1. "The Cursive Script Written in Drunkness"
Song Dynasty: Lu You
Wine is like flags, drums, pens, knives, and the power falls from the sky to the Milky Way.
Translation: Cursive writing is like marching into battle. Drinking before writing is like the flags and drums in the army, which are powerful. The pen in the hand is like the sword and gun of the soldier, and its momentum is like the Milky Way pouring down from the sky.
2. "Book"
Tang Dynasty: Li Qiao
The dragon's text is seen by cutting the bamboo slips, and the bird's traces are comfortable near the pond.
The Eight Diagrams of Hetu came out, and it was the beginning of Jiuchou in Luofan.
Translation: There are few sounds of birds by the pool, and the environment is quiet and relaxing. I lean on the railing and carefully review the words on the letter. Calligraphy is the initial source of Chinese culture, and the existence of Luohe led to the emergence of "Luoshu".
3. "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking"
Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Zhizhang was riding a horse as if riding a boat, and fell into a well and fell asleep under the water.
The three buckets of Ruyang began to face the sky, and the mouth of the koji chariot was salivating, and the people were eager to seal it to Jiuquan.
The Prime Minister of the Left spends tens of thousands of money every day, drinks like a long whale sucking in hundreds of rivers, holds a cup in his mouth, enjoys the sage and calls him a shunner.
Zong Zhi, a handsome and handsome young man, raised his glass and looked at the blue sky with his white eyes, which was as bright as a jade tree before the wind.
Su Jin often likes to escape to Zen when he is drunk in front of embroidering Buddha in Changzhai.
Li Bai wrote hundreds of poems about drinking wine, and went to sleep in a restaurant in Chang'an City.
The emperor couldn't come on board the ship, so he claimed that he was the Immortal of Wine.
Zhang Xu's three-cup grass sage takes off his hat and tops his head in front of the prince, swiping paper like clouds of smoke.
Jiao Sui fought five battles with Fang Zhuoran, and his eloquent talk shocked the four banquets.
Translation: He Zhizhang was riding a horse after drinking, swaying as if he was riding a boat. He fell into the well with blurred eyes and fell asleep at the bottom of the well. Li Jing, the king of Ruyang, drank three cups of wine before going to see the emperor. On the road, I encountered a car carrying distilled rice. The smell of alcohol made my mouth water. I regretted that I could not stay in Jiuquan County, where the water tastes like wine.
Li Shi, the left prime minister, spent tens of thousands of dollars for daily prosperity and drank like a whale swallowing water from hundreds of rivers. He claimed that he drank heavily in order to avoid political affairs and to make way for talents. Cui Zongzhi is a handsome and handsome young man. When he raises his glass to drink, he often looks up at the sky. His handsome appearance is like a jade tree facing the wind.
Although Su Jin fasted and was a vegetarian in front of the Buddha, he often completely forgot the Buddhist precepts when he drank alcohol.
Li Bai could compose hundreds of poems after just one drink. He went to Chang'an Street wine shops to drink and often fell asleep drunk in the wine shops. The emperor was having a banquet in the lake and asked him to write a preface to the poem. He refused to get on the boat because he was drunk, claiming to be the immortal in wine. After Zhang Xu drank three glasses of wine, he wrote a book with a brush, and he was called the Caosheng at that time.
He often took off his hat and uncovered his head in front of the princes and nobles, and wrote quickly with his pen. If he received divine help, his writing would fall on the paper like clouds of smoke.
It took Jiao Sui five glasses of wine to feel refreshed. He talks loudly at the banquet and often shocks everyone with his words.
4. "Songs in Cursive Script"
Tang Dynasty: Li Bai
The young master was named Huai Su, and his cursive script was known as Dubu in the world.
Translation: Little boy, little monk, named Huaisu. Your cursive calligraphy has a completely different style and is unique in the world.
5. "Shi Cang Shu Zui Mo Tang"
Song Dynasty: Su Shi
Why use cursive script to praise your speed, but opening the book in confusion makes people sad.
Translation: What’s more, using cursive script to show off the magic and speed of calligraphy makes people look blurry and worried.