Preface to Lanting Collection has long wanted to find out what is good about it. Because I don't know calligraphy, I don't know calligraphy, and I dare not sell myself short! So I found a question on the homepage of "Baidu Know", and I feel that the interpretation is more comprehensive, so I will share it with you! The following is the full text:
What's so good about Preface to Lanting?
On March 3rd, the 9th year of Jin Yonghe (353), Wang Xizhi and 41 famous people, including Sun Tong, Sun Chuo, Xie An and Zhi Dun, wrote poems and expressed their feelings in Lanting, Huiji. In the meantime, he wrote 37 poems and compiled them into Preface to Lanting Collection, with Wang Xizhi as the preface. This is the Preface to Lanting Collection, also known as Preface to Lanting Collection and Preface to Lanting Collection.
The most outstanding works of art often contain extremely rich artistic beauty in a very small space. Preface to Lanting is a pocket-sized resplendent calligraphy hall, which stands in a ruler.
Emperor Taizong praised it as "a little work, a must."
Huang Tingjian said that Yang said: "The Preface to Lanting is grass, and I am proud of its books all my life. After reading it repeatedly, it is not satisfactory. "
Preface to Lanting Collection is full of charming and vigorous brushwork, which runs through every detail. Slightly cut its horizontal painting, including exposed front horizontal, belt front horizontal, hanging head horizontal, down horizontal, up horizontal, side by side horizontal and so on. And adapt to the situation. Its vertical paintings, or hanging needles, or jade tendons, or falling dew, or inclined, or arc-shaped, or hooked, or elbows, or double forks, or juxtaposition, have their own wonderful features. Its points include oblique points, front points, bending points, flat points, long points, hook points, left and right points, up and down points, two points, three points, horizontal three points and right points. Its skimming methods include oblique skimming, straight skimming, short skimming, flat skimming, long bending skimming, arc skimming, back skimming, hook skimming, curved skimming and parallel skimming. Its pick, short or long, its fold, horizontal fold, vertical fold, oblique fold have oblique stroke, horizontal stroke, back stroke, hook stroke, long stroke and falcon tail. Its hooks include vertical hook, vertical hook, oblique hook, horizontal hook, right hook, round hook, horizontal hook, left flat hook and back hook reduction. Regardless of horizontal, vertical, point, skimming, hooking, folding and pressing, it can be said that the pen is extremely wonderful.
There are 324 words in Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, each of which is a life image created by Wang Xizhi. It is flesh and blood, and is endowed with its own temperament, spirit and charm: sitting, lying, walking, dancing or singing. Although it is within a certain scale, all kinds of talents are everywhere.
Wang Xizhi's wisdom wealth is not only manifested in the heterogeneity of different characters, but also in the different structure of worship. There are more than twenty "zhi" characters in the preface, none of which are the same, and each has its own unique charm. There are also some heavy words such as, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no.
Dong Qichang wrote in "Essays on Painting Zen Rooms": "The narrative of the Lanting of the Right Army is the first in ancient and modern times, and its characters are all reflected in the belt, small or large, all in the Dharma, so it is also a miracle." Later generations cherish the beauty of white cloth. Although the copyist inevitably infiltrated his brushwork, no one changed the composition and white cloth slightly.
As Jie Jin said in "Miscellanies of Spring Rain": "The Syrian Pavilion of the Right Army has beautiful words and beautiful layout. The so-called increase is too long and the loss is too short. " The composition of Preface to Lanting Collection is like dancing with natural beauty, and its dancing beauty is unparalleled.
The restoration of Lanting made Wang Xizhi realize the beauty of mountains and rivers, the mystery of the universe and the true meaning of life. In the ecstasy, he wrote the famous work "Preface to Lanting" in one go. Because of his deep affection, he can attach importance to his feelings and enjoy it. Because of its meticulous brushwork, it can make the bottom of the pen like flowing water, with both form and spirit; And because he has all kinds of beauty, he can make the writing of this manuscript finally reach the realm of elegance and harmony. In the face of this perfect work, although later famous artists tried their best to imitate it, they failed to get all of it.
Zhang Boyun of the Southern Tang Dynasty said, "Those who are good at dharma books must join the right army. If Yu Shinan gains her charm and loses her beauty, Ou Yangxun gains her strength and loses her softness, Chu Suiliang gains her intention and loses her change, and Xue Ji gains her clarity and loses her embarrassment. " And Wang Xizhi himself only wrote this masterpiece (masterpiece, ancient word, meaning: masterpiece! ), and then he wrote "Preface to Lanting", which can't be as wonderful as the original. Shen Yin ... >>
Question 2: What's good about Preface to Lanting? When I read the preface to Lanting Collection again, I also felt gentle.
I remember I learned this Preface to Lanting Collection in junior high school, and I could recite it at that time, but I didn't feel much when I was young. When it appeared in front of me again, I had gone through eight years.
Now I like to travel, see the scenery and have fun. The reason is that I can "look up at the vastness of the universe and overlook the richness of categories, so I can enjoy my sight and hearing. I believe in coke."
Since childhood, my ideal has been constantly changing and moving with the times. Whenever I feel something about the world and fall in love with it, I will gain something from myself temporarily and become self-sufficient quickly. Throwing the ball is a thing of the past, I can't help but enjoy it, alas!
"Every time you look at the reasons why the ancients were excited, if they unite, you won't miss the article and you won't understand it." I feel the same way when reading Preface to Lanting Collection, which is also the pleasure of reading. Every time I read such an article, I feel the same way, or I feel completely enlightened. Like a breeze blowing, I heard the sound of leaves falling and flowers blooming. You float into the deep blue sky and forget all the love and hate, just for detachment.
