On the Original Text and Translation of Books

Original text of book theory:

People who write books are mysterious geisha, and if they are not people with lofty ideals, they will learn from them. Generally speaking, books must be thought-provoking. I have read Li Si's prose and Zhong You's book, and the bones are very light. I am afraid that future generations will not remember, so I will talk about it.

My husband's calligraphy is fair and steady. First, you must use a pen, which has a drooping face, an inclined face, a small face or a big face, a long face or a short face. Or if it is scattered, or eight points; Or like insects eating leaves, or like tadpoles in the water; Or like a strong man with a sword, or like a woman. If you want to practice your strength first, and then dress up, you must pay attention to a meticulous and elegant start, dense and well-organized. Every time you do something, you should hang your hands and do it, or make a wave, restrain yourself and then delay.

Every word should use several meanings, otherwise the horizontal painting looks like eight points, and the hair is like a print; Or pull vertically like a tree in a deep forest and bend like a steel hook; Or the top is like a dead stem, or the bottom is like a needle; Or the sideways trend is like a bird failing, or the side shape is like running water. Make a word and look at each other; Make a line, bright and beautiful. First, it is necessary to save the strength and hide the front, and eliminate the hidden end. When using a sharp pen, you must fall in front and blend into one, so that you are not afraid of drifting. A new pen is refreshing, that is, it does not seek to point out flaws.

In a word, several institutions are involved. If you make a book of paper, you must have different meanings, not the same. If the book is empty, use a powerful pen; If the book is stronger than paper, use a weak pen. If the strength is not equal, you can't fall in.

Every book is so quiet that the words are new before writing. If you don't start, you will consider it. Don't worry about writing, it must be late. Why? The pen is a general, so it must be slow. You can't wait, can you? The heart is the front of the arrow, the arrow doesn't want to be late, and if it is late, it won't enter. The word "husband" has priorities. Which word has a continuation? As for the word "Wu", start a little, hurry up, be straight, that is, later. If you want to be "martial", you should take advantage of the situation.

Every book can be called a book if it is ten late and five urgent, ten bent and five straight, ten hidden and five out, and fifteen volts. If the pen is tied in a hurry, it will be like a book for a while, but it will be weak for a long time. Still need to use a pen to ink, but three points, not deep immersion, weak. It is better to study the loose knot in ink for a long time.

Translation of book theory;

Calligraphy is a profound and subtle skill. If you have no knowledge and ambition, you can't learn. Generally speaking, you must think carefully when writing a book. I think the brushwork articles written by Li Si and others and Zhong You's calligraphy are very capable. I am worried that future generations will not remember, so I pretend to write this article, record it and discuss it.

Calligraphy stresses fairness and stability. First of all, you should be able to use a pen, which is flat and upturned, oblique, large and small, long and short. Generally write a word, or it is similar to a seal brush, or it is similar to an avatar; Or if the official is scattered, or about eight points; Or like insects eating leaves, or like tadpoles in the water; Or as vigorous and powerful as a strong sword, or as charming and beautiful as a woman.

When writing, you must first develop your strength, and then you can dress. You must pay attention to Wen Ya, which is peaceful and tolerant. When drawing, you must put your hand down, press the horizontal pen first, and then drag the pen out. Every time you write a word, you should use more strokes: some horizontal paintings are like eight points, and the next pen is like a seal pen; Some vertical paintings are like deep forest trees, and curved paintings are as powerful as steel hooks; Some pen tips are as dry as stalks, and vertical paintings are as fine as needles; Some side like a bird falling into the air, and some side like running water.

In short, vertical strokes and horizontal strokes should be related; On a line, it is necessary to connect the air and sound between the upper and lower parts. The most important thing is to pay attention to hide the bones and muscles and hide the traces of the pen tip. With a sharp pen, you will naturally fall ahead, so as not to make the dew appear erratic and timid. With a new pen, you must be handsome and outstanding. With God, you don't have to care too much about the flaws in the painting.

Every time you write a word, you should absorb all kinds of calligraphy styles. When writing a whole word, you should have different strokes to avoid being similar to each other. Soft paper, hard hair, hard paper, soft hair. Improper strength will lead to a decline in brushwork and loss of strength.

The most important thing in writing a book is to be calm and quiet. Before writing, after writing, before writing, the idea is mature. But don't worry about writing. Why? The pen is a general, so be cautious and steady. The heart should be anxious, not dull. Why? The heart is the front of the arrow, so don't slow down the arrow. If it is slow, it will not be deep.

Words have priority, so, where is the priority of a word? For example, if you write the word "Wu", you have to be quick, the horizontal pen is slow, and the hook is fast and powerful. This rapid arrangement is precisely to reflect the form of the word "Wu".

Every time you write a book, you should be more late and less urgent, more bent and less straight, more hidden and less out, more hidden and less hidden. This is calligraphy. If the vertical pen is a careless painting and package, it seems to be a calligraphy work at first glance, but it will feel no pen power after a long aftertaste. Don't use a pen to ink more than three tenths, so as not to soak the ink too deeply and fade. Ink should be ground together with loose joints, and the more wear-resistant the ink, the better.