Shi Mu
Shi Mu (1922~2009), a famous modern Chinese calligrapher. Also known as Yin Jia, he was born in Changsha City, Hunan Province in November 1922. He inherited the training from the court when he was young and studied calligraphy near the pond. When he was a little older, he entered the Hunan Traditional Chinese Studies College to study ancient Chinese, classics, history and poetry. Under the influence of famous scholars Wang Xiaosu, Zong Ziwei and Luo Yuankun at that time, he became closely associated with poetry and calligraphy. His calligraphy is based on Wang's calligraphy, combined with some northern stele, and long-term artistic practice, forming a unique style that is elegant, free and easy, fresh and free. Pay attention to the perfect layout.
Chinese name: Shi Mu
Nationality: Communist Party of China
Ethnicity: Han
Birthplace: Hunan Province Changsha City
Date of Birth: 1922
Date of Death: 2009
Occupation: Calligrapher
Graduation School: Hunan Chinese Studies Vocational College
Representative work: "Shi Mu's Self-written Poems"
Achievements and Honors
The works have participated in many large-scale exhibitions at home and abroad. And was selected into "Selection of Modern Chinese Calligraphy", "Collection of Contemporary Chinese Calligraphy Works", "Collection of Calligraphy and Painting Collection of Chairman Mao Memorial Hall", "Selection of Contemporary Couplets and Ink Calligraphy", "Ancient Poetry and Prose Calligraphy Copies", "Collection of Calligraphy of Hundreds of Chinese and Japanese People" and other large-scale special collections. In November 1996, he won the gold medal at the Second International Calligraphy Exhibition. A large number of his works were exported to Southeast Asia and the United States. He was invited to Japan three times to hold book exhibitions, lectures, and exchanges. The special collection includes "Shi Mu's Self-written Poems", written by the Sichuan People Published by Fine Arts Press. He is currently a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, a consultant to the Hunan Calligraphers Association and the Changsha Calligraphers Association, a standing committee member of the Changsha Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a librarian of the Hunan Provincial Literature and History Research Center, and a visiting guest at Central South University of Technology and Changsha University. professor.
Biography
Shi Mu was born in Maizipo, Laodao River, Changsha City in November 1922. My grandfather was a scholar in the Qing Dynasty. He was gentle and honest throughout his life, and he never spoke harshly or harshly. Under his guidance, Shi Mu began to study calligraphy in the pond when he was 5 years old. If it is a little longer, it can be found in Linyan, Liu, Ou and Zhao posts. When Shi Mu was old enough, all his family's property and mountains were sold out. His father worked as a clerk in a Huaiyan salt distribution office. When he came back from vacation, he taught reading "Zuo Zhuan"; his grandfather taught reading "Four Books", "Five Classics", ancient Chinese poetry, etc. , and continued to study calligraphy.
The young Shi Mubo remembered that at that time he regarded Wang Xizhi's "the intention is the pen first, and then the writing", Yan Zhenqing's "stippling has muscles and bones, and the handwriting is naturally majestic", Liu Gongquan's "heart" The calligraphy masters of the past dynasties are proficient in the classic essentials of calligraphy, such as "Zhengzheng Bizheng", Dong Qichang's "Chinese characters must be familiar before they are born, and paintings must be familiar after being born", and have integrated them into their own calligraphy art practice.
At the age of 14, Shi Mu was admitted to the Hunan Traditional Chinese Studies College and studied classics, history, zi, collections, calligraphy, poetry, etc. under the famous disciples Zong Ziwei, Luo Shaobin, Wang Xiaosu, and Li Xiaodan. Later, he specialized in calligraphy from Mr. Yan Chang and Tang Jingyao, and then started to study Tang Kai script, followed by Lanting and Shengjiao prefaces, and then devoted himself to Beibei steles, such as Zhang Menglong and Zhang Heinu, and copied them very diligently.
