The two monument walls erected in the courtyard are the Qianlong Imperial Monument in the south and the Wutong North Monument in the north. The first one is the reconstructed Zhao Pu Temple, and the handwriting is blurred. The last four inscriptions are clear, engraved with Family Instructions by Zhu Bolu, a famous scholar in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The monument of Family Instructions is1.94m high and 0.58m wide. It was erected in Liaoyang (present-day Liaoning) at the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the tenth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty 1860, by Pan Shaolie (unknown). The font is round and full, simple and vigorous, which is a typical style.
Calligraphy is a profound and wonderful art, and I especially like Yan Zhenqing's handwriting in many inscriptions. I remember that I used several posts when I first practiced calligraphy, and finally I chose my face. I think people's acquaintance is related. No matter you are in the same era, at the same level and of the same sex, as long as you have a heart, you can get a spiritual voice, which is a kind of heart. Appreciating calligraphy is like reading words. You can imagine a person's temperament or even appearance by reading words, and get such a spiritual communication by appreciating faces. Whenever copying Yan Zhenqing's steady and vigorous fonts, it's like talking to Master Yan. With his solemn, simple, plump body and powerful bones, you can imagine that he is modest and rigorous, honest and sincere, with a leisurely, calm and elegant bearing and awe-inspiring momentum. Therefore, when studying facial expression, I feel that I am not only learning to write, but also shaping a temperament, which is influenced by the stubbornness of honesty and frankness.
So when I saw the tablet of "Family Management Motto", I was first attracted by the familiar font, which was round and full, honest and steady, calm and generous ... I couldn't think of a better word to express such passion, to properly describe what a calm and magnificent calligrapher was when he splashed ink at that time, and to realize such a pure and clean state of splashing ink, which was definitely beyond the reach and appreciation of laymen and superficial people.
A good calligraphy, supported by a good word, will greatly enhance the aesthetic value of calligraphy art. Therefore, in this sense, I admire the calligrapher who wrote the book "Family Management Motto". He knows what coat he needs to wrap such a beautiful article that treats others well and teaches people to be human. Try to write these words, if you use cursive script, you will be calm, if you use seal script, you will be too solemn, if you use official script, you will not be rigid enough, and if you use running script, you will not be full. Only this unique style can better add icing on the cake and win glory for the motto. In this sense, calligraphy is not only to make a word look good, but also to bring inspiration to life and cultivate people's sentiment. Therefore, it is happy to appreciate calligraphy, which not only gives the viewer the beauty of perception, but also gives people the beauty of human nature in spirit or temperament.
As for Zhu's "Family Motto", I once read it when I was in the boudoir, and now I have almost forgotten it. Rereading these words today, I have a long-lost intimacy. Housekeeping Motto is a text of far-reaching significance to humanistic education. Many principles and experiences of being a man are summarized from the aspects of being a man, managing the family diligently, etiquette and morality. Adhering to these classics left by the ancients can save a lot of detours. Other books of the same kind include Augmented Sage, Caigen Tan and so on. Reading such books is not about how much knowledge I know, but about how I cultivate my heart, how to behave better and how to get a kind of happiness. "Closed doors are deep mountains, and reading is pure land everywhere". When you have such a calm mind and enjoy it, you will get a casual life. As for understanding "Shaolin Temple, Moshu Painting, Zuo, Ma, Xue, You Juntie, Nanhuajing, Xiangrufu, Qu Sao", it will bring people into a harmonious and perfect realm of harmony between man and nature.
However, for a long time, walking in the bustling world of mortals, I did not feel this kind of happiness. I keep running around, but I don't know why. Is it material attraction? Is it the temptation of fame? I don't think so I just feel that the environment is a bit impetuous, and I am afraid and confused. I always feel that I have lost something and can't find the direction to go. Today, when I stood in front of this monument and read this ancient prose, I was suddenly enlightened. It turns out that in my subconscious, I have been looking for something called stability and tranquility.
It is not easy to think about a porridge and a meal. Half a silk and half a wisp, constantly thinking about material difficulties; Although the ancestors are far away, the sacrifice must be sincere. Although children and grandchildren are stupid, they must read classics. The life cycle is simple, and the godson should have an upright side; Don't take advantage of trade with your shoulders. Be considerate when you meet poor neighbors. If you don't fight at home, the lawsuit will be fierce. If you don't talk much, you lose. Don't think about giving benefits, don't forget to be grateful; Reading is aimed at sages, and being an official is a sovereign country. ...
I meditated in my heart and touched the inscription deeply with my hand. I think, when I do this, the temperature of my palm will pass through the concave prints with uneven fonts, and I will get a heavy and dignified comfort, comforting my hasty steps and my impetuous soul. Although, in such a prosperous and developed era, I think I can walk in a dry and quiet corner calmly, I still feel a little thin when facing this tablet. Forty years of life, in the family, from being a woman, a wife, to being a mother, have I done my duty? For human beings, have I done my duty from mentoring to serving the people?
Although human life is short, it does not mean that the process of life is simple. Standing in front of the plaque of "Family Training", facing the dignified and vigorous posture and the words that condense people's good wishes, I really should reflect on the road I have traveled and seriously think about the road ahead.
A person walks on two legs. Can you take this herringbone road? It was this inscription that sounded a solemn alarm for me. When my eyes drifted over the stone tablet, I seemed to hear a clear and loud sound of reading, coming from a place with quiet books-a porridge and a meal, which is not easy to think about. It's hard to keep thinking about material resources ... although our ancestors are far away, we should sincerely sacrifice. Although children and grandchildren are stupid, they must read classics. Life is simple, and godchildren should have an upright side. ...
Now, listening to this charming, sweet and pure voice from a distance is like being in the melodious Zen realm of Sanskrit. How much wisdom our ancestors expressed in short words. How to be a man and how to do things is fundamental. If we ignore the fundamental things, all the normal order in the world of mortals will be disrupted. What kind of world will it be?
Appreciate an inscription and quietly experience the interest of literature and books. The reason why it is solemnly placed here is no longer a famous calligraphy sentence, but a leader of truth, goodness and beauty, opening people's hearts, enlightening people's wisdom, guiding people into a harmonious and happy world, and letting people get a beautiful return of humanistic spirit. Thinking of this, I suddenly remembered that the primary and secondary education in our city has been carrying out the activity of "having good thoughts every day and doing good deeds every month" for nearly a year, and I couldn't help secretly enjoying myself. ...