If I can have a close contact with Wang Xizhi, I won't waste time these days. Looking back at the present and today's past, some truths are eternal.
Question 3: What is Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting Collection? Generally speaking, it is in the tomb of Emperor Taizong, but all the tombs of Emperor Taizong have been stolen, and it is estimated that some of them have already rotted away. Some people say it's in the dry tomb where Wu Zetian and Li Zhi were buried together, because the dry tomb is the best preserved tomb in the Tang Dynasty at present! The national strength of the Tang Dynasty was strong, and the whole dry mausoleum was a hollow mountain. It took Huang Chao 100,000 men three months to dig up the mausoleum.
Question 4: Who is the master of calligraphy to comment on the writing of the words in Preface to Lanting that I just extracted? What's wrong with it? Thank you! Awesome! I don't see any problem at all! I cann't believe I can write exactly the same! Admire you!
Question 5: What's so good about ancient calligraphy? Wang Xizhi (303-36 1, Op. 32 1-379) was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong) and later lived in Yin Shan (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang). Officials to the right army generals, both civil and military, deceased people called Wang Youjun, Wang Huiji. Wang Xizhi studied Zhong You in regular script, Zhang Zhi in cursive script, Li Si and Cai Yong, and learned from others. His calligraphy is known as "the dragon leaps into the sky, the tiger lies on the phoenix", which gives people a quiet beauty, just in contrast to Zhong You's books. His calligraphy is dignified, easy to turn into fun, and his pen is boring. He completely broke through the brushwork of official script and created a beautiful and convenient style of modern calligraphy, which was respected as a "book saint" by later generations. Wang Xizhi's original works are few, and all we see are replicas. Wang Xizhi is good at writing, running script, cursive script, flying white and so on. For example, the regular script Le Yi Lun, Huang Ting Jing, Seventeen cursive posts, menstruation post of running script, Qing post when it snows, funeral post, etc. His running script Preface to Lanting Collection is the most representative.
In the 9th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), on the third day of the third lunar month, when Wang Xizhi and Xie An, Sun Chuo and other 4/kloc-0 people were in Lanting, Shaoxing (an activity to drive away diseases and ominous), everyone drank and wrote poems, which were included in the anthology, and Xi made an impromptu preface. This is the famous Preface to Lanting. This post is a draft with 28 lines and 324 words. Described the scene of the collection of literati at that time. Because the author was in high spirits and was very proud of his writing. It is said that I couldn't write anymore. Among them, there are more than twenty "zhi" characters, which are written in different ways. Mi Fei in Song Dynasty called it "the best running script in the world". According to legend, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, collected the Preface to Lanting before his death and was buried in Zhaoling after his death. What's left is just a copy of others.
Question 6: The historical position of Preface to Lanting is not very long, but very short. When you have finished your answer, you can say it yourself, but quickly and well. Historical evaluation
The artistic value of China's first calligraphy post "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" is not only reflected in its exquisite pen and ink skills and the integrity of composition, but also in the profundity of cultural and emotional expression integrated with the author. Preface to Lanting possesses all the aesthetic factors of calligraphy from calligrapher, calligraphy, content and form.
Question 7: How to write Preface to Lanting Collection? The ancients said that to write calligraphy well, we should "try our best" to choose ink. That is to say, when writing with a brush, you should see the whole body's strength on the paper through the correct writing method of "palm vertical, wrist flat and elbow self-lifting", and the words on the paper will have the feeling of "force penetrating the back of the paper and wood". But what is a "paper back"? What is "straight to the point"? I think it is subtle for a friend who is a beginner in writing the Preface to Lanting. Generally, a word is written slowly under the guidance of the teacher, so you should concentrate on mechanical copying. Under the guidance of the teacher, you may soon learn the ins and outs of Chinese character strokes, as well as the clever secrets of hiding the front and revealing the front, such as tying the line and leading the belt, scanning around and so on. With the passage of time, this expression of portrait painting has made rapid progress in a certain period of time, enabling friends to quickly master the skills of using pens, and practitioners have a strong interest in this ancient art, paying more attention to teachers and classic copybooks.
Some friends are like acrobats walking a tightrope every day, struggling to describe the ancient characters, and the strokes of the words "slow, slow, slow" are wrong again. Even so, I enjoy it. When "doing my best" becomes a habit, some friends who have been practicing for a long time ask me, is this how the ancients learned calligraphy? Is the Preface to Lanting Collection written slowly? I said no, because the ancients also said, "If you want to study, you must open your arms first." . It means to write well, relax emotionally and not be nervous. Su Dongpo added that it is better to write unintentionally. If you write Preface to Lanting Collection at will, you must "open your arms before reading", so that the strokes can be clean and firm. This requires Lanting's extra efforts.
In Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the slips and fonts were different, and the strokes were vigorous and square, just like the remains of Lanting after autopsy. He is the source of learning Lanting's sequential brushwork. At the same time, you can also practice some easy-to-use wordpad first, and then write Preface to Lanting Collection. Then the rhythm of our writing will fluctuate and the strength of our writing will come out. The so-called "go all out" slowness, slowness, slowness, and "open your arms before asking for books" are all experiences of the ancients. You will feel that both of them have stood the test of practice and are words of wisdom.
Question 8: Which angle do you appreciate the Forbidden City and the Lanting Preface? Affordable Forbidden City, elegant Lanting Preface.
Question 9: Is it better to practice Weibei or Lanting Preface? If you have a foundation, you'd better practice Preface to Lanting. Personally, I like Lanting Preface very much and try to figure out one of them carefully. If there is no foundation, practice defending the north.
Question 10: Guys, why do many people think that beginners should follow Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting? Preface to Lanting Collection truly represents China for thousands of years.