Wu Daozi landscape painting
Most of Wu Daozi's landscape paintings exist on the walls of monasteries, but now most of them have disappeared. We can only feel the artistic features of these paintings from historical documents. Wu Daozi's landscape paintings are vertical, bold and magnificent. Wu Daozi pays attention to lines in landscape painting, makes full use of brush lines to reflect the style of "sparse body", and depicts freehand landscapes with backbones. There are many legends about Wu Daozi's landscape paintings, the most famous of which is the story that Wu Daozi painted 300 Li of Jialing River scenery in one day.
According to legend, during the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, he wanted to see the beautiful scenery of Jialing River and ordered Wu Daozi to sketch. Wu Daozi was very happy and enjoyed his sightseeing. When he returned to Chang 'an, he was empty-handed. When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty asked him why, Wu Daozi said, "I didn't draw it on paper, but kept it in my heart." Sure enough, within one day, Wu Daozi drew more than 300 miles of Jialing River landscape on the wall of Datong Hall by memory.
It can be seen that Wu Daozi's painting of landscapes is not simply copying and copying, but paying attention to his own feelings and the integration of landscapes, and painting through feelings. His creative method was summarized by the later painter Zhang Yun as "there is nature outside, and there is soul inside". In the history of painting development in China, Wu Daozi was a great reformer. He created the heroic painting style in the prosperous Tang Dynasty with heroic painting and became a generation of pioneering masters. Unfortunately, there are few original works of Wu Daozi in the world, and landscape paintings are almost extinct.
Where is the great painter Wu Daozi from?
Wu Daozi is a very famous painter in the history of China, and he is known as the "painting saint" in the field of painting history. Wu Daozi's paintings have a great influence on later generations, and there are many classic works handed down in the world. But there are few historical records about Wu Daozi himself, especially his life story. So, who is Wu Daozi and what are his life stories?
Wu Daozi stone statue
According to the date of Wu Daozi's birth and death, it is obvious which dynasty Wu Daozi came from. Wu Daozi was born in 680 A.D. (the first year of Yonglong) and died around 758 A.D. (the first year of Gan Yuan). He was a standard Tang Dynasty man. Not only that, it is also clearly recorded in history that Wu Daozi was called into the palace because of his painting skills during the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and served as a physiognomist, doctor of internal medicine, and special teacher, which can also prove which dynasty Wu Daozi was from.
Wu Daozi grew up poor. He studied calligraphy under the great calligraphers Zhang Xu and He. But because of his obsession with painting, he changed to painting and got the essence and significance of painting. Before becoming a weak champion, he was "poor and brilliant" After serving Tang Xuanzong, Tang Xuanzong ordered him not to paint unless he had an imperial edict, so he had to paint in the palace or when he traveled around with Tang Xuanzong. After Wu Daozi's life experience, there is no record in the history books, only the approximate time of death.
Wu Daozi's painting art not only has the essence of Zhang Xu's and He's calligraphy, but also has the brushwork he realized when he was dancing the sword. In addition, Wu Daozi's own deliberate innovation and courage to create have also made outstanding achievements. Wu Daozi not only pays attention to personal artistic accomplishment, but also is keen on promoting painting art, carefully teaching his disciples and passing on his superb skills to future generations. His disciples Lu Lengjia, Li Sheng, Zhang Zang and others have made great achievements.
What are the characteristics of the pictures sent by Wu Daozi Tianwang?
Wu Daozi is a master of Chinese painting, and he is honored as a painting saint. Folk painters even respect him as the "founder of mountains". Wu Daozi is good at figure painting, mainly engaged in religious painting, and "The Prince of Wu sends a picture" is his classic.
Wu Daozi Tianwang sent a picture.
Wu Daozi's Born of Gautama Buddha is a handwritten paper scroll, with a length of 35.5 cm and a width of 338. 1 cm. Also called The Birth of Sakyamuni, it was painted by Wu Daozi according to the Buddhist sutra Ruiying Benqi Sutra. The manuscript has been lost, and now it is a copy of the Song Dynasty in Osaka City Art Museum, Japan.
Wu Daozi's Born of Gautama Buddha is divided into two parts. In the first part, the two gods ride on the beast god, and the king holds his knees in his hands and looks dignified. The maid behind him is serene and the military commander is nervous. In the second part, Sudoku King held the newborn Sakyamuni carefully, followed by the queen, who greeted him in panic. Although there are many characters in the painting, they have different expressions, relaxed demeanor and a sense of rhythm and narrative. Wu Daozi's detailed description of characters' identity, psychology and form is full of imagination and charm. The unique "Wu style" lines are ups and downs, flowing freely, vividly and aptly expressing characters and ghosts.
Born of Gautama Buddha is the full embodiment of Wu Daozi's painting style. He initiated the orchid leaf painting, and followed the principle of "painting with a muddy pen, painting freely, turning in circles and bumping in Fiona Fang". From Gong Sundaniang's sword dancing, he realized how to use a pen, focusing on the ups and downs of brushstrokes in painting, which showed his inner spiritual strength. Wu Daozi's paintings are simple in color, not even colored, and smack of expressionism.
Wu Daozi's portraits are very distinctive, which are quite different from those of Gu Kaizhi and Lu Tanwei. For example, his brushwork is poor but meaningful, and his likeness is not similar to his spirit. His brushwork is round and his clothes are fluttering, and he dances, forming the artistic style of "Five Dynasties prevailing", which is popular for a while and has a far-reaching impact on later generations.
Who is the painter Wu Daozi?
