Said by: A dream in the north.
Original: Smart and knowledgeable, educated and knowledgeable. As for astronomical almanac, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, flute and huqin, they are ahead of Zhu Yi and others in the Liang Dynasty.
Interpretation: This person is intelligent and knowledgeable, and has a large amount of literary knowledge. Know astronomy above, geography below, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, flute and huqin are all proficient. He is simply a role model for Liang Chao and others.
Historical evolution:
In ancient times, playing the piano (mostly refers to playing the guqin), playing chess (mostly refers to China Chess and Go), calligraphy and painting were the skills that literati (including some aristocratic families) had to master for self-cultivation, so they were collectively referred to as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, that is, "four friends of literati". Nowadays, it often expresses personal cultural accomplishment.
Chyi Chin's calligraphy and painting refers to four kinds of ancient artistic relics or skills, such as harps, weiqi and colors of calligraphy and painting, which are also called elegant people and four excellent products.
1. Hare:
Both lyre and harp are made of sycamore, which has a cavity and strings. The piano started with five strings, and later it was changed to seven strings; Twenty-five strings According to the number of strings, the size of an instrument is larger than that of a piano. The main difference between harp and harp lies in the different occasions of performance. Piano is used to pluck in front of distinguished guests. The guests didn't speak, just watched and listened to the piano.
2. Go ahead:
Weiqi was called "Yi" in ancient times, which means "You throw one, I throw one". The name "Go" means "a game of chess in which the victory or defeat is decided by encirclement and anti-encirclement tactics".
3. Painting:
"Painting" refers to Chinese painting, which is usually painted on Xuan paper with a brush dipped in water-soluble pigments. It mainly depicts landscapes, utensils, flowers and birds, and people, with simple and bright colors and freehand brushwork.