In calligraphy, Dong Qichang is good at summing up and discovering new calligraphy skills besides studying the calligraphy works and calligraphy skills of famous artists in Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. Therefore, his calligraphy art is unique. Dong Qichang has his own experience in running script, cursive script and regular script. He not only pays attention to the basic writing norms of calligraphy, but also adds his own writing skills. His calligraphy is elegant, neat and elegant without losing the atmosphere. Dong Qichang's calligraphy has a flowing aesthetic feeling, and the vision is very enjoyable. Even Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong had a preference for Dong Qichang's calligraphy. Every time they copy, they appreciate it and praise it. During the reign of Kangxi, Dong Qichang prevailed among the people and had a certain influence on the literati.
Dong Qichang has a unique view on painting. Dong Qichang is good at landscape literati painting. He believes that painting should go beyond painting itself, that is, painters should pay attention to the cultivation of their own ideas. Moreover, Dong Qichang is good at sketching the outline of landscape with splash ink and pale crimson techniques, and then he is good at using ink to make the painting more layered. After Dong Qichang finished painting, he inscribed poems on his works, which can better show the deeper connotation beauty of his paintings.
Dong Qichang Qian Ziwen
There are countless paintings and calligraphy works in Dong Qichang's life, and a certain number of classic works have been handed down.
Calligraphy, whether cursive, running script or regular script, is a representative work. When it comes to cursive writing, the first thing to do is "thousand-character writing". Qian Wen Zi is one of Dong Qichang's representative works. He studied Wang Xizhi's cursive calligraphy and added his own ideas and creations. Therefore, money is as smooth and beautiful as flowing water, and the use of skills between pen and ink highlights the ups and downs between the lines. In addition, Dong Qichang also has high attainments in painting. When writing "thousands of words", he also used painting skills to make cursive scripts scattered but not scattered. The font is beautiful and generous, which has high tasting value. In addition, Emperor Kangxi also praised Dong Qichang's cursive script for its beautiful and orderly arrangement, which won him great affection.
Dong Qichang studied calligraphy for more than ten years, and finally summed up his own writing characteristics, which won numerous pursuits from later generations. And Dong Qichang's thousand-character writing also established his achievements in cursive writing. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Dong Qichang's calligraphy achievements were even regarded as specimens, and the imperial court and folk scholars copied them one after another. And "Thousand Characters" has also become Dong Qichang's classic masterpiece, enduring. Up to now, Thousand Characters has been published many times, which further illustrates its popularity.
Dong Qichang Diamond Sutra
Dong Qichang's calligraphy attainments are high. As far as he is concerned, he has great confidence in regular script.
Dong Qichang has a passion for calligraphy. He began to specialize in calligraphy at an early age. After more than ten years of copying and learning, I finally absorbed the strengths of major calligraphers and added my own innovative consciousness to running script, cursive script and regular script. Later, the world loved Dong Qichang's calligraphy art very much, and they copied it one after another, which had a far-reaching influence on the calligraphy circle in China.
Moreover, he has his own masterpieces in running script and cursive script. Regular script is no exception. The Diamond Sutra is the representative work of Dong Qichang's regular script. Dong Qichang used the characteristics of regular script to write the Diamond Sutra neatly, regularly and square. Dong Qichang also has high attainments in painting, so in the process of writing the Diamond Sutra, Dong Qichang also used his own aesthetic thoughts to make regular script more delicate and agile, adding a little beauty. His Diamond Sutra was also mentioned and praised in Ming history. The Ming History called the Diamond Sutra written by Dong Qichang "Tong" and "Mindfulness". While praising his works, he also praised Dong Qichang's character and conduct.
Up to now, the Diamond Sutra written by Dong Qichang has been printed many times, and many people who yearn for Zen and Buddhism will read and copy it. This is not only an ideological practice, but also a spiritual accomplishment in calligraphy.
Preface to Dong Qichang's Pro-Saint Education
Dong Qichang likes calligraphy and copied many calligraphy works. By copying and studying the works of calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing, we can innovate from them and form a school of our own, which is appreciated and respected by future generations.
Dong Qichang was born in a poor family and devoted himself to politics to realize his life ambition. While studying hard, I copied the works of major calligraphers. Among them, the preface to the holy teachings is one of his works. Dong Qichang added his own calligraphy skills on the basis of Chu Suiliang and Wang Xizhi. Pro-Christian order adds a bit of elegance. In addition, Dong Qichang used his good painting skills to design beautiful font styles. It looks neat and orderly, vigorous and powerful, showing a light and elegant aesthetic feeling. After becoming an official, Dong Qichang collected the works of calligraphers such as Tang, Song and Yuan, and made special research to improve his calligraphy skills.
When he retired, Dong Qichang took this opportunity. Discuss the profoundness of calligraphy with local literati and calligraphy lovers. With the accumulation of copying experience, Dong Qichang's calligraphy became more and more exquisite. After Chu Suiliang and Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Holy Religion, Dong Qichang's Preface to the Holy Religion has also been loved by later generations. Emperor Kangxi once praised the natural beauty of Dong Qichang's Preface to Pro-Saint Education.