Who is the author of Wen Zhengming Beishan's collection of essays?
He devoted a lot of effort to calligraphy creation throughout his life. Some of his calligraphy works are poems written by himself, and some are excellent poems written by others. However, no matter what he writes, his calligraphy is excellent. When choosing other people's poems, Wen Zhengming attached great importance to the author's character. Therefore, many poems composed by scholars of noble character, such as poems translated from Beishan, often appear in Wen Zhengming's calligraphy works.
Translated by Wen Zhengming Beishan
The author of this article is Kong Shaoshi. This is a famous scholar who lived in the Southern Dynasties. He was very good at writing parallel prose, and he was very disgusted with those who pretended to be noble for fame and fortune, so he wrote beautiful parallel prose that has been passed down through the ages. In this article, the author highly praised the real hermit, but what is completely different from the real hermit is the object of criticism in this article, namely Zhou Qing; this person was also called a hermit before, but after embarking on an official career, he became He completely abandoned the pretense of the past and revealed his true face of greed.
I am also a hermit. In the past he developed his official career. However, because he could not adapt to that ugly life, he resigned and returned home after just a few years. From then on, he never thought about returning to officialdom, but devoted himself wholeheartedly to the creation of calligraphy and painting. In addition, even during his seclusion, Wen Zhengming never gave up his past beliefs, so he very much liked articles that were consistent with his own beliefs and principles, such as those translated from Beishan.
When writing this "Beishan Translation", Wen Zhengming's heart must have been full of criticism and resentment against hypocrisy, and he also felt that it was difficult to find a close friend, just like Kong Zhisi. All these emotions were integrated into Wen Zhengming's writing, so he was quite satisfied with his "Beishan Migration".
What are the characteristics of Wen Zhengming, a calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty?
Most ancient Chinese literati could write well because the brush was their daily stationery. When they need to write prose and poetry, they all write with a brush, so their calligraphy skills are very good. However, there are still some calligraphers, and Wen Zhengming is one of them. In the Ming Dynasty, Wen Zhengming was one of the most influential calligraphers. He is best at lowercase, but other fonts are also excellent. He was a master figure in calligraphy in the Ming Dynasty.
Wen Zhengming’s calligraphy works
In the second half of his life, Wen Zhengming spent a lot of time and energy on calligraphy creation. Not only did he practice calligraphy diligently every day, he also collected the works of famous calligraphers to study. He carefully copied masterpieces and incorporated more unique features. Therefore, his calligraphy is unique and has a distinct personal style, but the rich style of the Jin and Tang Dynasties can also be felt. In the Ming Dynasty, if you want to recommend a person with the highest level of calligraphy, then Wen Zhengming is the most suitable candidate.
When Wen Zhengming devoted himself to calligraphy, his life experienced many twists and turns, so he saw all the vicissitudes of life, and his mentality was very mature and stable. Therefore, his writing does not have the passionate enthusiasm and anger of young people, but has an elegant atmosphere, and you can feel a steady and mature demeanor that has been baptized by the years.
Wen Zhengming's calligraphy in different periods has different characteristics, which are closely related to his mentality and calligraphy skills. Before the calligraphy style was formed, Wen Zhengming mainly learned from his parents, so he always tried to figure out the strokes of famous artists and copied famous calligraphy. On the basis of fully learning from others, Wen Zhengming shifted from learning from others to creating his own style and became the first calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty.
The characteristics and value of Wen Zhengming’s calligraphy and painting
People who like calligraphy, calligraphy, painting and collections know the name Wen Zhengming, and it can often be seen in some exhibition halls and auctions. His calligraphy and painting works. So, what kind of person is Wen Zhengming, and what are the characteristics and value of Wen Zhengming's calligraphy and painting?
Portrait of Wen Zhengming
Wen Zhengming’s original name was Wenbi and his courtesy name was Zhengming. Wen Zhengming was a famous calligrapher, painter and writer in the Ming Dynasty. Wen Zhengming can be said to be talented. He is well informed. He worshiped poetry, Wu Kuan for literature, Li Yingzhen for calligraphy, and Shen Zhou for painting. As the saying goes, great teachers make great disciples, and Wen Zhengming had very high attainments in poetry, calligraphy and painting. He is one of the "Four Talents of Wuzhong" in poetry and one of the "Four Masters of Wu" in the history of painting.
Although Wen Zhengming’s paintings were learned in Shenyang, they have their own characteristics. Wen Zhengming respected the painters of the Song and Yuan Dynasties who used his own experience as material, and affirmed the painters of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he was very aware of his own strength and was able to create swaggering works that no one could imitate.
Many of Wen Zhengming's calligraphy and painting works show glorious images. In his works we can see some emotional passion. The waterfalls, black gun branches, cliffs, and even the peaks and valleys in his paintings show a vitality and a natural rhythm. Wen Zhengming was a literati painter who completely concealed his skills and painting. The light in Wen Zhengming's paintings and calligraphy is even more indescribable.
Wen Zhengming’s calligraphy and painting also have a certain sense of stability. He emphasizes the importance of stability in his forms according to his own preferences. Many of Wen Zhengming's calligraphy and painting works have been handed down, and his creative style has become a valuable experience in modern art creation.