Why is the word "德" missing one horizontal line?
Yang Quanren, the founder of Quanjude, asked a scholar named Qian Zilong to inscribe a plaque. This plaque has gone through many ups and downs, and once it was hung, it was worth 130 Many years ago. But have you noticed that the word "德" on the Quanjude plaque is missing? Some people say that when Boss Yang invited Qian Zilong over, they had a drink, and Yang Quanren learned about Qian Zilong. His calligraphy was very good, so he immediately took out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and asked Qian Xiucai to write something. Because Qian Xiucai was in a daze after drinking two too many drinks, he accidentally forgot to write the word "德" across the line. When Yang Quanren started his business, he hired 13 clerks per day, plus 14 people of his own. In order to allow everyone to work with peace of mind and work together, Qian Xiucai was asked to write one less line to express that everyone should not be overbearing. A knife. When you hear this, you may ask: Doesn’t adding a horizontal line mean that you are single-minded? Of course, these are all speculations and legends. What is the real reason? "It's like a pictographic character, which can have a horizontal line or not. This can be confirmed by the ink marks of famous calligraphers from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. For example, the imperial calligraphy of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty now standing in the Confucius Temple of the Imperial College in Beijing. The word "德" in "University Stele" does not have a horizontal line; another example is that the Qing Dynasty painter Zheng Banqiao himself wrote the word "德", some with a horizontal line and some without a horizontal line. We can also examine the word "德" from the aspects of ancient Chinese coins. For example, the "Jingde Tongbao" cast during the Zhenzong period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1004 AD) does not have a horizontal character, while the "德" character cast during the Xuanzong period of the Ming Dynasty (1426 AD) is not horizontal. ), the word "德" in the "Xuan De Tong Bao" cast has a horizontal line. From the above analysis, we can draw the conclusion: in the past, there were two ways of writing the word "德", either with a horizontal line or without a horizontal line. That's correct. In order to maintain the original appearance of its plaque, the word "德" on the plaque has been missing.
Quanjude's earliest text advertisement after liberation
In this book. There is an advertisement for Quan Jude in an old book published on November 1, 1950. Unfortunately, this book no longer has a book cover, so it is impossible to know its title. However, it can be inferred from the content of the preface of this book. This introduction to Beijing is similar to the "Beijing Guide". Judging from its publication time, it can be inferred that it is one of the earliest written advertisements in Quanjude after liberation. This article provides us with first-hand information for studying Quanjude in the early days of liberation. The upper part of the advertisement is four lines of traditional Chinese characters arranged from right to left: "Everyone who comes to Beijing must go to Quanjude, the most famous roast duck expert in Beijing, at No. 24 Qianmenwai Meat Market to try hanging oven roast duck." The bottom of the advertisement Half of the part is a description of traditional Chinese characters arranged vertically from right to left: "After more than a hundred years of careful research, it is rich in nutrients, crispy, tender, delicious and delicious. It is made by famous Chinese and foreign famous chefs. The Huadiao seats are clean and the service is considerate. Please try it. Satisfaction Guaranteed." There are 54 words in total, written in succession, without any punctuation marks. Then there are four columns of small characters: "Telephone reservation 7·O 668 call outside to inform the delivery on time." From here we can see that Quanjude's roast duck was already very famous at that time, and the elegant dining environment and service were unparalleled. It is said that not only can customers dine in, but also roast duck can be delivered to customers' doorsteps, and there is a service commitment of "on time" and "no delay".