While Shi Muxi was entering the art world, Japan launched a war of aggression against China. Shi Mu resolutely joined the army and was admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy. He graduated from the 18th grade infantry course of the second branch and wore the badge of a major. Then he was admitted to the staff class of the Military Command Department, and after graduation he specialized in studying Japanese military intelligence.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shi Mu re-entered the palace of calligraphy art. Because he was good at it and practiced it diligently, he achieved great results decades later.
Poetry works
People think that Shi Mu is famous for his calligraphy. In fact, Shi Mu’s poems are also unique in their own right. Poetry friends often say, "The title of the poem is always obscured by the title of the book." " and "Seven words to push the giant" praise. Shi Mu often said: "All calligraphy works are literary works, no matter how many words or few words, they are inseparable from literary connotations. Without literary literacy, calligraphy has no vitality; without theoretical guidance, calligraphy skills cannot be improved." Because of Shi Mu He is well-read in poetry and has a quick mind. In his calligraphy, he can always improvise poems based on the scene in front of him, and splash ink to complete the composition. The content and form are the perfect combination, and he never follows what others say, which shows his profound literary heritage.
Shi Mu's calligraphy works have participated in many large-scale exhibitions and other exhibitions across the country, and have been included in "Selected Modern Chinese Calligraphy", "Selected Contemporary Couplet Ink Calligraphy", "Ancient Poetry and Calligraphy Copybooks", and "Chairman Mao Memorial Hall" Collection of Calligraphy and Paintings" and more than 10 kinds of books and publications. After retiring in 1982, he focused a lot of his energy on calligraphy teaching. Over the past 20 years, Shi Mu's disciples have long been able to rival the "three thousand disciples".
Evaluation of the work
His calligraphy pays attention to the overall layout. His works are free, ups and downs, completed in one go, and perfect from beginning to end. When writing books on a daily basis, although the writing speed is as fast as the wind and rain, it does not follow the style of the writing, but presents a natural and natural interest based on the law: the works may be strange and elegant, some may be steady and heavy, some may be sharp, or some may be smooth. Leisurely, extremely varied and colorful. It is precisely because of this that his works can be full of spirit, strong character, and enchanting in manners, and even form a unique style that is elegant, free and easy, fresh and free. Yu Yifu, a famous poet, master of traditional Chinese culture and calligrapher, said that Shi Mu "has a long history of learning from his family and a well-established inheritance from his teachers". "Looking at his recent works, they are smooth and beautiful, without any pretentiousness. They are appreciated by all the eyes and unanimously." Reputation, those who pursue shortcuts with their husbands in order to achieve success are of special skill." This is a very high and accurate evaluation of Shi Mu's calligraphy art.
Character Experience
Opposing "Taiwan Independence"
Mr. Shi Mu is the vice president of the Hunan branch of the Huangpu Alumni Association. Although the members are all over fifty years old, everyone However, he is very patriotic and cares about current affairs. Mr. Shi Mu is well-known among his classmates for his hatred of the "Taiwan independence" forces. At a tea party held by the Hunan branch of the Huangpu Alumni Association, he also displayed a self-written banner "Mid-Autumn Festival with Cherished Thoughts and Denial of "Taiwan Independence" "The Farce of the Molecule's Rectification of Names": "I see the ice wheel is very clear again, the autumn wind blows my dreams to Cangying, I know that the distant sea travelers are thinking about homesickness, the giant bamboos are mourning and the red silk is embedded in the city, and the little flies are trying to break up to seek glory. The Chinese people. "Taiwan independence" actually wants to "rectify its name""
Huangpu Military Academy
Mr. Shi Mu's feelings for Huangpu originated from his youth. Although he came from a scholarly family, just when he was immersed in the green lanterns and yellow scrolls, Japan launched a war of aggression against China. When the nation was in danger, Shi Mu devoted himself to the army at the age of 18 and was admitted to the Whampoa Military Academy. After graduation, he was retained in the Kuomintang military agency as a staff officer for nearly five years. After the Huaihai Campaign in 1948, Shi Mu, as a major staff officer at the Kuomintang military base camp, was assigned to give a speech on the military situation in various regions across the country at an academic meeting of the Ministry of National Defense in Nanjing. From that moment on, Shi Mu made up his mind not to go to Taiwan with the Kuomintang, and he also declined the director's "kind offer" to recommend him to study at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He sent his family back to Changsha on the pretext of sending his family back to Changsha, and never returned to Nanjing again. In April 1949, Shi Mu finally got in touch with the Social Affairs Department of the Central China Bureau of the Communist Party of China in Wuhan.
