1. The calligraphy font copybook of "The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold"
The regular calligraphy of "The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold" is as follows: Characteristics of regular script calligraphy fonts: Regular script gradually evolved from official script and became more simplified, horizontally and vertically.
"Cihai" explains that it "has a square shape and straight strokes, which can be used as a model." This kind of Chinese character font is correct and is the modern traditional handwritten Chinese character.
Extended information The edge of the sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. It means: the sharp edge of the sword comes from constant sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the cold winter. It means that if you want to have precious qualities or beautiful talents, you need continuous efforts, practice, and overcoming certain difficulties to achieve it.
This sentence is not an ancient proverb, but a current proverb. It first appeared in the early 1960s and was authoritatively recorded in "Vulgar Sayings" by China Folk Literature and Art Publishing House in 1983. It is also included in the "Warning and Virtuous Essays: Diligence" written by the Confucian scholar Zhou Xitao during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is used to express that if a person wants to achieve success in his career, he must be prepared to face various difficult challenges and continue to practice. Only by enriching your experience and improving your abilities can you achieve your ideal goals. Without going through repeated trials or even failures, it is impossible to just think about success in smooth sailing. Even if you are lucky for a while, you will not persist for a long time. . 2. Calligraphy appreciation of Ming Wen Zhengming's "Plum Blossom Poems" in running script
Wen Zhengming's "Plum Blossom Poems" in running script. This poem is an ordinary running script manuscript and is fresh and elegant. Wen Zhengming's greatest achievement in the art of calligraphy is the lower regular script, so this "Plum Blossom Poetry" volume still has a strong sense of the lower regular script. This volume of running script combines the masters of Jin and Tang Dynasty, but it is different from their continuous writing, dangerous style and extreme exaggeration. Wen Zhengming's writings are obviously filled with his own calm and peaceful wind spirit. The writing in this scroll is leisurely and sophisticated, with a peaceful mind. It should be drawn back and forth in a disciplined manner, precise and skillful. Although the whole volume does not have vertical or horizontal strokes, due to the calligrapher's strong ability to control the central stroke, the overall strokes are smooth, graceful, light, open and closed, and appropriate. His brushwork is smooth but not floating, his stippling is delicate but not weak, his bones are deep and his flesh and blood are rich. Occasionally, there is no hint of procrastination in my writing.
The knots in Wen Zhengming's poems are like "嬹", big or small, slanted or straight, square or round, fat or thin, sparse or dense, long or short, each with its own posture. You can do whatever you want without violating the rules. In terms of the use of brushes, this volume mainly focuses on the center. The strokes are broken and connected, empty and real, refreshing and neat. Although there are many changes, they can be completed in one go and naturally smooth. Its composition is sparse and simple, and the use of thick and light inks creates a visual effect of balanced black and white. In short, the calligraphy in this volume uses soft and soft brushes but contains internal strength, the use of ink is informal and the charm is reflected, the composition is sparse and the momentum is flowing. This is also the main feature of Wen Zhengming's running script, which reflects the frankness and sincerity of scholar-bureaucrats advocating nature. 3. "Plum Blossom" by Wang Anshi~
Plum Blossom
Wang Anshi
There are several plum blossoms in the corner,
Ling Han blooms alone.
I know it’s not snow from afar,
because there is a faint fragrance coming.
There are a few plum blossoms in the corner, braving the severe cold and blooming alone. Why do you know from a distance that the white plum blossoms are not snow? That's because there is a faint fragrance of plum blossoms.
[Appreciation]
Among the ancient poems about plum blossoms, one is quite famous, that is "Little Plum Blossoms in the Mountain Garden" by Lin Bu, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty who was before the author. In particular, the two lines in the poem, "Sparse shadows slant across the clear water, and the faint fragrance floats in the moonlit dusk" have been praised as the swan song of plum blossom. Lin Bu never served as an official, never married or had children. He lived alone on the slopes of Gushan Mountain by the West Lake, growing plums and raising cranes, and lived a secluded life. Therefore, his poems about plum blossoms only express his self-righteous thoughts that are divorced from social reality. The author's poem is different. He cleverly borrowed Lin Bu's poems and was able to innovate. Look at the plum blossoms he wrote, as white as snow, growing in the corner but not inferior, exuding fragrance from afar. By admiring the noble character of plum blossoms that are not afraid of severe cold, the poet uses snow to describe the purity of plum blossoms, and uses the "secret fragrance" to point out that plum blossoms are better than snow, which illustrates the great charm of a strong and noble personality. In the extremely complex and difficult situation of the Northern Song Dynasty, the author actively reformed but received no support. His lonely mentality and difficult situation are naturally similar to plum blossoms. This little poem has profound meaning, and its sentences are very simple and natural, without any trace of elaboration. 4. Introduction to the works of Ming Wen Zhengming's "Plum Blossom Poems" in running script
The "Plum Blossom Poems" volume stored in the Liaoning Provincial Museum is one of Wen Zhengming's masterpieces from the more mature period.
