The ancient poetry and calligraphy works of bamboo and stone are as follows:
1. The artistic conception of bamboo and stone themes in ancient poetry and calligraphy works:
Bamboo: Bamboo symbolizes perseverance and perseverance in Chinese culture. Purity and patience. The straight and unyielding shape of bamboo is often given as a symbol of noble character.
Stone: Stone represents hardness, stability and eternity. The stone has experienced the baptism of time and remains calm and stable, implying unchanging quality and inner firmness.
Impression of artistic conception: Poetry and calligraphy works often use the image of bamboo and stone opposing each other and complementing each other, expressing the ideas of "softness and rigidity" and "motion in silence" in traditional Chinese philosophy.
2. Expression methods in calligraphy works:
Stroke style: Calligraphers often use simple and smooth strokes to express the tallness of bamboo and the thickness of stone. Through different calligraphy styles and brushwork, the shape and character of bamboo and stone are expressed.
Layout and composition: In calligraphy works, bamboo and stone are often arranged in an opposition or blending manner to form a balanced aesthetic. Sometimes bamboo and stone are opposite to each other, and sometimes bamboo and stone complement each other to create a harmonious visual effect.
Collocation of poetry and prose: Calligraphy works are often accompanied by ancient poetry and prose, and the artistic conception of poetry and bamboo and stone complement each other, adding to the literary connotation and artistic connotation of the work.
3. Expression techniques in the works of calligraphers:
Yan style calligraphy: Yan style calligraphy represented by Yan Zhenqing often expresses the erectness and solidity of bamboo and stone with its unrestrained momentum and vigorous pen and ink. .
Liu style calligraphy: Liu Gongquan’s Liu style calligraphy shows the elegance and tenderness of bamboo and stone with its soft lines and full pen and ink.
Mi Fu: Mi Fu's rice calligraphy shows the temperament and character of bamboo and stone with its dignified, free and easy characteristics.
As an important symbol of traditional Chinese culture, bamboo and stone show their unique beauty and cultural connotation in ancient poetry and calligraphy works. Through the use of pen and ink and the design of composition, calligraphers integrate the image of bamboo and stone with poetic and painting style to create poetic and artistic works that convey the profound experience of the beauty of nature, philosophy of life and spiritual pursuit.