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Chapter 349 I recommend "Chinese Calligraphy" to you

Compared to the shock of He Yaru and Wu Yuan, Li Shi was much calmer.

He smiled and asked the old lady: "Including the set of Qi Baishi's flower and bird album in the photo?"

When the old lady heard his question, she still hesitated subconsciously. After all, the set of Qi Baishi's landscape albums was one of her favorite collections and also had the highest market value. An old friend once offered to buy it from her for 600 million yuan. She didn't even agree.

But when she looked at "Sijun" on the table, her eyes immediately became firm.

After seven or eight seconds, he raised his head and said to Li Shi: "Including that one, as long as Mr. Li is willing, let's change now!"

Her voice was soft but firm.

Li Shi had to sigh, Jiang is still old and hot. The old lady's calligraphy has already stepped into the (professional-) threshold at its peak. She is a veritable calligrapher, and she also likes collecting. She has been collecting ancient and modern calligraphy and paintings for decades, and she really has a keen eye. Someone who knows the goods.

Unlike Sister He, who carried half a bucket of water while walking, it was as swaying as Wu Yuan's fierceness - it can be seen that her handwriting level is very high, but specifically how high it is and where it is, I guess she can't tell one Therefore, it just fits her aesthetic orientation and makes her emotionally fascinated.

This painting "Thinking of the King" is a masterpiece of both form and spirit. Throughout history, there are only a few masterpieces that are better than it.

In the calligraphy system summarized by Li Shi, divine products are as beautiful as wonderful ones, but they are superior in their high skills and naturalness. Such works, represented by "Preface to the Lanting Collection", start from the pre-Qin period. Counting on your fingers to the present day does not require the use of two hands.

Moreover, those that have been handed down, such as "Preface to the Lanting Collection", "De Changfeng Tie", etc., are basically copies. There are only one or two suspected authentic works that were stolen from the Huaxia University by bandits in that difficult era. The ground was snatched.

In fact, although the calligraphy system summarized by Li Shi himself drew on the content of "Shen, Miao, and Neng" in Zhang Huaiguan's "Shuguan", his judgment was more strict. ,

For example, Wang Xizhi's "Sangluan Tie" is considered by many to be a masterpiece.

However, in Li Shi's evaluation system of calligraphy, "Sangluan Tie" is indeed a highly consistent emotion and calligraphy, and it is "high". However, Wang Xizhi may have been in an extreme mood when he created it, and the brushwork, structure, and composition In terms of painting, ink painting, etc., in this kind of mood, it is "unintentional" and "slightly panicked". Generally speaking, it belongs to "skills average" - this "skills average" does not mean that the technique is not good, on the contrary, this The technique of this work is also very good. Good technique is the basis for supporting the integration of emotion and calligraphy, but it has not reached the perfect state like "Preface to the Lanting Collection".

The reason why I mention "Sangluan Tie" is because it is very similar to the "Sijun Tie" created by Li Shi.

When Li Shi created "Missing the King", he reached the extreme level of self-hypnosis and was completely immersed in his emotions. The beauty calligraphy style sprouted in such emotions, and his skills improved accordingly, which also supported him to integrate the full emotions at that time into In the ink of the pen.

However, because the calligraphy style has just sprouted and is immature, and is affected by the ultimate hypnotic emotion, his painting "Thinking of the King", if viewed from the perspective of divine quality, is also a masterpiece of "high moral standards and average skills".

Yes, the reason why the two masterpieces "Sang Luan Tie" and "Sijun Tie" are said to be "high in moral standards and average in skill" is because Li Shi judged them from the height of divine works.

If you look at "Sijun" from the perspective of an ordinary calligrapher or a collector with strong appraisal ability——

Damn it, I actually encountered a work whose artistic height is comparable to the original "Sang Luan Tie"? ? ! !
How much would the original copy of Wang Xizhi's "Sangluan Tie" be sold for if it were kept today?There is no one billion, but there is always three to five billion, right?
……

Of course, in today's society where everything is about money, artistic value is not the same as economic value.

No matter how high the artistic value is, if no one buys it, the economic value may not be worth a dime.

However, Mrs. Wu Xiulin was able to propose such an exchange. Obviously, in her eyes, she saw the artistic value of "Sijun", and the artistic value was the core reference for her to make a decision.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the old lady has a long-term view and believes that the future economic value of Li Shi's work will exceed Qi Baishi's tens of millions of flower and bird albums.

No matter what, Li Shi was quite happy that his work could be liked so much by a senior calligrapher.

He first expressed his gratitude seriously: "I am very honored that a senior calligrapher with a unique vision like you likes my works."

Then he conveniently refused: "But this calligraphy has a special meaning to me. I want to keep it for myself."

Seeing what he said, the other two women present were startled, and looked at Li Shi with different expressions of surprise.

