The ancient meaning is a sense of rhyme, which comes from the strangeness, alienation and mystery brought by the passage of time, and from people's awe, reverence and nostalgia for everything in the past.
"The most direct and simple explanation of the ancient meaning is the ancient rhyme, which has a feeling of separation from the present and the present and is familiar to us. Nature and kindness can smooth our hearts. "
The expression of ancient meaning: simple and simple, natural, with little or no trimming. Strange and distant, full of mystery, even incomprehensible. It is consistent with some things in the past and people's aesthetic experience of classicism.
The pursuit of ancient meaning in calligraphy seal cutting;
Mysterious method: there is a word called "ancient Olympics", which is a manifestation of our alienation from history. For example, some of Fu Shan's words are ancient and mysterious even if they are incomprehensible. It can also be called "Alienation Law". For example, ancient Chinese characters are often used in works, such as different forms, public holidays, inscriptions, etc., which is also a means of alienation.
The method of simplicity: in ancient times, it was grass-roots creation, with simple lines and little red tape. It's better to win more than less. For example, Qi Baishi is simple, straightforward, simple and unpretentious, but he is more familiar with the ancient style.
The method of experience: directly learn from the forms, methods and materials of classic works, so that contemporary people's creation has a source, evidence and a clear context, which naturally has an ancient meaning.