This volume is in running script, 47.2 cm in length, 470 cm in width, with 13 lines, each line containing five characters. The content is "Plum Blossom Poems" composed by Wen Zhengming himself, with seven rhymes and three poems. The author signed it "Renzi" in the 31st year of Jiajing, when Wen Zhengming was 83 years old. At the back of the volume are the "Wen Zhengming Seal" with white text and square seal, the "Hengshan" square seal with red text, and the first seal is "Bangyun" with round red text.
5. Basic information about the plum blossom poems in running script written by Ming Wen Zhengming
The "Plum Blossom Poems" in running script are three poems about plum blossoms written by calligrapher and painter Wen Zhengming in the Ming Dynasty. He was eighty-three at that time.
This scroll is 47.2 centimeters long and 470 centimeters wide. It is now in the Liaoning Provincial Museum. Wen Zhengming's greatest achievement in the art of calligraphy is the lower regular script, so this "Plum Blossom Poetry" volume still has a strong sense of the lower regular script.
This volume of running script combines the masters of Jin and Tang Dynasty, but it is different from their continuous writing, dangerous style and extreme exaggeration. Wen Zhengming's writings are obviously filled with his own calm and peaceful wind spirit.
The writing in this scroll is leisurely and mature, with a peaceful mind, and the writing should be regulated, precise and skillful. Although the whole volume does not have vertical or horizontal strokes, due to the calligrapher's strong ability to control the central stroke, the overall strokes are smooth, graceful, light, open and closed, and appropriate.
His brushwork is smooth but not floating, his stipples are delicate without appearing weak, his bones are deep and his flesh and blood are rich. Occasionally, there is no hint of procrastination in my writing.
It reflects the frankness and sincerity of scholar-officials and literati in advocating nature. 6. "The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold." Yan style calligraphy picture
The Yan style calligraphy is as follows:
The sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. This poem comes from the anonymous "Warning to the World: Diligence Chapter" written by an unknown person in the Ming Dynasty.
Vernacular interpretation: The sharp edge of the sword comes from constant sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the fact that it has survived the cold winter. It means that if you want to have precious qualities or beautiful talents, you need continuous efforts, practice, and overcoming certain difficulties to achieve it.
Extended information
Characteristics of Yan style calligraphy:
The structure is square and dense, the strokes are light horizontally and heavy vertically, the strokes are powerful, round and thick, and the momentum is solemn and vigorous.
In terms of characteristics, the appearance and body shape are completely new, the laws are strict, and the momentum is unprecedented. From an aesthetic point of view, dignified beauty, masculine beauty, and artificial beauty all go hand in hand in the face and body, and You set the standard for future generations. From the perspective of the era, the early Tang Dynasty inherited the remnants of the Jin and Song Dynasties and failed to stand on its own. As soon as the Yan style emerged, the new style cast by the Tang Dou Tan became one of the distinctive features of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Yan Zhenqing’s regular script is contrary to the calligraphy style of the early Tang Dynasty. He uses seal script to transform thin and hard into plump and powerful. The prosperous demeanor of the Tang Dynasty is consistent with his noble personality. It is an example of the perfect combination of the beauty of calligraphy and the beauty of personality. His calligraphy style is called "Yan style", and together with Liu Gongquan, he is called "Yan Liu", and he is known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu".
The structure of his regular script is square and dense, the strokes are light horizontally and heavy vertically, the strokes are powerful, round and thick, and the momentum is solemn and powerful. His early works include "Guo Xuji Stele" and "Duobao Pagoda Stele" as his representative works. His personal style has not yet been formed, and he is strict in structure, elegant and handsome. His mature works first recommend "Yan Qinli Stele" as his representative work. At this time, he started to expand externally and was vigorous. A strong personal style has been formed, and his works in his later years are represented by "The Story of the Immortal Altar of Magu Mountain", etc. His writing style is full of ancient and clumsy style.
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