(Vice Chairman of China Book Association and Chairman of Sichuan Book Association)
Mr. Pu Hongxiang is an outstanding figure in Sichuan calligraphy field since the new period. He studied under Yu Zhongying, lived in Shu, entered Taoism in Jin and Tang Dynasties, and later entered Han and Wei Dynasties. He was good at many things, especially in regular script. Since the revival of calligraphy in the 1980s, Mr. Hong Xiang has not only continued his studies in his youth, but also penetrated into the essence of traditional culture and had a profound and straightforward understanding of calligraphy, which directly influenced a group of young writers.
"Hongxiangshu" takes regular script as a rule, follows the Jin and Tang Dynasties, blends seal script with official script, and overflows into cursive script. Especially, it has in-depth research and creative practice on the excellent tradition of literati calligraphy with Zhong Wang as its source. Its cursive script is elegant and graceful, but it is vigorous and has a kind of heroism. Spatial rhythm is unified in ups and downs. His achievements in regular script are more outstanding: or he preserved the charm of Zhong Wang in simplicity; Or take both danger and face, which is based on Tang dynasty and out of one's own will, long, healthy, rich and flat; Or in and out of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, learn from each other, help each other, help each other, help each other, and be friends. They all present different customs and styles, but they all belong to the independent and unified style characteristics, that is, elegant and cheerful style, positive and eclectic space form, elegant and refined, beautiful and rich artistic charm. -I think this is the overall spiritual feature of Pu Hongxiang's calligraphy. During the ten years from the end of 1980s to the beginning of the new century, contemporary calligraphy creation tried to open up a new realm with the peculiar changes of space form. On the one hand, Pu Hongxiang paid attention to and studied the current fashion, and made a careful choice according to his own internal needs. At the same time, he constantly examines, adjusts and deepens his understanding and learning of tradition, and gradually improves himself.
There are several noteworthy tendencies in contemporary regular script creation: first, seeking the integration of Han and Wei Dynasties or Wei, Jin and Tang Dynasties, and the change of genre and glyph. Although the arrangement is dazzling, it ignores the creation of an organic whole through the echo of the relationship between words; Second, although from left to right, I tried to break the neat and active composition of lines and characters through the strange changes of word potential, but I inevitably showed too much skill in deliberate manipulation, lost the elegant weather and simple rhyme, and had little realm; The third is that we can't get rid of the mental state of practical writing and enter the realm of artistic creation. All three are difficult to express the overall climate and noble atmosphere, style and realm through the organic whole of the works. However, due to the inherent limitations of regular script in writing style, it is particularly difficult to achieve this creative goal. Because of this embarrassment, there is a saying of "activation" in contemporary book circles, and there is even a saying of "modern kai" The wish is good, but the practical and academic accuracy of this formulation remains to be judged.
In view of this situation, it is particularly commendable that Pu Hongxiang's artistic practice can relatively better unify the details in the overall situation, show the overall meteorological charm, and achieve the beauty of elegance, precision and sincerity. Compared with the above-mentioned fashion deformation, the internal spirit and external appearance have different degrees of emphasis.
I sincerely hope that Mr. Hongxiang will gather the energy of the old master, give full play to his advantages, further explore the Han, Wei, Jin and Tang dynasties in the field of calligraphy, especially regular script art, integrate ancient and modern times, and reach new heights with a more independent and successful personal style and rich creative achievements!
Clear. Loneliness and Loneliness —— Comment on Pu Hongxiang's ink painting "Planting Orchids"
"I feel the Yangzhou dream every ten years." Hongxiang has been raising orchids for nearly ten years. It is quiet day and night, but it is quiet and quiet. Pure and fragrant flowers bloom in the green of dreams. Hongxiang raises orchids, and it is not for the sake of improving brushwork that she understands brushwork! The word "Jing" is the essence of ten years of orchid cultivation and the great essence of a calligrapher. If not, secular customs can't go away; If not, Fengshen can't surpass it! Calligraphy is a "gradual" artistic development path after long-term accumulation. A promising calligrapher should not only master and integrate the techniques and forms of traditional calligraphy, but also nourish his feelings, demeanor and soul in this "gradual" way. Breathing clearly, in the "eight-tone superposition", it is possible to "gradually" reach the artistic peak that people want to go. Raising orchids for ten years, quiet in the morning and evening, writing as a text, helping pens as a book. Hongxiang saw the shape, color and line of the world's still life from the light spirit, dreamy elegance and poetic elegance of orchids, as well as the escape from calligraphy and abundant wild interest. There is no doubt that she has found truth, goodness and beauty in the world of calligraphy, which is endless because of the harmony of books. The running script "Planting Orchids" is a disgusting work in "Ten Years of Planting Orchids". After reading it, I was surprised and happy, thinking from joy. Thought-provoking, that is, let people reach a far-reaching realm. Those groaning and pretentious fake calligraphy can only make people feel that his pen and ink are late, his lines are ignorant, and he is shallow and ridiculous! The running script "Heavy Orchid Record" entered the book with the