Mi Fu - his first name was Fu, with the courtesy name Yuanzhang, his nickname was Haiyue Waishi, Xiangyang Wenshi, and he was also named Lumen Jushi. An outstanding calligrapher and painter in the Song Dynasty. He was originally from Xiangyang (now part of Hubei) and later settled in Runzhou (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu). He holds a doctorate in calligraphy and painting, and is a member of the Ministry of Etiquette. It is known as "Minangong". According to historical legend, he had a weird personality. He liked to wear Tang Dynasty clothes and was addicted to cleanliness. He called "brother" when he met a stone and worshiped him endlessly. Therefore, he was called "Mi Dian" or "Mi Chi". He read hundreds of poems at the age of six, studied calligraphy at the age of seven, wrote monuments at the age of ten, and entered officialdom at the age of twenty-one. He was indeed a precocious eccentric. In calligraphy, he is one of the "Four Calligraphers of the Song Dynasty" (Su, Mi, Huang, and Cai), and he is second to none. His calligraphy style is free and unrestrained, but also strict with the law. Su Dongpo praised his "genuine, cursive, official, and seal script, like the wind and the horses, calm and happy"; on the other hand, he also created the "Mijia Yunshan" in the landscape painting. He is good at using "fuzzy" pen and ink to paint the misty Jiangnan scenery, and uses thick ink, burnt ink, horizontal dots and dot clusters of various sizes to reproduce the layers of mountains, known as "rice dots" in the world. He was admired by many painters of later generations and rushed to imitate him. His son Mi Youren is known as "Er Mi" or "Big and Small Mi". The father and son are also collectors and connoisseurs of calligraphy and painting. He is good at landscapes, and often makes the smoke and trees hide the deep meaning of wind and rain. Mi Fu has a broad-minded temperament, does not follow the popular trend, and is unrestrained and unrestrained. His paintings of smoke and trees in the Yunshan Mountains are from Wang Qia, with a few strokes of brush and ink, and they seem to be from Dong Yuan, but they are actually derived from cursive calligraphy, which has endless changes and wonderful interest. Natural smoke and clouds appear and the scenery is breathtaking, creating the so-called "midpoint landscape". His paintings are dripping with ink and ink, with mist and clouds covering them, and the trees are simple and beautiful. They are called "Mishi Cloud Mountain". His works include "Yunqilou Picture", "Mountain Study Picture", "Spring Mountain Smoke Picture", etc. His calligraphy includes "Participating in Political Affairs" and so on. His running script is exquisite and smooth, and combines strength and fluency. His works include "Collection of Baojin Yingguang", "History of Painting", "Painting Criticism", etc.
Pronunciation: fèi fú fù
Basic meaning
fèi
◎ Small trunk and small leaves: cover ~ (describes the small branches and leaves of trees) And dense).
fú
◎ Lush vegetation.