Calligraphy contains the philosophy of life
Calligraphy contains the philosophy of life. Calligraphy is not just a project of practicing calligraphy. Simply writing is not calligraphy. Calligraphy is art, just like walking is not. Art, and just like dance is art, calligraphy will bring us some philosophy of life. The calligraphy shared below contains the philosophy of life. Calligraphy contains the philosophy of life 1
Calligraphy is life. What principles of life does calligraphy contain?
The ancients regarded calligraphy as a practice. Only when the heart is pure can one write well, and in the process of writing, the effect of "purity of heart" will be achieved.
Taizong of the Tang Dynasty said in "On Bi Jue": "When you want to write, you should listen to it instead of watching it. You should concentrate your mind without any worries, and your heart will be upright and peaceful, then you will be in harmony..."
Ouyang Xun said that one must "clear one's mind and resolve one's thoughts, and maintain a straight face." One must eliminate distracting thoughts, forget all honor and disgrace, concentrate one's attention, and achieve a state of tranquility and concentration.
Then, flexibly and freely mobilize the energy of the whole body and transfer it to the layout of the characters through the tip of the pen, which is the so-called "using the power of the energy of the whole body".
Zhou Xinglian's "Linchi Guanjian" pointed out: "Sit quietly and write in regular script and count crosses or hundreds of words, and then you will feel that your irritability has subsided.
From peace to danger, and finally back to peace
The emphasis in learning calligraphy is to "seek fairness first; now that you know fairness, pursue danger; now that you know danger, return to fairness." ”
This is just like being a human being. The first principle of being a human being is to be upright; but being upright may seem boring when you are young, so you pursue a dangerous and satisfying life, and only after the dangerous and satisfying life can you understand The highest state of life is straightforwardness, plainness, and ordinaryness.
This is true for learning, and even more true for life. This is exactly what the saying goes: "Looking at mountains is not mountains, and looking at water is not water."
The "gentleman's way" in calligraphy
Calligraphy is often used to describe the "gentleman's way"
Xiang Mu's "The Way of the Gentleman". It says in "Elegant Words on Calligraphy": "Round and square, square and round again, righteousness can contain wonder, wonder cannot lose its integrity, and it can be reconciled with neutrality. This is beautiful and good." Those who are in the middle are nothing more than what is right. He who is harmonious is neither surly nor cruel. ”
Calligraphy pens can be divided into square pens and round pens. The square pen means that the strokes are square at the beginning and in the middle of the stroke, such as "Zhang Qian Stele" and "Ritual Stele" in Han Li, Wei Stele, The European style in Tang Kaili can be an example, with sharp edges and corners that give people a sense of decisiveness.
The round strokes are round at the beginning of the stroke and in the strokes of the stroke, such as the seal script and Han Li's "Ode to the Stone Gate". 》 can be described as a model. The square and round shapes of calligraphy are also similar to the principles and flexibility of people in dealing with the world, and the "way of a gentleman" is the unity of the two, and "knowing how to be in harmony" is the way of a gentleman.
Calligraphy embodies character
The ancients said, "The first thing is to have high character, and the second thing is to learn from the ancients." This shows the status of character in calligraphy.
As the saying goes. The book is like the person and the words are like the person. In fact, it originated from a famous saying by Yang Xiong, a writer in the Western Han Dynasty: "Books are like paintings from the heart." The words are true to the person.
Looking at the masters of Chinese calligraphy, the vigorous and generous Yan style characters are consistent with Yan Zhenqing’s upright and loyal character. The cursive calligraphy of Zhang Xu and Huai Su is extraordinary and powerful, which is consistent with their open-minded and bohemian temperament. corresponding.
Wang Xizhi, who wrote the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection" which is the best cursive script in the world, his words "Heaven and One" are free, natural and full of wit. Therefore, calligraphy contains a high level of personality cultivation and realm of life, as well as a profound philosophy of life.
I am not a minister.
Books are also paintings. The words are true to the person. Calligraphy contains the philosophy of life 2
What philosophy have you learned from the process of learning calligraphy?
There are too many dialectical relationships in the art of calligraphy, such as black and white, using white to calculate black, which makes full use of the unity of black and white. Feibai's writing style makes full use of white to calculate black. , sparse and dense strokes, large and small characters, and the use of handwriting, all have a dialectical and unified relationship. How to achieve harmony must be reasonably and appropriately arranged to resolve these contradictions. Make full use of techniques and solve them properly.
The core of dialectics is the law of the unity of opposites. What Chinese calligraphy explores is the special law of writing and the special beauty of calligraphy.
Calligraphy contains rich dialectical thoughts. For example, creation has the unity of tradition and innovation, inherits the classics, and creates changes on this basis. Only then can there be continuity that is in line with the customary appreciation of the art of calligraphy.
Only in the realm of cursive writing can perfection be achieved through the inheritance of ideas and methods. There is a saying in the Bi Zhen diagram that those who are good at cursive will be harmonious with their thoughts and methods, and those who are not good at cursive will have their thoughts and methods harm each other. This means that when writing cursive script, you must be conscious of the unity of temperament and laws. You must not ignore the laws, nor be biased against the emotions. If you are partial to the laws, Then there are cursive scripts that lose their emotional interest. If you blindly pursue the unrestrained temperament, you will lose your temperament and lose the charm of the book.