interest of Lu Gong, changed the environment with orchid, was quiet and dignified, elegant and light, and contained the spirit of pen and ink. The lines are elegant and refreshing, dense and interesting. The whole article is vivid, blank and ethereal. Look closely, empty flow, as if there is a breeze in Xu Lai, fragrant. This is nothing is not a vacuum, and the gas field between the lines makes life soar. And write words with a pen and store them in a heart, connected to the wrist and fingers. This is a pivot button for direct expression of personality. "Gu Qing rebellious, broken by nature, and filial piety as neighbors, pine and bamboo as friends, empty and silent, so it is military. And the husband lives in the mountains, near the valley, welcomes honor, sends the moon, is not charming or impetuous, and is not afraid of fame and fortune. Wind and rain kill, don't change its color: frost and snow insult, don't lose your ambition. Bear the glory of the sun and the moon, do not dispute the brilliance of flowers, grasp the spirit of Kun, and have a unique fragrance. ..... "Lan Yongzhi and I are aiming at" the wind of a gentleman. Loneliness. " The abstract pen, which expresses the specific personality style and individual feelings, is swaying and shrouded in silence, just like a breeze passing through a mountain stream, dancing and a clear shadow. So that people can feel the oriental feelings of the ancient world and write the sweet voice of calligraphy, which is fascinating and meaningful. Pang Yun, a member of the Eight Mansions recorded in Jingdezhen Deng Chuan, said: "After Jiangxi, ask Ma Zuyun:' Who is not the companion of Wanfa?' ! Zu Yun said, "When you finish sucking up the Xijiang River in one gulp, you can tell me.". This story, this exposition, is really a great warning to the current wind. Mr. Yu Xinggong, the teacher of Hongxiang, still said: "The connotation of calligraphy should be based on self-cultivation." Only by being selfless can we be selfless and selfless. This is what Zhuangzi said, and it was unintentional. Most of the calligraphers in ancient China were high flyers, who was addicted to Laozi and Zhuangzi's thoughts. Zong Baihua pointed out: "They forget the secular desires and observe the rational interest of everything in silence. Their pursuit of calligraphy is reflected in pen and ink, which is also the rational interest in this image." Reason here is the shape of things, and interest is the vitality of things. Calligraphers are noble in personality and faithful in nature, and do not camp in the chest with secular interests and confuse their hearts with the current wind; In order to deeply understand the core of everything. Zhuangzi said that people who can communicate with the spirit of heaven and earth can choose whatever they want.
Hou Pu Hongxiang's View of Calligraphy and Pen and Ink
Mr. Hong Xiang's austerities of copying steles for more than 40 years are evidenced by Zhu Wen's introduction in the first chapter "Bitter Hands", in which the road is full of hardships and difficulties. Every time Mr. Hongxiang comes to learn the inscription, he will copy it, but he will never die. He eats "antiquity" instead of "culture". It can be seen from his large number of inscriptions and books that he can explore in detail. According to "Jin Dao" and "Yi He Shu Pu", Mi Fei "claims that there is only one good book, and I have four unique ones", and those who know it naturally also ". He also said, "A nosy person, just like a person, gives all his strange words in order to add a postscript to his book. If he is happy about it, this is a work. "When ancient paper imitates, he is hard to distinguish from real paper." This shows the importance of learners to brushwork. Mr. Hongxiang can be said to be good at writing, well versed in writing, well versed in writing feelings and familiar with the body. But he strongly disapproves of learning to write only one post and one monument all his life. He believes that people's natural life is very limited, and they should not spend their limited life on writing, but should "read thousands of monuments and choose hundreds of posts" and eventually become self-contained and self-regulated. Only in this way can we not die in the forest of steles and become a sad "book slave". Master Qi Baishi once said, "Shame praises the world by copying it" and earnestly warned people that "those who learn from me will die". In all fairness, Mr. Hong Xiang not only systematically learned the mastery and mastery of traditional techniques such as using pen and ink and structural composition, but also relied on his own diligence and in-depth research. Only by absorbing nutrients from one's own aesthetic thoughts and calligraphy life, constantly choosing monuments and changing posts, and finding things with the same temperament and brushwork in the process, and accumulating and exerting them, can we really help to develop one's unique calligraphy style. Mr. Hong Xiang often said "Kung Fu speaks beyond words" in the selection of inscriptions, and we should try our best to understand it. Although it is a cliche, its truth is not abandoned. Mr. Hongxiang said in a letter to me that in the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Guofan once said that "books can cure fools". Only by reading more books and observing swimming can we have masculinity and elegant cultivation. Otherwise, it is biased and the rule of law in the book is doomed. Mr. Hong Xiang often compares "gradual enlightenment" and "epiphany" in Zen statutes, and the same is true of learning books. It is necessary to be an ascetic and to be able to go straight to the bank card. He is still advocating the wisdom of the six ancestors, that is, to be born without being born, that is, to be able to see his own nature clearly. Water is impermanent, books are impermanent, inheritance is for innovation, and reflection is for progress. If you are stuck on a pillar and a monument, you can only tie your hands and feet. Only by daring to "realize" in the witness, constantly criticizing and denying yourself, and boldly thinking, can we achieve a brilliant life and a brand-new self in pain.