Gao: Gao (1683— 1749), a painter and calligrapher in Qing dynasty. Xiyuanzi, also known as Xiting, is a native of Jiaozhou, Shandong Province. In the early years of Yongzheng, at the age of 44, he was recommended as an official and worked in Jixi County, Anhui Province. Gong's calligraphy, good official script, cursive script and seal cutting fled bravely. Good at painting landscapes and flowers, informal and vigorous. Make friends with,,, Wang, Huang Shen,, and Li, and call them "Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics". Qing Li Du Yuan's "A Brief Introduction to the State Dynasty" said: "Han Feng turned to French Han." "The cursive script is interesting," said the King of Qing Dynasty's Biography of Feihongtang Yinren. Wu Qinxiu's Biography of Zhao Xin said: "Be good at seal cutting, painting and calligraphy, and make good use of your left hand." He is also good at collecting inkstones, about 1000 square meters, all inscribed by himself, most of which are carved by hand. Gao's "Yan Pu" has been handed down from generation to generation. Handed down from ancient times, there are self-titled peony paintings, cross official book couplets and seven-character book couplets.
Write with your left hand.
Throughout the ages, many calligraphers are strong-willed and physically and mentally disabled; Handicapped right hand, left hand writing, Linchi paste has become a beautiful talk in the history of calligraphy. Zhang Zhao and Gao are among them.
Zhang Zhao is good at calligraphy and has a title. His calligraphy was taken from Dong Qichang in Ming Dynasty and Mi Fei in Song Dynasty, and his brushwork was calm, vigorous and powerful. Later, Zhang Zhao accidentally fell off his horse and hurt his right arm, which was almost broken, but he still insisted on writing. When his right hand was injured, he wrote with his left hand. He wrote "Leaves Announcing Peace and Poems", which is concise and not rigid.
Gao is also good at painting and writing, but unfortunately his right arm suffers from rheumatism, and he loses consciousness and can't write. But he didn't give up his hobby, but wrote books with his left hand and made extraordinary achievements with amazing perseverance. Because of this, Gao also called himself "Shang Zuosheng" and "Ding Si Disabled".
"Running script and poem axis" Gao Qing Han Feng