Tell a story about Liu Gongquan, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.
It is said that when Liu Gongquan was a child, he asked a strange man "Calligraphy and Painting Soup" who had no hands but could write with his feet how to practice calligraphy. "Painting and Calligraphy Soup" wrote four sentences for him: "Write eight jars of water, and the inkstone is stained with black water; When you win hundreds of parents, you will get a phoenix in Yi Long. " This has also become a vivid portrayal of his future efforts. This has also become a vivid portrayal of his future efforts. Liu Gongquan not only practiced hard, but also used his brains well, winning the essence of calligraphers such as Zhong You, Wang Xizhi, Ou Yangxun, Chu Suiliang and Yan Zhenqing. He also learned from nature, studied skeleton structure, observed geese in the sky, fish in the water, running elk and runaway horses, and integrated various natural forms into calligraphy art. Of course, these were not enough for him. He pays more attention to knowledge and moral cultivation.
Liu Gongquan has been studious since he was a child. 65,438+02 years old, able to write Ci. 365-year-old, 438+0, took part in the imperial examination and became a scholar in one fell swoop. He is proficient in Confucian classics, especially poems, books, Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, Mandarin and Zhuang Zhou, which not only nourished his soul, but also formed his integrity and left many historical stories.
Liu Gongquan's calligraphy is not only a technique, but also a kind of humanity in his bones. In a conversation with Tang Muzong, this was very clear. Tang Muzong once asked him, "Your handwriting is correct and powerful, but I can't write such good words. How can I write with a pen? " Liu Gongquan primly replied, "To write, you must hold a pen first. The key to using a pen lies in the heart. If the heart is right, the pen can be right! This is the same as a national event, and you can't do it without your heart! "
"The Meaning of Heart and Pen" is not only a recommendation to Mu Zong, who is lazy in court affairs and indulges in pleasure, but also a summary of his calligraphy art, and his character is like character. A person can write beautifully, but if he wants to write with strength like bones and muscles, he must first become a person with strength like Liu Gongquan.
Ye Hao Wei
The source of the above passage comes from: the sleepless military turn.