People’s books grow thick even before they grow old

Text/Pan Qing’en

In the early 1930s, Jia’ao’s grandfather, Han Yuxiang, a Chinese medicine practitioner, Bu lived on Pushi Road in Shanghai. (Today's Changle Road). The Confucian doctors of the past were not only proficient in pulse theory, but also specialized in literature and calligraphy. Yuxiang, a doctor who practiced calligraphy, was beautiful and graceful, and the prescription notes he wrote were treasured by patients. When Ao was five or six years old, Shi also came to the clinic. He would always stand behind the consultation table and silently watch his grandfather write the prescription. His eyes were fixed on the long-edged hair that was moving around on the stick with great interest. From this moment on, the interest in learning to write calligraphy arose in the heart of this young child. As he grew older, his grandfather personally taught him how to write calligraphy and taught him how to practice regular script. However, because he had been studying in a world school since he was a child, every day Zhou only came home one day, so this kind of supervision was difficult to carry out continuously and effectively, and it was difficult to satisfy his desire to learn calligraphy. In order to receive formal and systematic calligraphy education, when he was fourteen years old, he and his classmate who were closest to each other and had the same hobbies My friend Yang Zhiguang, under the introduction of school art teacher Cao Ming, joined Mr. Li Jian as a disciple and devoted himself to learning calligraphy.

Li Jian’s uncle, Li Ruiqing, served as the general manager of Nanjing Liangjiang Excellent Normal School in the late Qing Dynasty. He was the earliest leader in promoting modern art education in my country. Among them, Hu Xiaoshi, Zhang Daqian, Lu Fengzi, etc. are all outstanding authors.

Li Jian became his nephew and heir, and he even got the mantle. He was especially famous for his rigorous calligraphy style and good teaching. Li Jian saw that these two primary school students were diligent in studying and had good qualifications. Strictly follow the rules and show his demeanor. When Li taught books, he first established the foundation of seal script from the bronze scribes, and then progressed step by step. Therefore, Aoxian of the family used his skills to write Maogong Ding and Yu Ding, and then went on to write official script and many kinds of inscriptions on Wei stele. With a representative reputation, he later learned Zhang Cao. During this period, Master Li also considered the different characteristics of the two students, and focused on teaching and using models respectively, so as to gain the merit of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.

家Under Master Li's long-term and careful teaching, Ao was able to develop solid basic calligraphy skills and gain a general understanding of the origin, evolution and related knowledge of Chinese calligraphy art. What's even more beneficial is that he developed a correct attitude towards calligraphy from the very beginning. and good calligraphy style. Since he was taught by Li Men, he was persistent in his calligraphy work. This also established the direction for his future calligraphy creation to always follow the line of calligraphy. The good thing is that he was persistent but persistent. Not paranoid, he can choose what is good and follow it, and he can widely absorb beneficial nutrients to enrich himself, so he can find his own path.

Jia Ao's calligraphy works in his later years focused more on seal script, especially cursive script. .Large cursive script, with vigorous writing style, grand atmosphere and unrestrained loops, is enough to boost spirits and express feelings. It is most suitable for conveying the author's feelings and moods, and also makes readers dazzling. Jia'ao is based on the foundation of bronze inscriptions. , the method of using the Ding Yi method was incorporated into the grass, and the artistic conception of the northern stele was used to form another form of combination of seal script and cursive script, which was quite innovative. He was taught and practiced Zhang Cao in his youth, and later studied Huaisu's "Autobiography" and so on. However, after middle age, I deeply explored the origin of calligraphy, focusing on "Shupu". Over the years, I wrote, read intensively, memorized, and repeatedly carefully figured out and understood the essence of its brushstrokes and structural distribution. , combined with his own calligraphy characteristics and turned it into his own use, and gained the greatest influence from here. Therefore, the cursive works he created in his later years used the brush of bronze inscriptions and seal script to vibrate the straight script, forming a unique style, without relying on anything, and gained his own style. Appearance.

Looking at the style of Jia'ao's calligraphy, although the writing style is flying and unrestrained, its essence lies in Zhongzheng and peace. Zhongzheng means establishing the right foundation, the direction is right, the method is right, and returning to the right path; peace, It is upright and harmonious, and uprightness is enhanced by gentleness and comfort. Being upright is not biased, and being harmonious is not aggressive. Therefore, his words are still bold and deep, and majestic but still quiet; there is no sharp pen, no domineering spirit, There is no absurdity; the atmosphere is broad and comfortable, and the structure is ingenious and colorful.

When discussing books in the past, it was said that books are like people. When people talked about art, they often said that style is people: his The meaning is one - Heng Jia'ao, also known as applicable. He is responsible, honest, magnanimous and not flashy: he is fair and upright at first sight.

Jia'ao has been doing business for more than fifty years. He is actively engaged in teaching, educating and researching related topics, so he often complains that he fails to devote enough time to more systematically study calligraphy, which he loves so much. He believes that his skills are limited and he is far from achieving a high level of control over pen and ink. It is easy to do so freely, and it is inevitable that some jerky writing will appear from time to time. Every time I use this as a reference, I feel deeply regretful. In fact, calligraphers often sigh like this because they are at odds with each other. This also shows that he is serious about everything and has a high self-esteem. It is permissible to ask for a sincere attitude towards the cause of art seriously. Although Jia'ao is seventy-seven now, his spirit is clear, his writing is vigorous, and his writing is not old. Heaven is moving vigorously, and a gentleman will constantly strive for self-improvement, and with his With consistent diligence and unremitting pursuit of the art of calligraphy, we must strive to improve and compose a new chapter.

Finally, four sentences as a gift:

Influenced at a young age,

I learned from my master in the flowering season,

accumulated my knowledge in my prime,

I have learned my skills in my twenties.