Scholars of past dynasties praised and expressed their feelings from different sides. The so-called "spirit" essentially refers to the spirit. In the Ming Dynasty, Chen Jiru said: "Write Mei De Gu, write Lan De Zi, and write bamboo to win." "Bone, posture and qi" here does not refer to the natural growth form, but refers to the expression of spirit and temperament. Charley in Qing Dynasty also said: "Don't seek similarity, but take charm." .
"Full of verve" is the highest realm of artists' artistic creation, and it is also the unique aesthetic standard and evaluation principle of the Chinese nation. Painting plum blossoms is no exception. Only by fully expressing the charm of plum blossom can we achieve the "spirit" of art. "Never see plum blossom spectrum, handy has its own god. I don't believe it, but look at thousands of trees, and the east wind blows into spring. " Yongmei's beautiful sentences will enlighten us to understand the spiritual temperament of plum blossom.
The branches of plum blossoms always bend upward as far as the eye can see. At the root or trunk junction of plum blossoms, several tall and straight air strips are often drawn and sent directly to the sky, which can add infinite vitality to the picture. In the Ming Dynasty, the plum blossom painting axis drew several tender lines in the zigzag composition, which not only enriched the rhythm change of the picture movement, but also increased the embodiment of plum blossom vitality. In the Qing Dynasty, Li had a poem "I love new branches to grow straight and I don't know where to bend", which showed the tenacious vitality of Lao Ke Xinzhi who was not afraid of the cold.
As we all know, plum blossoms bloom first and then leave. Therefore, when plum blossoms are in full bloom, there are no green leaves to set each other off, which makes them more and more leisurely. In particular, the creation of these environments, such as quiet nights, moonlight near water and snow, is even more beautiful. In the Song Dynasty, Lin Hejing's poem "The shadow is shallow, and the faint fragrance floats on the moon and dusk" idealized this beauty because it expressed the fresh charm of plum blossom and became the eternal swan song. Wang Mian's "Don't brag about lewdness, just leave fresh air full of dry Kun" introduced the excellent temperament of plum blossom into the spiritual home of literati in China for thousands of years.
References:
Mei (Prunus of Rosaceae) Baidu Encyclopedia