The Preface to Lanting is one of the representative calligraphy works of Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This work has a unique calligraphy style and made an important contribution to the development of running script in my country. So, how much do you know about Wang Xizhi’s Orchid Pavilion Preface? The following is an introduction to Wang Xizhi’s Orchid Pavilion Preface that I compiled for you. I hope it can help you.
The original text of Lanting's preface
In the ninth year of Yonghe, when I was in Guichou, at the beginning of late spring, I met in Hui, Ji, Shanyin. Orchid Pavilion is used to repair bad luck (x?). All the talented people have arrived, and the young ones (sh?o) and the elders (zhǎng) have gathered together. Here there are high mountains, luxuriant forests and tall bamboos, as well as clear and turbulent streams, which are reflected to the left and right, leading to the winding water of the stream, and the rows are second. Although it is not as prosperous as silk and bamboo orchestral music, one drink and one chant are enough to express the secret love.
It is a sunny day, the sky is clear, the wind is gentle and gentle. Looking up at the vastness of the universe and looking down at the prosperity (sh?ng) of categories, wandering your eyes and chěng (chěng) your mind is enough to provide you with great visual and auditory entertainment, which is a joy to believe.
The relationship between a husband (f?) and a person will last forever. Either you can take it into their arms and realize it within a room; or you can let it go outside your body because of the entrustment you have placed in it. Although the interest (qǔ) is different, the tranquility and restlessness are different. When you are happy with what you encounter, you temporarily (z?n) get it for yourself, and you are satisfied with yourself, not knowing that old age is coming; Tired, emotions change with things, and the emotion is (x?). The admiration towards, and the admiration of, have become old traces, and we still have to be excited about them. If they are shortened and transformed, they will eventually end! The ancients said: "Death and life are also big things." ?Isn’t it painful!
Every time I look at the reasons for people’s interest in the past, if they are unified, I will not fail to express my sorrow (jiē d?o), which cannot be expressed in my heart. I know that life and death are false, and the mourning of death and death is an illusion. The future looks at the present, just as the present looks at the past, and it is sad (f?)! Therefore, I list the people of the time and record what they said. Although the world is different and things are different, I am happy and have the same feeling. Those who view it later will also feel the elegance. The artistic characteristics of "Lanting Preface"
"Lanting Preface" is a beautiful prose and a masterpiece that embodies the "shangyun" of Jin Shu. It has an extremely high artistic level and will shine for thousands of years. The main artistic features of "Lanting Preface" are as follows:
First, the brushwork is delicate and exquisite. "Lanting Preface" mostly starts with a volley to gain momentum, and ends with light strokes and lifting, which makes it crisp and neat. The strokes are mainly centered, which is suitable for quickness and astringency. The master's writing style has beautiful rhythm, giving people a vivid, active and graceful feeling.
Second, the stippling is charming and energetic. "Orchid Pavilion Preface" has various types of pointillism, beautiful lines, and rich changes in strokes. The strokes are beautiful and powerful, hiding the exposed well and being powerful and charming at the same time. Its shapes include pitching, sharpness, backwards, ups and downs, pillars, escapements, etc. It can be said that they are varied and complement each other.
Thirdly, the structure is elegant and changeable. "Orchid Pavilion Preface" expresses the rich, elegant and elegant calligraphy art through the changes in the structure of the virtual and the real, the density of the platform, the similarity of the body and the balance of hardness and softness. The structures are rarely the same. For example, the word "?" appears many times in the writing, but each has its own identity.
Fourth, the composition and layout are harmonious and natural. "Lanting Preface" swings left and right within the vertical rows; the distance between vertical rows is different, the rhythm is consistent, smooth and natural, from the horizontal column, you can look left and right, avoid mistakes and be gentle, be impartial and not irritating, and the writing is decisive. Continuous pursuit, natural harmony. The technique of "Lanting Preface" has reached an impeccable level. An overall analysis of the Lanting Preface
On March 3rd in the ninth year of Yonghe (353) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Xizhi, Sun Chuo, Xie An, Zhi Dun and other forty-one people gathered at Lanting in Shanyin, Kuaiji. Enjoy and play by the water. They drank together, composed poems and talked about their love. Afterwards, all the poems were compiled into a volume, and Wang Xizhi wrote this preface.
"The Preface to the Lanting Collection" describes a large gathering of talkers during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, expressing their communist will. The article integrates narrative, scene description, lyricism, and discussion. The writing style is full of ups and downs, with unique changes and vigilance, to meet the needs of expressing philosophical thinking. The full text can be divided into two parts. The first part is mainly about narrative and scene description, first describing the time and place of the gathering. Then it highlights the beautiful natural environment of Orchid Pavilion: winding mountains and clear streams; the wind is gentle and the sun is bright, the sky is clear and the air is clear. Looking up, you can see the infinity of the universe, and looking down, you can observe the prosperity of all kinds of things. Here it is enough to relax your eyes and entertain your mind, and enjoy the ultimate audio-visual entertainment. You can observe and think freely to meet people's needs of sight, hearing and hearing. This is the perfect place for participants to talk about their feelings and have fun. These descriptions are full of poetry and painting, and the author's emotions are calm and leisurely.
In the latter part, the writing changed and became lyrical and argumentative. From admiring the beautiful scenery and drinking freely, it triggered emotions of joy and sorrow, life and death, and the author's mood suddenly changed from calm to agitated. He said: The happiness in life is extremely limited. When happiness is satisfied, you will feel uninterested. The past becomes history in the blink of an eye, and people will die at the end of their lives. From joy to sorrow, from life to death, this is the philosophical thinking he had at this time. He believed that "life and death are an illusion, and the sacrifice of Qi Peng is an illusion", thus further exploring the value and meaning of life, and came up with a kind of thinking of cherishing time, being attached to life, and loving civilization.
Since longevity and life and death are natural laws that cannot be controlled by humans, he inevitably reveals a sentimental mood in his article. But by the end of the article, the author's mood became calmer again. He felt that personnel were changing and history was developing. From prosperity to decline, from birth to death, it was inevitable. Precisely because life is impermanent and time waits for no one, he had to write articles to pass down to future generations to inherit his predecessors and inspire others to come.