——————Remember Mr. Liu Xing, the famous seal carving master of the contemporary Lu School
The Liu Xing I know is not a calligrapher or painter who follows the rules, nor is he a man who lives up to his predecessors’ legacy. A seal carver who follows suit every step of the way. Although he never waved the slogan of artistic innovation, in his seals, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese painting works, the passion of "sweeping away the ordinary, breaking and then erecting" is flowing endlessly. In today's printing world, in order to attract attention, Deng Sanmu once made a farce of posting news in newspapers and came back to life; clowns used the media platform to "repeatedly set records of tens of millions in auctions and collections." This has spread in the art circle. There are smoke and roaring artillery fire, full of the bewitchment of money and the temptation of false fame. How many people with great wisdom can really break through the confusion and cast their sights on the distant river of history, hoping to compete side by side with the ancients and achieve immortality for thousands of years?
While everyone is talking about using hype to "realize one's own value," Mr. Liu Xing, a senior figure in the art world, is walking alone. With a high reputation in the industry, he refused to be interviewed by reporters from the columns of "Xinhuanet", "Guangming Daily" and "Artistic Life". He jokingly said, "I'm not a celebrity, so I don't need to do interviews. I have a lot." Everyone has it. If you want to talk about my unique landmarks, I am a little fatter than your fellow reporters. Thank you for your hard work!" - Mr. So it is.
In contrast, those young people who stand up for themselves in Dharma and worship themselves in places where there is no Buddha call themselves "seal engravers". Are they not ashamed of themselves? Before the knife is held firmly and the lines are carved straight, he brags about himself and is keen on hype; he is short-sighted and ignores the basics. The difference in mentality and state of mind between Mr. Liu Xing, who is low-key and down-to-earth, cannot be described in detail. He is just deceiving himself and others! A hundred years later, he will definitely respond to Yuan Baiwen’s joke, “The body and the name both stink!”
At the beginning of his study of seal seals, Mr. Liu Xing devoted a lot of attention to ancient seals and Han system. Wanfang, it's very cool to force a figure. Following this line, he stayed at Miyan and Anzhi Jingshe for more than ten years. It was published that Zhu Wen of the Yuan Dynasty was as beautiful as Chen Julai, and the jade seal of the Han Dynasty was so beautiful that it did not disappoint Fang Jie, and it became famous. After the weak crown, he joined the old fou and revealed his will. The seal style was rough and heroic, powerful and domineering, and he finally reached the state of great success. Return to nature and establish the seal world.
------------------------------------------------ Written by Liu Jiang
Published in Beijing on June 26, 2012.