Characteristics
Calligrapher
Mr. Shi Mu’s calligraphy has long been famous, and most of his calligraphy works are running script and cursive script. His running script has neat fonts, flowing movements, and a strong sense of rhythm and rhyme; his cursive script, which goes without saying that he is familiar with cursive techniques, has ups and downs and continuous momentum, and is relaxed and relaxed. Although it is majestic, it is simple, quiet, and peaceful, and contains movement. Yu Jing combines softness with hardness, giving people a poetic feeling in their mental state after watching it.
Shi Mu's calligraphy theory is both sophisticated and profound. He began to learn to write calligraphy at the age of five, and he has written all over Linyan, Liu, Ou and Zhao famous calligraphy. At the age of fourteen, he was admitted to Hunan Traditional Chinese Studies College. After he was twenty, he went to Chongqing and was deeply influenced by Mr. Youren (a senior KMT general and famous calligraphy artist). When talking about the art of calligraphy, Shi Mu calmly said two words: "meaning" and "qi". He said: "Calligraphy is a highly concentrated work of art. Yang Xiong in the late Western Han Dynasty said that 'calligraphy is also a mental painting', and I would like to borrow a modern medical term, 'book is also an electrocardiogram'." Shi Mu did not He knows Qigong, but likes to compare practicing calligraphy to practicing Qigong. He believes that when practicing calligraphy, you need to eliminate distracting thoughts, be calm, and make full use of your concentration. These are the similarities between calligraphy and Qigong.
Poet
Mr. Shi Mu is famous for his calligraphy. In fact, as a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, his poems are also unique in their own right. Friends often say that he is "the one whose poem names are often used". The title of the book is hidden."
Shi Mu is a persistent poet. He and some friends who love old-style poetry co-founded a poetry magazine called "Ying Ming Ji". They have carefully mimeographed and printed for more than five years, and have published more than 100 issues. They have no editor-in-chief and no editorial board members. They write poems just to "listen to others and ask for their friends' voices."
In the exhibition hall of Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in Beijing, there is an 8-foot-long calligraphy work. It is Mr. Shi Mu’s handwritten work "Magnolia with Reduced Characters": "Shaofeng Yuxiu, a famous figure in the world. Hanging down to the universe; the literary talent and grace are like those of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty and Qin Dynasty. When the Xiangjiang River goes north, Yan Yunpeng is raising his head; the four volumes of Xiongwen Lu Palace are as majestic as the flowing clouds and flowing water.
Family life
Shi Mu’s wife, Ms. Xiao, became paralyzed after a visit to the United States with Shi Mu and remains in a wheelchair. When talking about family life, Shi Mu's face glowed with youthfulness. On the wall of their bedroom hung two wedding photos of Shi Mu and his wife. The younger one was taken in Chongqing in 1945. , in the picture, Ms. Xiao is wearing a white wedding dress, with a pure and sweet look on her face. Next to her, Shi Mu is wearing a long tuxedo and a tall top hat. The straight clothing is full of elegance and elegance. Another photo was taken in 1995 on the golden wedding anniversary of his wife.
Shi Mu still calls his wife "Director Xiao", which means "Director of the Meteorological Station" because his wife has taken care of his clothes since he was young. Shi Mu himself seemed to have a naturally slow reaction to the cold or hot weather. Every time he added or removed clothes, his wife had to get them. When he was on a business trip, his wife not only helped pack his suitcase, but also called him every day to tell him what to wear that day. Shi Mu always asked his wife strangely why he knew the weather there, so he affectionately said it in his letters and in his daily life. He calls his wife "Director of the Meteorological Station".
Appreciation of works