Because of its concise language and viewpoint, it has been used to this day and has become an important painting theory in China's painting field.
It is not difficult to see from the writing order that the highest realm of painting is "vivid charm". The word "Yun Qi" has always been highly respected in the history of Chinese painting, which can be interpreted as artistic realm such as bearing and charm. It seems that the clouds are light and the wind is light, but it is extremely difficult to grasp.
At the same time, in addition to practical functions, Chinese characters have developed into calligraphy art that complements the traditional painting art in China in its unique generation environment. As a result, there is a saying that "painting and calligraphy are one, and painting and calligraphy are homologous".
Yan Zhenqing, a well-known calligrapher, wrote a manuscript for the sacrifice of a nephew, which is scrawled by ordinary people. It was sketched with light pen and dry ink.
But it also won the honor of "the second largest running script in the world" after Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, which is the unique aesthetic standard of China traditional art.
Yan Zhenqing angrily wrote "The Manuscript for Sacrificing a Nephew".
In the ancient feudal society of more than two thousand years in China, there were various loopholes in the centralization of ancient feudal power because of the low social productivity.
Every feudal dynasty broke out in different degrees after several years because of various political, economic and social class problems, thus forming a relatively progressive feudal regime in bloodshed and sacrifice.
In the 14th year of Tianbao of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, that is, in 755 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was addicted to beauty and neglected state affairs. An Lushan, who coveted the imperial power for a long time, took the opportunity to make an insurrection, thus forming the well-known "Anshi Rebellion" in the history of China.
As the saying goes, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The rebels rebelled, and officers and men with deep patriotism would not sit idly by, so Yan Zhenqing, as the plain satrap, quickly contacted his subordinate brother Chang Shan satrap Yan Gaoqing to fight against the rebels.
It's a pity that Yan Zhenqing and Yan Gaoqing have the passion to defend their country, but they have been dancing and writing all their lives, and they are not cut out to resist the enemy.
In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Yan Gaoqing could still rely on the soldiers and troops in the city to resist the rebels.
In the first month of the following year, the troops under his command suffered heavy losses. Due to the enemy's siege, there was no time to wait for food and grass support. As a result, Yan Gaoqing, the magistrate of Changshan, and his son Yan Jiming died in the crazy and cruel war of the enemy. Plus other descendants of Yan, * * * more than 30 people became the soul of the enemy.
Yan Zhenqing was deeply saddened to hear the news. He hates that he is full of blood but unable to protect his loved ones, and even more hates the rebels who sacrifice the people of the world for power.
In order to keep the remains of relatives from becoming ghosts, he led his men to Changshan in the first year of Gan Yuan, Tang Suzong (758) to look for the remains of relatives.
In the ever-changing process, Yan Zhenqing finally found the whereabouts of his nephew Yan Jiming, but he didn't expect the enemy to be so cruel and beheaded Yan Jiming.
Looking at his nephew's skull, Yan Zhenqing couldn't control his emotions any longer, so the "second largest running script in the world" mixed with grief and bitterness came into being.
It looks sloppy but valuable.
Yan Zhenqing was heartbroken, so he wrote "Sacrifice to My Nephew" to remember and pay homage to my nephew Yan Jiming. The main content is to describe the general matters of his brother and nephew in the process of the enemy.
Of course, the reason why it can be loved and feared all over the world is mainly because of its superb and frustrated brushwork, not because of what it specifically describes.
Judging from the relics that are still well preserved, especially for non-professionals, in fact, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy works have little aesthetic feeling, not only the handwriting is scrawled, but also there are many circles and graffiti in the whole manuscript.
In addition, from the aspect of using pen and ink, it is obvious that the notes of "Sacrificing My Nephew" were written with bald pen and dry ink. No matter how you look at it, you can't do without those excellent calligraphy works with smooth handwriting and rich ink.
Yes, gold always shines. Even in the eyes of many people, the article "Sacrifice to a Nephew" is full of loopholes in other aspects besides vigorous brushwork, and it is even difficult to be called an ordinary calligraphy work.
But since its birth, it has been sought after by many famous calligraphers, painting artists and art collectors. Even if most people in the world can't understand the value of Yan Zhenqing's Manuscript for Sacrificing a Nephew, it will not be buried in the dust of history.
Historically, the seemingly inconspicuous calligraphy work "Sacrificing a Nephew" has been treasured by many people of insight.
For example, Neifu in the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Yan in the Yuan Dynasty, Xian Yushu in the Ming Dynasty, Xu in the Qing Dynasty, Wang in the Qing Dynasty, Neifu and so on. All at the expense of nephews, collecting manuscripts at all costs.
Moreover, in order to show their artistic taste, these collectors already owned it, and all of them stamped their own seals and wrote a postscript for "Sacrificing Nephew" during the collection period.
In addition, in 1949, the manuscript of "Sacrificing a Nephew" has attracted the attention of National Cultural Heritage Administration because of its great artistic value.
In order to prevent it from living in a foreign land or being used by capital operation, it is treasured in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.