Hua Shikui (1863- 1942) was a famous calligrapher in modern times. The word "Qi Chen" means "Chen Bi" and "four dimensions". Originally from Wuxi, Jiangsu, he moved to Tianjin. 1864 was born in the east gate of the old city of Tianjin. Han nationality. One of the "Eight Masters" in Tianjin. Because of the wealth, celebrities from all walks of life often gather at home to recite poems and talk about words.
16 years old, scholar. /kloc-at the age of 0/9, Zhongjuren was admitted to the Ministry of War by the Cabinet Zhongshu and was recommended as the foreman Zhang Jing. 19 1 1 year, Yi Kuang group became a pro-expensive cabinet and was promoted to the cabinet of Qing dynasty. When Yuan Shikai was a cabinet minister, he was promoted to the second class. After the Reform Movement of 1898, he abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion in Tianjin in the name of relatives in the province. He bought real estate in the concession and called himself "Beihai Yimin". He never cut his hair, never used the name of the Republic of China, never entered the government, never participated in politics, and only entertained himself with poetry and calligraphy.
The most famous calligraphers in modern Tianjin are Hua Shikui, Yan Xiu, Meng Guanghui and Zhao Yuanli. Among them, Hua Shikui ranked first. On the one hand, Hua's calligraphy attainments are high. On the other hand, Hua used to be a teacher of the Eight Banners official school and a minister who awarded second-class merit in the Qing Dynasty.
Hua Shikui's calligraphy, true, cursive, official and seal script, is exquisite. The most representative of his calligraphy style is his regular script works, which are full of strength, superb skills and charm.
Yen Hsiu:
Yen Hsiu (1860.4.12-1929.3.14), whose real name is Yan Xiu, whose real name is Sun Fan, whose real name is Meng Fu, whose alias is Li Sheng, whose ancestral home is Cixi, Zhejiang, whose real name is1860.
It is also a pioneer in innovating feudal education and promoting educational modernization. In his early years, he joined the Hanlin Academy, and later served as the left assistant minister of Guizhou Academic Affairs Department. Later, after the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, he resigned and returned to his hometown, but he still insisted that China needed reform. Later, he co-founded Nankai series schools with Zhang Boling, and founded Nankai University in 19 19, and was known as "the father of Nankai schools". 1March 929 15 Yan Xiu passed away. After his death, Nankai alumni raised funds to build Sun Fanlou in Nankai Middle School.
In his later years, Yan Xiu also initiated the establishment of Chengnan Poetry Society and Zhong Hua Society in Tianjin. His works include poems, essays, diaries and letters. Now he has compiled and published Diary of Yan Xiu's Journey to the East, Modern Poems of Mr. Yen Hsiu's Ancient Style, Notes on Xiangting, etc.
Yan Xiu not only studied the history of Confucian classics and mathematical calculation, but also studied Taixi. Moreover, Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were all proficient, and calligraphy was elegant and handsome. He was one of the four great calligraphers in Jinmen at that time. His good poems, together with Zhao and Wang Shouxun, are called "three outstanding poets in modern Tianjin".
Meng Guanghui:
Meng Guanghui (1868- 194 1 year), born in Baiyun Mountain, was a gentleman in spring. Tianjin native, descendant of sage Mencius, four-body calligrapher, good at copying. He can be confused by He, Yi Bingshou, Chen Hongshou, Weng Fanggang, etc. Together with Hua Shikui, Yan Xiu and Zhao Yuanli, they are called "the four great painters in Tianjin".
Is the first person to discover and identify Oracle Bone Inscriptions, and there is another Wang Xiang. I was educated in Taoism and etiquette since I was a child. Under the guidance of my father and Tianjin scholar Meng, I recited poems at the age of four, practiced calligraphy at the age of five, and was able to write Chinese characters in the list at the age of eight. At the age of eleven, he wrote an inscription on He, which was vivid and unbelievable. Meng Guanghui's position and contribution in modern calligraphy have been recognized by the world, and he is also a leader in cultural circles. Feng Jicai called Mr. Wang "a generation of great calligraphers, who will never fail in a hundred years".
Meng Guanghui and "Hua (Shi Kui), Yan (Xiu) and Zhao () are also called" the four great calligraphers "in Jinmen, and they are all close relatives. He is omnipotent and proficient in all kinds of calligraphy, especially official and running scripts. He integrated the "true cursive script" and integrated the characteristics of calligraphers of Yan, Liu, Ou, Zhao, Su, Huang, Mi and Cai generations. He mostly writes in the middle of the night and studies ink and stone more carefully.
Zhao Yuanli:
Zhao Yuanli, (1868-1939), a modern poet, is one of the "Four Great Calligraphers" in Tianjin, and was once the inspector of Zhili Hebei Higher Industrial School. At 192 1, he worked with Yen Hsiu, Jin Xihou and Wang Shougeng. Li Shutong learned from it and wrote Tibetan Zhai Ji and Tibetan Zhai Shi Hua.
Zhao Yuanli is not only good at calligraphy, but also good at poetry. When I was a teenager, I followed many teachers to read a lot of classic and historical poems, dabbled in books with a hundred schools of thought contending, and gradually became famous for being good at poetry. At that time, Li Yue, dean of Tianjin Jinwen Academy, appreciated him very much. Because he is good at poetry and prose, he and Wang Shouxun, a famous educator and cultural celebrity, are called "three outstanding men in modern Tianjin".
The conclusion may be that we can't become masters and write good words, but it doesn't need to be too good, as long as we are serious and neat and give people a sense of beauty.