Many numismatic documents mention that Su Dongpo wrote "Yuanfeng Tongbao" during the Song Shenzong period. Some people think that Su Dongpo wrote "Yuanyou Tongbao" instead of "Yuanfeng Tongbao". The Song Dynasty was the heyday of China's economy, culture, and science and technology. There were many famous calligraphers, painters, and writers. Even Song Taizong and Song Huizong were famous emperor calligraphers. Therefore, many coins in the Song Dynasty were written on some calligraphy and paintings of the emperor and that time. Written by celebrities and literary masters, it is not surprising that Su Dongpo was able to inscribe coins of the Song Dynasty. Shanghai numismatist Mr. Ye Shichang believes that it is extremely unrealistic for Su Dongpo to write "Yuanfeng Tongbao". He can only write "Yuanyou Tongbao" instead of "Yuanfeng Tongbao". In the second year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo opposed the new law and expressed his dissatisfaction with the new policy in his poems. Li Ding and others made a big fuss about his poems. Su Dongpo was arrested and imprisoned for "slandering the emperor and prime minister through words", which is known as the "Wutai Poetry Case" in history. After being released from prison after 103 days in prison, Su Shi was demoted to the deputy envoy of Huangzhou Tuanlian. This position was quite low, and it was impossible for Su Dongpo to have the opportunity to write "Yuanfeng Tongbao". It was not until March of the eighth year of Yuanfeng that the imperial court appointed Sima Guang as prime minister. Su Dongpo was recalled to the imperial court and re-appointed. He successively held the positions of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, bachelor of the Imperial Academy, and minister of the Ministry of Rites. The nearly nine years from the winter of the eighth year of Yuanfeng to the autumn of the eighth year of Yuanyou was the most prosperous historical period in Su Dongpo's life. Only under this historical background did Su Dongpo have the qualifications and opportunity to write "Yuanyou Tongbao" for the imperial court. "Qian Wen.
However, if we take a closer look at the common "Yuanfeng Tongbao" and "Yuanyou Tongbao" today, we can see that although the Qianwen is elegant and neat, it lacks madness. It is estimated that it should have been written by the literati at that time, which is not consistent with the Qian Dynasty. It is said that Su Dongpo splashed ink to write "Yuan You" in calligraphy. It wasn't until I saw this Song Dynasty coin in my collection that I suddenly realized that this was the authentic ancient coin written by Su Dongpo! According to relevant literature records: Su Dongpo's calligraphy is as vigorous and bold as his articles, with strong expressions and light meanings, graceful postures, and strong bones. Dongpo's ancient coin fonts splashed with ink have ice muscles and jade bones, and Qian's writings are broad and majestic. . The strokes of the word "Yuan" in Qian Wen's writing are like "rolling up thousands of piles of snow", with its elegant left-handed strokes and the rib-binding strokes folded on the right. Qian's writing style is both "feng" and "blessing", vigorous and indulgent. It is bold and elegant, "in the clouds holding the knot", with high style and clear charm. Just like Su Shi who "asked the blue sky with wine", he then wrote the word "宝" with "the spirit of greatness and grandeur beyond the dust", which appeared plump, like "pile gold and jade" in it, a kind of broad-minded, detached and insightful world affairs. , understand the physics attitude towards life. It can be seen that the start and charm of the character "Yuan" in this spring are very similar to Su Dongpo's handwriting, and the characters "Feng (you)" and "宝" are completely wild cursive. Who but Su Gong can write this kind of font? Many documents describe the coin written by Su Dongpo as "Yuanxuan You Tongbao", perhaps because of the peculiar structure of the coin that is also "feng" and "you".
Benbijing discussed with Mr. Wang Zhengpeng, chief editor of Chinese Dictionary and executive director of the Chinese Calligraphy Artists Association. Mr. Wang thought it was "Yuanfeng Tongbao" rather than "Yuanyou Tongbao". In fact, Dongpo "Yuanyou" "Yuanfeng" and Dongpo have always been a matter of debate in the spring circle. We are not calligraphers, and the font that also means "you" and "feng" is quite difficult to recognize. If it is "Yuanfeng Tongbao", it may be Su Dongpo According to the book written in the first year of Yuanfeng, Yuanfeng Tongbao was first cast in the first year of Yuanfeng. In the second year of Yuanfeng, Su Dongpo was arrested and imprisoned for "slandering the emperor and prime minister through writing". There was a time difference of one year during this period. This statement It's not bad. Perhaps it was because Su Dongpo's imprisonment caused the suspension, destruction and short life of this ancient coin, which led to the death of this ancient Dongpo coin. This may be the reason why it is rare for people to see it now. In the past, Su Dongpo's splash-ink writing of "Yuanfeng" or "Yuanyou" was just a matter of paper, and the same coin in this edition has not been found. At present, the only one of this coin that can be confirmed is this one, which is an orphan. In the future, with the passage of history, it is unknown whether ancient coins of the same version can be found.
Due to my limited knowledge, I hope you can correct me if I make any mistakes. This Ancient Coin Rubbing
Rubbing of Yuanfeng's "Oriental Knowledge" records: Tools: Paper (cicada wings or other thin raw materials are also acceptable). Ink (all kinds of ink can be too thick, you can add water, solid ink can also be used). Tufting bag (take a piece of sponge according to the size of the tucking to be done, roll it into a round shape and wrap it with household plastic wrap, then wrap it with a piece of flour cloth and finally wrap it with a very fine silk cloth, wrap it with a rubber band to adjust the tightness of the tucking bag) ).
Water (about the size of a bean to prevent the ink from smearing, a few drops of glue to increase the adhesion of the ink, 250 grams of water, 30 grams of Yushouxiao to prevent fiber shrinkage and deformation of the paper after long-term storage, stir evenly and place a piece of raw material on the water to filter it function, using water seeping from the paper surface). Brown brush (for pressing and rubbing paper). Pressing plate (paper clips and plastic plates twisted into different diameters). Backing board (to prevent the movement of coins and the action and reaction forces. A soft rubber pad or a book will work). Preparation of ruler (pressing paper) and brush (soaked in water): 1. Place a small piece of raw material on the backing board and wet the coins and put it on it without moving it. Use a brush to dip an appropriate amount of water into the paper and draw it on the coin. Choose a piece of paper of suitable size, which should be even and free of impurities, and cover it on the coin. Press the platen up. 3. Cover the rubbing paper with raw rice paper to absorb the excess water, then cover the rubbing paper with raw rice paper and press with a brown brush, gently starting from the center of the coin outwards, and finally cover the coin with plastic wrap before beating (function The plastic wrap is thinner and can print the words clearly). At this time, press the ballast ruler to fix it. Why not press the ballast ruler at the beginning because the rubbing paper will be straightened by pressing it at the beginning. It will be easily broken by hitting it with a brown brush. 4. Put the ink into the inkstone and do not put it too thickly. Use the rubbing bag to dip it evenly. Use the rubbing bag to hammer the rubbing paper to suck out the excess ink. This depends on whether the rubbing paper is dry enough to turn slightly white (a rubbing (the key step), use a rubbing bag to gently hammer the money outward from the inside to make it clear and the ink color should be light and even (the first pass is the most critical). You can then apply ink multiple times until you are satisfied, but in the end you must ink the coin's inner ring again so that the outline is clear and three-dimensional.