What is the "Qi" of calligraphy?
Mr. Qi Gong once said: "Qi is the state of connection between characters in calligraphy works. Lines and lines are called horizontal gas, and words and words are called vertical gas. "
I think the echo between strokes of a word should also be regarded as the "qi" of calligraphy.
Furthermore, the ninth door of Feng Wu's Ten Movements in Qing Dynasty said: "Ventilation door" is also called "water flow", and every move will ventilate its qi and make the blood vessels connected. Qing Da Zhongguang said: "The stretch of qi is slippery, and the context is constantly gossamer ..."
Therefore, "moving qi" is between avoidance, contraction, opening and closing, lifting and pressing. When writing, you should be able to lift, press and put it.
Calligraphy takes Chinese characters as the carrier, and one of its greatest characteristics is one-stroke molding, or writing.
In "brushwork", the "dependence" and "echo" between strokes are the same regardless of the brushwork. * * * The same thing is ups and downs! Such as people's "breathing", breathing in and out rhythmically, we can feel circulation and comfort. If you gasp or exercise vigorously, you will find it difficult to breathe.
Therefore, when writing, special emphasis is placed on "Qi".