Representative calligraphy works by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty: "Poetry Calligraphy by Fang Fang", "Poetry Calligraphy by Winter Plum Mountain Birds", "Poetry Calligraphy by Peony by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty", "Two Poems Calligraphed by the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty", "Poetry Calligraphy Inscribed on Ouyang Xun and Zhang Han" "Postscript", "Postscript on Li Bai's Scenic Spot on the Balcony", etc.
1. "Meng Fang's Poems"
Song Huizong's "Meng Fang's Poems" is in regular script, with two characters per line, and a maximum of 20 lines. This is the representative work of Zhao Ji's thin golden body. In the Qing Dynasty, Chen Bangyan once wrote a postscript to Zhao Ji's thin gold book "Poetry of Hefang": "This volume is written in the painting method, without the brush and ink borders, and the lines are like orchids and bamboos, making the sound of wind and rain." This is a reflection of this. The comments and praise on the poem post are also a good summary of the artistic effect of "Skinny Gold Book".
2. "Winterberry Mountain Bird Axis"
In this picture, the branches of a wintersweet tree are slightly bent but straight and stretch upward. They are extremely elastic, interlaced and changing. The yellow plum blossoms bloom at different times on the branches, and a pair of chickadees on the wintersweet branches are leaning against each other, both facing the left side of the painting, leading the viewer's sight outside the painting. The depiction is neat and detailed, full of life interest.
The wintersweet branches are outlined with a fine ink pen and then rendered with ink; tits and daylilies are all drawn with ink. The fineness and thickness of the brush and ink, as well as the dry and wet combination, are harmonious. On the lower left, there is a poem written by an artist in a thin gold book: The mountain bird is in a state of carefreeness, the plum blossoms are lightly powdered, and the painting has already been drawn, and the thousand years refer to the white head.
3. "Peony Poetry and Calligraphy by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty"
"Peony Poetry and Calligraphy" is a poetry and calligraphy work by Zhao Ji. The content of the poem is mainly about praising peonies. As a calligraphy work, all written in Zhao Ji's unique "thin gold style", it is a rare masterpiece. The work is gorgeous and rich, dense and natural, the brushwork is free and easy, the lines are thick and thin, and the strokes are round and smooth.
When writing, the wrist is used as the axis. It is less rigid and more soft, which fully demonstrates the graceful beauty of the thin gold calligraphy. It may have originally been accompanied by a two-color peony picture, and the work is uneven. , completed in one go, showing the author's high degree of artistic accomplishment.
4. "Two Poems to Borrow the Wind and Frost"
This poem is one of the masterpieces that shows the charm of Song Huizong's "Thin Gold Book". Every word on the post is thin and straight, and the strokes are smooth and graceful.
At the turning points, it is obvious that the calligrapher deliberately preserved the traces of hiding the front, exposing the front, and running the Teton, forming a horizontal stroke with a hook and a vertical stroke with a dot, like a dagger. The handle is like a cutting knife, the vertical hook is slender and restrained, and the continuous strokes are like flying and crisp. The whole painting is full of spirit. This poem is a combination of two seven-character and five-character poems, also known as "Desire to Borrow, Wind and Frost".
5. "Postscript to Ouyang Xun's Tie of Zhang Han"
"Tie of Zhang Han" is also called "Tie of Ji Ying" and records the story of Zhang Han. Works by Ouyang Xun, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, wrote down his thoughts after appreciating it. He commented on this post: The prince of the Tang Dynasty ordered Ouyang to inquire about Zhang Han's post. The brushwork is dangerous, sharp and long-lasting, and Zhiyong also avoids the front.
Jilin sent envoys to ask for the book. When Emperor Gaozong heard about it, he sighed and said: The book of inquiry has spread far and wide. In his later years, his writing power became more vigorous, and there was a tendency of law enforcement and court disputes. A solitary peak rose up and was cut from all sides. It was not a false reputation. He also pointed out that Ouyang Xun's writing became more powerful in his later years, and he had a tendency to fight over law enforcement. A lonely peak rose up and was cut from all sides.
6. "Inscription on the Balcony by Li Bai"
"Inscription on the Balcony by Li Bai" is Li Bai's only calligraphy handed down from generation to generation. "Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty went up to the balcony". The back paper has an inscription and postscript by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. They are all written in thin gold, extremely neat and elegant, showing Huizong's admiration for Li Bai's calligraphy.
The postscript reads: Taibai writes running calligraphy to take advantage of the moonlight. When he enters the restaurant in the west, he can feel that the characters are looking at him and he is outside the world.