The Tang Dynasty is a dynasty with a large number of talented people, whether it is Li Bai, a poet immortal, or Du Fu, a poet saint, and so on. They are all famous great poets in this period. But many people only know the prosperity of Tang poetry, but ignore the painting art of Tang dynasty. The painter Wu Daozi can be regarded as a typical representative of this period. At present, there are many works by Wu Daozi that are circulated among the people and collected by people who like antique calligraphy and painting.
Painting Saint Wu Daozi stills
Painting Saint Wu Daozi, also known as Wu Daozi. Born in 680 AD in present-day Yuzhou City, Henan Province. When I was a child, Wu Daozi's family was poor, but fortunately, his parents were knowledgeable people. Therefore, Wu Daozi always has the opportunity to receive education. He studied calligraphy under calligraphers Zhang Xu and He. But later, out of love for painting, Wu Daozi resolutely gave up calligraphy, devoted himself to painting, resigned as the county commandant at that time, traveled around, felt the nature, and prepared for painting.
During the Kaiyuan period, Wu Daozi's fame gradually spread in the process of traveling around. So he was summoned by the then Tang Xuanzong. His "Golden Bridge Map" for Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was highly praised by the painting circles. Wu Daozi, a painter, is a man who dares to innovate and does not stick to form and composition. "Orchid leaf painting" is a new painting technique invented by him. In Wu Daozi's works, because most of the characters he painted are on cloud nine, there seems to be wind in the paintings. Therefore, people call his painting style "the wind in the Five Dynasties". Born of Gautama Buddha, Liang Wudi and The Map of a Disguised Hell are all famous masterpieces of the painter Wu Daozi. In 759 AD, the legend died in Chang 'an.
Introduction of Wu Daozi Zhong Kui's ghost-catching map
Wu Daozi is a famous painter in Chinese history and the first painter in the Tang Dynasty. He was honored as a "painting saint" by the painting world. Wu Daozi learned painting as a teenager, which was appreciated by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. He was called into the palace to serve as a doctor of pilgrimage and internal education, and became the exclusive painter of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He can't paint at will without imperial edict. Wu Daozi Zhong Kui's ghost-catching picture was painted by Wu Daozi ordered by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.
Wu Daozi Zhong Kui catches ghosts.
According to historical records, on one occasion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty returned to the palace from Lishan Mountain and became ill. The doctors were helpless and did not get better after being ill for a month. One night, Tang Xuanzong was sleepy when he was ill. He saw a child with a bull's nose and dark red clothes walk into the temple. The child is barefoot, wearing a shoe, with a shoe hanging around his waist and a fan inserted behind his neck. That boy reached out and stole Yang Guifei's sachet and the jade emperor of Xuanzong.
When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was about to call the guards to escort and exorcise ghosts, he saw a GREAT GHOST rush into the temple. GREAT GHOST is extremely ugly and terrible. He has thick hair, wears a blue robe, one arm is exposed, and his feet are wearing leather. He grabbed the child with one hand, gouged out his eyes and swallowed it.
GREAT GHOST said, I'm Zhong Kui from Zhong Nanshan. During the Wude period, I went to Chang 'an to take an examination of Wude, but I was not hired because of my ugly appearance. Out of shame and indignation, I committed suicide on the step stone in front of the temple. Fortunately, Gaozu gave me a green robe for burial. I am very grateful and vowed to drive away evil spirits from all over the world for the Tang Dynasty. After waking up, Tang Xuanzong recovered from his illness. He immediately ordered Wu Daozi to draw a "door-to-door ghost" picture according to his dream. When the painting was finished, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty sighed in surprise. Did you have the same dream as me? Why are they so similar?
Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the minister to engrave Wu Daozi's "The Picture of Zhong Kui Catch Ghosts" and make the picture and reasons public. In this way, the ghost-catching plan of Wu Daozi and Zhong Kui flowed into the people and even spread to the world, which was praised by later generations.
Introduction to Wu Daozi's Works
Wu Daozi was one of the famous painters in the Tang Dynasty. Although there are not a few painters born in the Tang Dynasty, besides Wu Daozi, there are also Yan Zhenqing and Ou Yangxun. However, in the evaluation of later generations, the title of "painting sage" was given to Wu Daozi alone. It can also be seen that Wu Daozi not only created a wealth of works in his life, but also his painting skills really reached a certain level. So what are Wu Daozi's works?
Wu Daozi painted the photos.
Wu Daozi's first work is "Golden Bridge Map", which enjoys the reputation of "three unique moments". This is a work jointly created by him, Wei Wutian and Chen Hong. Later, with the rise of Wu Daozi's fame, there were not a few people looking for him to paint for a while. Among the works related to figure painting, Wu Daozi's works mainly include Born of Gautama Buddha, Liang Wudi, Zhu Yun's Breaking the Threshold, Guangwudi's Dress, and Ming Taizu's Seal Cutting. Because Wu Daozi is good at painting murals related to Buddhism, he left many works for later generations in religious murals, such as King Tota, Goddess of the Great Protector, Peacock King in Ming Dynasty, Bogart Buddha, and Three Hundred Mile Map of Jialing River Landscape.
Among them, he also painted a disguised map of hell. With this work, Wu Daozi quickly became a household name in the Tang Dynasty. Judging from the characters, Wu Daozi's works include Xuan, When Will Confucius Sit, Li, Yang, A Master and Yan Zi, etc. Landscape and other aspects, there are some masterpieces handed down from ancient times, such as Huaqing Palace, Sara and South Vietnam.