical significance to write sweet-scented osmanthus without competing with flowers for spring, whether it is narcissism or self-esteem, whether it is conceit, poetic expression or unrestrained calligraphy. Its handwriting and books are really amazing. Another example is "Hundred Years of Xinhai Feelings". "After the recovery, smoke out the imperial industry. Harmony of all times, things and people. "This poem is different from others and puts forward the idea of intergenerational harmony." "Harmony between people and things" was put forward by Zhang Zai, a thinker in the Northern Song Dynasty. Caring for people's livelihood is the tradition of literati. The structure of calligraphy is clear and the stippling is natural and rigorous, which reflects the author's deep affection for the survival of ordinary people. The post-it note is a letter written by Qian to Liu Jiaoshou, a literary scholar. It's natural, utilitarian and wonderful.
Since ancient times, calligraphy has been the facade for literati to settle down. Calligraphy itself is the art of writing and the spiritual home of cultural people. Of course, pen and ink should keep pace with the times. Qian is a scholar calligrapher, writing plaques for places of interest at home and abroad. Selected Poems of Qian Mo will soon be published by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House. A few days ago, Fan Zhongyan's exquisite calligraphy scroll "The Story of Yueyang Tower" was auctioned at a high price of 60,000 yuan in the activity of "raising money for Zhuji catastrophic flood, auctioning contemporary literati Shufa Qian and ancient porcelain collections", which shows that the market is optimistic about literati calligraphy. In my opinion, the reason why people like Qian's calligraphy works is mainly because he is unique, especially the cultural atmosphere in his pen and ink, that is, the bookish atmosphere is particularly strong.