It can be seen that the calligraphy writing process has different contradictions. How to deal with harmony is the beauty of calligraphy.
The beauty and ugliness of calligraphy are a pair of contradictions. The art of calligraphy is vigorous and beautiful, harmonious, emotional, beautiful in form and quality, which is an excellent work. It has beautiful calligraphy and ink landscape. But writing that is out of order and does not conform to the rules is ugly.
Dialectical thinking, sometimes the book conforms to the appreciation habits and is related to the historical background. Advocating rhyme is the Jin Dynasty, and advocating the meaning is the Song Dynasty. Therefore, stele studies in the Qing Dynasty were not favored in the past. It was later developed. Enrich the content of calligraphy art. Since the Jin Dynasty of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. There is the scenery of Tie Xue and stele studies. One has a soft and graceful movement, while the other is full of ancient strength and vigor. But they transform into each other and complement each other. Nowadays, calligraphers have achieved a mixture of inscriptions and inscriptions. A grand view of calligraphy and ink combining hardness and softness emerged.
Therefore, without dialectical thinking, there would be no conflict and harmony in calligraphy. The Tibetan front moves retrograde, making the pen and ink full of energy. Curved and straight are also complementary gestures.
The process of writing calligraphy is to resolve the contradictions of strokes. There is beauty in handling. Poor handling will lead to failure. Calligraphy contains the philosophy of life 3
The philosophy of life realized from calligraphy
I have been studying calligraphy for more than ten years since I was eleven years old.
Black characters on white paper, fragrant ink and rhyme, real cursive script, Zhong Zhang Xixian, Ou Yan Liu Zhao, Su Huang Mi Cai, Cheng Tiweng Liu, stop and go, stop and go, this is just the first glimpse. The door is just a hobby, but there is no great success.
I can’t remember how much I have used Yidege’s ink and Jiugongge’s yellow paper, but the beauty and tranquility that have been influenced by calligraphy for many years flow in my blood like a drug. Addictive, intoxicating, and nostalgic. As time goes by, it becomes even more difficult to let go. Especially as time goes by, you will be able to appreciate some of the mysteries of calligraphy that will last a lifetime.
1. Calligraphy pays attention to hidden edge, and the same applies to life. Implicit beauty is the unique wisdom of Chinese art and Chinese people.
2. Good calligraphy must have white space. The same applies to how you behave and speak. You must leave a margin of three points. Don’t do too much and don’t say too much.
3. In cursive script, you need both square and round pens. The same is true for life. Sometimes you have to be upright and sometimes you have to be smooth.
4. Calligraphy should be done step by step. First learn regular script and official script, and then learn cursive script. Regular script is the posture of a person standing, running script is the posture of a person walking, and cursive script is the posture of a person running. If you continue If you don't know how to stand and want to run, you will undoubtedly get into trouble.
5. Calligraphy works can have their own personality, but this personality must be based on white paper, black letters and red seals, on the dharma stickers of past dynasties, and on the public’s sense of beauty. The innovation of rules is not called innovation, but stupidity. People can also have their own personality, but they must conform to the rules, otherwise they will definitely be hated by others.
6. You must have a well-thought-out knowledge when writing, so that the words you write can be coherent and coherent. If you just use the pen without thinking, you will not be able to write well. If you are not completely sure about doing something, it is best not to do it. If you do it reluctantly, success will be a fluke, and failure will be a joke.
7. A calligrapher should also be a litterateur. He should not only be familiar with inscriptions on inscriptions, but also be familiar with classics and historical works, Tang poetry and Song lyrics. Otherwise, he can only write one word well. Just a craftsman. No matter what kind of profession you are in, you must read more. If you master the theory, your strength will also improve, and you will be full of poetry and calligraphy.
8. The signature should be slightly smaller than the font of the text, and the name of the author of the text should be above the name of the writer to show humility and respect. People must be humble and understand the principle that "the best is as good as water".
9. When writing, you can write happily, you can write leisurely, you can write drunk, you can write with tears, but you must not write in anger. If the words are not written, the paper will be scratched. If it breaks, the gain outweighs the loss. Don't act out of emotion in anything, especially anger. Being angry can easily lead to bad things.
10. Talent is very important, but when talent is not as good as genius, you must use hard work to make up for it. It is impossible for everyone to be Wang Xizhi, but everyone can be Wang Xianzhi. Wang Xianzhi’s brush was dyed black for ten years. You can imagine the diligence of Batanshui. Although he is not as talented as his father, through hard work, he is still tied for the "two kings".
Five thousand years of calligraphy and calligraphy contain the wisdom and philosophy of the Chinese people. Therefore, Zhu Ziliu in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" can understand the essence of Yiyang Zhi from calligraphy, so I can also understand the vastness of the world. From the sea of ??ink, I realized some knowledge about how to behave in the world, just like the couplet that Jia Baoyu saw in Qin Keqing's room in "A Dream of Red Mansions":
Insight into worldly affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is an article.