■ Conceptual traceability
As early as the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yanyuan called it "Qin, Qi, calligraphy and painting". However, the concept of "four arts" appeared relatively late. According to textual research, the earliest written record of combining piano, chess, books and paintings into "four arts" is "Suiyuan" written by Li Yu in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.
Certain musical instruments
Guqin is one of the oldest musical instruments in ancient China and the earliest stringed instrument in China. It is called "the father of China music". In ancient times, it was regarded as an elegant representative of the literati's heart, with a distant piano sound and a mountain confidant that has been passed down to this day.
Comments: the five elements create everything, and naturally there are five tones. Correspond at the same time, seek with the same spirit, tune five tones and meet five elements. The cadence is coordinated with the change of yin and yang, the rhythm is coordinated with the flow of qi pulse, the cadence is coordinated with the access of orifices, or it is slow or urgent, or it is uplifted. The operation of the piano is coordinated with people's practice, and the operator is also practicing.
chess
Weiqi is a strategic chess game for two people, which uses a chessboard and black and white pieces to play the game. Weiqi originated in ancient China. It is speculated that the origin time is about the 6th century BC. Legend has it that Yao's son is stubborn, and Yao Faming learned Weiqi to educate and cultivate his temperament. The earliest reliable records of Go can be found in Zuozhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qiu Yi in the Warring States Period was the first chess player found in history books.
Comments: The purpose of playing chess is to clear the heart, increase wisdom and practice, not to win or lose. Both yin and yang are indispensable, which lies in deployment, and there is no difference between victory and defeat.
book
China's calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters. From the perspective of relying on Chinese characters, China's calligraphy is a unique visual art, but this uniqueness does not prevent people who do not know Chinese characters from appreciating China's calligraphy. Chinese characters are an important factor in China's calligraphy, because China's calligraphy was produced and developed in China culture, and Chinese characters are one of the basic elements of China culture. Relying on Chinese characters is the main symbol that distinguishes China's calligraphy from other kinds of calligraphy.
Comments: The way of calligraphy also lies in the operation of qi pulse and the deployment of yin and yang and five elements. Calligraphy also has ups and downs, divided into about five elements.
When writing words, there are sparse and dense, and the whole is like running water. Wherein the orifice is self-contained. Before writing, we should also pay attention to meditation and pranayama, so as to achieve harmony between heaven and earth and realize Tao.
draw
Chinese painting, also known as Chinese painting, is a traditional form of painting in China. It mainly uses brush, soft pen or finger to paint on silk or rice paper with the color and pen and ink of Chinese painting.
Comments: In fact, the way of painting lies in Qi and God. The generation of qi can be aggregated, but the generation of qi can be dispersed. Qi breeds everything, and everything in nature has qi, which is composed of essence. Natural mountains and rivers are full of aura, and qi is the agility of everything. The practice of painting lies in the painter's adhering to the way of painting, integrating with nature, constantly improving himself and realizing the way in the insight into all things in nature, so that his eyes can see the spirit of all things and perceive the agility of nature. Then, with painting skills, the agility of everything is expressed on paper with pen and ink. This is the way of painting.
A really good painting is vivid. You can draw the God of all things with human pen and ink, which is the realm of painting. The higher the realm, the more vivid it is. Therefore, Chinese painting, not on the surface, but on the vivid.