Famous quotes about calligraphy

1. High rhyme, deep emotion, solidity and majesty, one or the other cannot make a book. ——Liu Xizai's "Art Introduction"

2. There are good and ugly looks in people, but the attitude of a gentleman and a villain cannot be concealed. There are arrogance in words, but the attitude of a gentleman and a villain cannot be deceived. . Books are clumsy in workmanship, but the heart of a gentleman and a villain should not be messed up. ——Su Shi's "Book Theory"

3. Happiness means that the Qi is gentle and the words are relaxed; anger means that the Qi is thick and the words are dangerous; sadness means that the Qi is depressed and the words are condensed; joy means that the words are flat and the words are beautiful. There are heavy and light feelings, and the words are calm, gentle, beautiful, deep and shallow, with endless changes. ——Chen Yizeng's "Essentials of the Hanlin Academy"

4. Those who write old books are also students of the mind; those who write are also writers of aspirations. ——Liu Xizai's "Introduction to Art"

5. The characters must be bone-like, the flesh must be wrapped with tendons, the tendons must hide the meat, and the texture must be beautiful and moist. ——Mi Fu

6. A person who stands upright has a sense of uprightness and fairness in his writing. ——Wang Yu

7. The dragons and snakes in the writing seem to have gods. ——Zhang Huaijin

8. It may be used to express the ambition of flying vertically and horizontally, or it may be used to relieve depression. Even though it is noble, it cannot suppress its height, and although it is a clever calculation, it cannot reach its power. ——Zhang Huaijin

9. Don’t rewrite your words, and don’t spread your words randomly.

10. Learning books can lead to long-term knowledge. ——Zhang Yanyuan

11. Moreover, the vastness and falling mood are all reflected in the brush and ink. The so-called high quality means that the rhyme is self-contained. ——Zhang Yuan's "Quotations from Shi Tao's Paintings"

12. Mortals have different qi, blood, muscles and bones. The heart is dense and dense, and the hand is clumsy. The beauty and ugliness of writing lie in the heart and hand. ——Zhang Yanyuan's "Book of Dharma"

13. The book must be clear and thick, and clearness and thickness must be based on the heart. Otherwise, although the book is spared from being thin and muddy, it is just a reflection of others. ——Liu Xizai's "Art Introduction"

14. The lady's spirit is in all things, and her heart is in all the bones. Therefore, what arises from the heart is accumulated as morality, manifested as economics, established as virtue, established as moral integrity, proclaimed as articles, and carried out as handwriting. ——Xiang Mu's "The Elegant Words of Calligraphy"

15. Silent sound, invisible appearance. ——Zhang Huaijin

16. Like the breeze coming out of the sleeves and the bright moon entering the arms. ——Li Sizhen

17. The book is endowed with human nature, and those who are sick cannot be made to suffer; those who are sick cannot be made to suffer. ——Cai Yong's "Brushstrokes Instructed by God in the Stone Chamber"

18. Words are the voice of the heart; writing is the painting of the heart. The sounds and shapes are seen by gentlemen and villains. Sound and painting are the reasons why gentlemen and villains are emotional. ——Yang Xiong's "Dharma Statement"

19. The ancients said about calligraphy: One must be of high character, and the other must be learned from ancient times. This is the method of calligraphy. Scholars have learned it, so they should be familiar with it. You must first cultivate all the virtues so that they become familiar to you. The virtue is familiar to the body, and the writing is in the hands. In this way, it becomes a book. ——"Three Flavors of Calligraphy"

20. Academic scriptures and discussions all originate from the heart. If the heart is not right, the actions will be wrong. Liu Gongquan said: If the heart is right, the pen will be right. ——Xiang Mu's "The Elegant Words of Calligraphy"

21. Clouds and cranes travel in the sky, and a group of honghongs play in the sea.

22. A word cannot be written in a hundred days.

23. There are thousands of bald pens and thousands of ingots. ——Su Shi

24. When you want to write, you should listen to it instead of watching it, concentrate your mind without any worries, and keep your heart upright and peaceful, then it will be in harmony with the wonderful. If the mind is not right, the writing will be slanted; if the ambition is not harmonious, the writing will fall down. ——Yu Shinan's "The Essence of Writing"

25. Hands and divine luck, art comes from experience. His ambition is set in the book, his crown cannot be moved, his poverty and humbleness cannot be surrendered, he is proud and contented, and he will live his whole life. ——Zhu Wenchang's "Sushu Duan"

26. Correct calligraphy is the rectification of people's hearts, and it is also the holy way. ——Xiang Mu's "The Elegant Words of Calligraphy"

27. The character of the pen and the emotion of the ink are all based on the human temperament. This is the first task of writing with rationality and emotion. ——Liu Xizai's "Art Introduction"

28. The dragon jumps over the Tianmen, and the tiger lies in the Phoenix Pavilion.

29. The heart of seeing the world, the emotion of admiring the saints, the doubts and arguments, and the reasoning of the vulgar and the Confucian. ——Zhao Yi's "Non-Cursive Script"

30. Those who call upon husbands are the most important things for heroes and the most important thing for writing. Although it is a Tao, both the virtuous and the unworthy can learn from it. However, there are always many virtuous and unworthy people who can do it. How can it be that the unworthy can do it and the wise are abandoned suddenly? ——Zhu Wenchang's "Sustained Book"

31. It is better to have the tool at the right time, and it is better to have the right tool than to have the right intention.

——Sun Guoting's "Chu Pu"

32. In calligraphy and painting, the first priority is character, and his integrity is excellent. Not only does everyone value his pen and ink, but he also admires his person. ——Song Nian's "Yiyuan Painting Theory"

33. Boxing must be done, and calligraphy must be practiced.

34. The brush strokes are like clouds of smoke. ——Du Fu

35. The word is afraid of practicing, and the horse is afraid of riding.

36. Calligraphy is just a skill, but the first step is to establish your writing. Those with high quality will have a clear, elegant and upright spirit in each stroke; those with low quality will be impressive even though they are passionate and frustrated, but their vertical and horizontal rigidity will inevitably show up. ——Zhu Hegen's "Linchi Xinjie"

37. The mysterious meaning comes from the surface of things; the profound truth lies in the darkness; how can it be expressed by ordinary feelings and worldly wisdom? What can be measured. ——Zhang Huaijin

38. Scholars have two views: observing things and observing me. Observe things to resemble emotions, observe me to understand virtue. ——Liu Xizai's "Art Introduction"

39. Those who are good at calligraphy and painting are all good at both character and learning. When they are in the official position, they pay more attention to their political achievements and reputation, so they will be valued in future generations. ——Songnian's "On Painting in the Summer Palace"

40. The dragon is powerful and the tiger is vibrating, and the sword is at war. ——Yuan Ang

41. Books originate from nature. ——Cai Yong

42. Writing is like painting a dog, the more you describe it, the uglier it gets.

43. Drawing the pen and working hard, like a swan flying high, the sky is graceful.

44. Floating like floating clouds, as powerful as a frightening dragon.

45. I see dragons and snakes walking away from time to time. ——Li Bai

46. If you teach by the waterside, every word may become a dragon. ——Han Wo

47. Therefore, there is no shortage of people who are famous for their morality, merit, articles, and integrity. Those who comment on the world admire their people and pay more attention to their books, so the writers will remain immortal through the ages. ——Zhu Hegen's "Linchi Xinjie"

48. One point becomes one word, and one word is the final word. ——Sun Guoting