The calligraphy of Yue Fangshun, Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Dongying City Procuratorate
Since entering the 21st century, the spirit of justice, as the blood and soul of Chinese culture, has increasingly gained the support of calligraphy at the theoretical level The industry's attention has shown a trend of improvement, but as reflected in calligraphy creation, the overall feeling of sluggishness still exists. Calligraphy is the essence of traditional Chinese culture. Today's calligraphy works lack true feelings and are difficult to be grand. Some so-called calligraphy enthusiasts are busy running around like going to the market, mistaking pranks for innovation and virtuality for reality. They are still far from the highest realm of true calligraphy art. The author believes that calligraphy can only be called calligraphy if the characters are upright and majestic.
Calligraphy works are of the same origin as fine art works, both of which pay attention to charm and creativity. At the same time, the author’s overall quality in terms of character, behavior, knowledge, etc. is also very important. National hero Yue Fei's magnificent "Man Jiang Hong" was sung throughout China and has remained popular for hundreds of years. This is due to the great success of this collection of lyrics, lyrics, literary and military strategies, loyalty, filial piety and justice. Yue Fei's calligraphy has no shackles or falsehoods. It is as majestic as flowing clouds and flowing water, and it flows freely. This is due to his righteousness. Yue Fei's descendants adhere to the family tradition of their ancestors, behave uprightly, and bravely devote themselves to serving the country and the people, such as Yue Ke, Yue Zhongqi, Yue Zheng, Yue Qifeng, etc. Today, Yue Fangshun, the 31st generation grandson of Yue Fei, is not only accomplished in calligraphy, but is also obsessed with Yue Fei's wise sayings: "Civil officials do not love money, military officers are willing to die, so why worry about the world being unstable!" ”
Yue Fangshun has just retired from the position of deputy prosecutor general of the Procuratorate of Dongying City, Shandong Province. He has been passionate about calligraphy since he was a child, and found his joy after retirement. Although he has no official position and is light-hearted, he never dares to forget his ancestral precepts. The content of his calligraphy works is mainly about showing justice and righteousness, which can be seen from his work "The Righteousness of the World".
In February 2012, his copy of Yue Fei's calligraphy work "Man Jiang Hong" was published in People's Daily. Both the layout and the charm of each character gave people a sense of majesty, like a torrent flying three thousand feet. It gives people a shocking aesthetic feeling.
Yue Fangshun’s calligraphy works are never indulged in calligraphy. He said: “I have never been calm when writing, I am always full of passion. , in a state of justice, only in that way can there be my shadow between the lines. "No wonder the famous anti-Japanese general Yue Tian (descendant of Yue Fei) blurted out when he saw Yue Fangshun and his works for the first time: "The words are like the person, I should be proud of the descendants of my Yue family!" Mr. Fang Shun followed the famous calligraphy in his early years. He studied under Mr. Qidi, and held a formal apprenticeship ceremony in 2010. Mr. Qidi commented on Yue Fangshun: His words are like his character, and he has integrity; and his character is like his character, and his integrity shows. "But our society and the calligraphy world are far from this kind of thing today. "Awe-inspiring spirit"? While having tea with Mr. Fang Shun, he made some interpretations of the "awe-inspiring spirit". The so-called "Haoran Qi" is Mencius' sublimation of "Qi" in the state of "natural vitality" - "Qi" in the ethical and moral sense, with human spiritual character, "matching righteousness and Tao" "Born, wedged between heaven and earth: when the world is at peace, it is the spirit of peace, majesty, and high spirit. At the critical moment of the country and the nation, it is the national integrity of being upright, fighting, and willing to die. It is the greatest, surpassing the insignificance of the individual, and is limitless; the greatest strength, surpassing the weakness of the will, and cannot be surrendered. Therefore, the philosopher Feng Youlan once regarded "awe-inspiring spirit" as a vocabulary that represents Chinese culture. Only by "understanding this vocabulary can we understand Chinese culture and the spirit of the Chinese nation."