Deng Shiru (1743-1805), whose first name was Yan and Shiru, avoided the taboo of Emperor Jiaqing, so he changed his name to Xing, and later changed his name to Nhanbo. Because he lived at the foot of Wangong Mountain, he was also given the name Jiyou. Taoist, Wanbaishan native, Fengshui fisherman, Longshan woodcutter, a member of the Deng family in Bailinfan, Huaining County, Anhui Province (now Bailin Village, Wuheng Township, Yixiu District, Anqing City), a seal engraver and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty, a member of the Deng School The founder of seal cutting.
He was good at seal engraving when he was young. He lived in Mei Liu's family in Jinling for eight years and copied all the rare gold and stone books in his collection since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Suigong's four-body calligraphy is especially good at seal script, with Qin Li Si and Tang Li Yangbing as the ancestors, with a little reference to the official meaning, and it is called a divine product. He was a man of honest nature, traveled all over famous mountains and rivers, and supported himself by engraving books. There is "Wanbai Mountain People's Seal Engraving Occasionally Existing" extant.
Character profile
Deng Shiru, whose original name was Yan, was a member of the Deng family in Bailinfan, Huaining County, Anhui Province (now Bailin Village, Wuheng Township, Yixiu District, Anqing City). Because he avoided the taboo of Renzong, he So he practiced calligraphy, read less, was good at carving stones, and was very good at imitating seals and seals. Integrity and integrity have nothing to do with each other. At that time, Weng Fanggang was good at dividing seal scripts, so he did it with Shiru, who could not reach the door. Liu Yong and Lu Xixiong were shocked when they saw his book. Come to ask for acquaintance. Bao Shichen praised his seal script as a divine product. When Qian Guo and his ministers traveled to Jiao Mountain, they saw the seal script "Heart Sutra" written on the wall, which said: "This is something Shao Wen (Li Yang Bing) couldn't have done. Is there such a person in the world?" Shaocheng was a guest at Mei Liu's family in Jiangning, and he had a panoramic view of the Qin Dynasty and the history of the Qin Dynasty. There are hundreds of copies of each of the rare gold and stone books since the Han Dynasty. Cao Wen said that all four styles of calligraphy were the best in the Qing Dynasty. The craftsman who made seals came to and from the Qin and Han Dynasties, and became his own family, known as the Deng School in the world.
Born in a poor family, both his grandfather and father loved calligraphy and painting, and both lived in commoners until their old age in a poor house. Deng Shiru studied for one year when he was nine years old. After dropping out of school, he made a living by collecting wood and selling cakes and bait. At the age of 17, he began his artistic career by making a living by writing and engraving. His social status was low throughout his life. He himself said: "I didn't study when I was young, and I experienced all kinds of hardships and hardships. When I was thirteen or fourteen years old, I secretly rejoiced in the book. When I was twenty, my grandfather took me to Shouzhou, and I was able to teach the old man now, travel in the rivers and lakes. People don’t treat each other as literate people when they eat. ”
When Deng Shiru was about 30 years old, he met Liang Gao, the lecturer of Xili College in Shouxian County, Anhui Province. He was introduced to Jiangning by Liang Gao and became a scholar. of guests. Deng Shiru stayed with Mei Liu, a great collector in Jiangning, for eight years. "Every day I feel refreshed and the ink fills my plate. By the end of the night, all the ink is gone, and the cold and heat never stop." Soon it was recommended by Cao Wenqian, Jin Fuzhi and others, and the book's title became popular. In the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign (1790), on the occasion of Emperor Qianlong's 80th birthday, Cao Wenzhi, the Minister of Household Affairs, came to Kyoto in June and invited him to go with him. In autumn, passing through Shandong, I climbed Mount Tai for a visit. After entering Beijing, Deng Shiru became famous in the calligraphy world for his calligraphy. In the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign (1791), he served as an aide to Bi Yuan, the governor of the two lakes, for three years. Zhang Huiyan and Bao Shichen both learned calligraphy from him.