The Life of the Characters in Hua Shikui's Works

Hua Shikui (1863- 1942) was a famous calligrapher in modern times. The word "Qi Chen" means "Chen Bi" and "four dimensions". Originally from Wuxi, Jiangsu, he moved to Tianjin. 1864 was born in the east gate of the old city of Tianjin. Han nationality. One of the "Eight Masters" in Tianjin. Because of the wealth, celebrities from all walks of life often gather at home to recite poems and talk about words. 16 years old, scholar. /kloc-at the age of 0/9, Zhongjuren was admitted to the Ministry of War by the Cabinet Zhongshu and was recommended as the foreman Zhang Jing. 19 1 1 year, Yi Kuang formed a pro-expensive cabinet and was promoted to the cabinet of the Qing dynasty. When Yuan Shikai was appointed Prime Minister of the Cabinet, he was promoted to the second rank. After the Reform Movement of 1898, he abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion in Tianjin in the name of relatives in the province. He bought real estate in the concession and called himself "Beihai Yimin". He never cut his hair, never used the name of the Republic of China, never entered the government, never participated in politics, and only entertained himself with poetry and calligraphy. As a famous calligrapher, Hua Shikui kept a "pen list". A few years ago, Tianjin Nanzhi Bureau collected more books. At that time, they were called the Four Masters together with Meng (Guanghui), Yan (Xiu) and Zhao (). From an early age, my father had high hopes for him. At the age of 4, he assigned a bibliography for him to study, often stood and wrote, and his wrist strength and arm strength reached superhuman level, which created conditions for him to become the first of the four great calligraphers in Jinmen in the future. Hua Shikui's calligraphy, true, cursive, official and seal script, is exquisite. The most representative of his calligraphy style is his regular script works, which are full of strength, superb skills and charm. The calligraphy "Tianjin Quanyechang" is a five-character giant tablet with a size of 1 m, which is vigorous and majestic, and can be described as its masterpiece. It has been designated as a famous plaque in the history of China by the state. He also wrote inscriptions on plaques and signboards of famous merchants such as Zhengxingde Teahouse in the northeast corner and Dechang Palace in Appraisal Street. After long-term calligraphy practice and exploration, Su Dongpo's skillful structure, the brushwork of seal script and strict clumsy characters are combined to form a "Chinese style" calligraphy with both clumsy and skillful; Moreover, in theory, six kinds of strokes with their own personality connotation are summarized, namely, "lifting, pressing, stopping, frustration, internal fibrillation and external fibrillation". He wrote many plaques, epitaphs, epitaphs, etc. And left many cultural relics in Tianjin to commemorate. Calligraphy works are small to capital letters, and large to large books above the diameter, and the structure is very dignified. Xu Xiasheng was stronger and taller in his later years. He is the author of Poems of Chang Si. His calligraphy works have also been published by various art publishing houses, such as Hua Shikui's Filial Piety in Kinmen. Hua Shikui is very concerned about Tianjin's cultural undertakings. He has presided over cultural groups such as Zhong Hua Society, Chinese Literature Watch Society and Chengnan Poetry Society, and has presided over the composition temple for a long time, making positive contributions. Moreover, he can be described as a model in life, reflecting a high degree of national integrity and patriotism. When Ke Cheng was the mayor of Tianjin, he was entrusted by Shang Zhen to allocate 1000 yuan from the Municipal Finance Bureau to Hua Shikui every month to meet his living needs, but he insisted on refusing. So later, every month, 600 yuan was set aside to support the Chemical Society, and 400 yuan was left to repair the Confucian Temple until the Japanese army occupied Tianjin. At the turn of spring and summer from 65438 to 0942, Hua Shikui died in Li Di, Tianjin, at the age of 79. His family and the surviving elders in Tianjin jointly asked the puppet Manchukuo Puyi to pay their respects and were posthumously awarded the title of "chastity".