Wu Yuan: As expected of my teacher Li, he even exchanged Qi Baishi’s paintings for them, cowhide!
He Yaru: Even though he knew the painting was worth tens of millions, he didn't change it. This Li Shi is indeed nobler than me. No wonder he has that look in his eyes - No, isn't this raising prices?If I still ask for his calligraphy, how much retouching fee will I have to pay?
The old lady looked regretful and looked back at the work on the table.

I stared at "Missing You" for a while, and then turned to "Beauty Bath" on the side.

For the time being, I stopped submitting the matter of exchange. While admiring the work, I chatted with Li Shi.

Li Shi was naturally happy to exchange calligraphy creation experiences with her.

Communicating with peers is not only a good way to learn, but also a good way to preach.

The old lady is a relatively traditional calligrapher, with a high practical level in calligraphy and a relatively average theoretical level. However, because of her overall level, her understanding of calligraphy is much higher than that of He Yaru, at least to Li Shi. Some cutting-edge insights can give you a general understanding - you almost know what he is talking about.

The more this happened, the more shocked the old lady was at the height Li Shi had reached in learning and practicing calligraphy!
It's like watching the World Cup. People who don't play football only see people on the field kicking the ball around and finally scoring.Only those who play football and understand football know how difficult the technical moves performed by the players are and how difficult it was to score the goal in the end.

The more the old lady chatted with Li Shi, the more shocked she was. Finally, she couldn't help but have a question in her heart: These calligraphy theories he mentioned are very profound in my opinion, especially the summary of the laws of calligraphy development, which is unheard of in many places. Did he figure it out himself?Are there really such powerful calligraphers in this world?
Moreover, he is still so young.

Just when the old lady's world view was about to collapse, Li Shi started to talk and felt that the previous ideas had been expanded a lot. His hands suddenly felt itchy and he suddenly turned around and asked He Yaru who was standing aside: "Sister He, here Do you have any pen and ink?"

Although He Yaru didn't quite understand what her aunt was talking to Li Shi, she and Wu Yuan were listening quietly beside her. She was like a middle school student being asked a question by the teacher in class. She quickly stood up and replied: " Yes, it’s in the cabinet over there, I’ll get it.”

To be honest, stand up and walk to the opposite side of the wall with the photo. There is a row of wooden cabinets here. Open one of the doors and take out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from inside.

Li Shi reminded: "If there is ready-made ink, use ink."

Now he couldn't wait to put into practice the ideas that had been expanded in his mind, and he disliked the slow time of ink grinding.

When Sister He brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he quickly poured some ink, spread out the paper, dipped the pen in the ink, and wrote directly - the ninth year of Yonghe.

While writing, he said: "Take the four words 'Yonghe Ninth Year' as an example. My calligraphy style is influenced by many ancient and modern calligraphers, but Wang Xizhi is naturally one of them. It evolves according to the calligraphy style. The line of succession should be from Cai Yong to Cai Wenji, Cai Wenji to Zhong Yao, Zhong Yao to Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Wei to Wang Xizhi, and finally me."

"Then, if it was Cai Yong who wrote the four words 'Yonghe Ninth Year', it should be like this." Li Shi picked up his pen, pondered for two seconds, and then wrote the four-character official script at the top of the rice paper. ——The ninth year of Yonghe.

"Next is Cai Wenji, she will write it, it should be like this."

After pondering for another three to five seconds, he picked up the pen again and continued to use cursive writing at the bottom to write "Nine Years of Yonghe" which is strict in law but elegant and free.

"Please note that although they are in different calligraphy styles, the basic stroke techniques are inherited, such as the word 'Yong'..."

The first person to react was the old lady Wu Xiulin. She knew that Li Shi was talking about the evolution of calligraphy style, so she immediately understood what Li Shi was doing - he wanted to follow his master's instructions and use the skills of every calligrapher. Use the style to write the four words "Yonghe Ninth Year"!

This……

For a moment, she lost the ability to think and just stared with dumbfounded eyes.

"Next is Zhong Yao, the ancestor of Zhengshu, who should write like this."

"Next is Mrs. Wei...and then Wang Xizhi. Everyone is familiar with this name."

When he wrote about Wang Xizhi's style, He Yaru also reacted.

Although she doesn't understand those advanced calligraphy theories, she can still read calligraphy. The first four calligraphers wrote "Nine Years of Yonghe" four times. Although they were different calligraphy styles and different styles, they wrote so well every time. good.

"Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, no matter which word, whether it is free and elegant, or euphemistic and implicit, always contains a moderate and peaceful temperament. It is simply the appearance of the hermit master that our ancient literati most longed for, so his 'Nine Years of Yonghe', Is such that."

Li Shi took the pen and evened the ink on the tip of the inkstone, and continued writing casually.

He has now entered a learning state. He seems to be explaining to everyone, but in fact he is clarifying the ideas he has just developed.

This is what is called teaching and learning.

After writing the four words this time, He Yaru beside him couldn't help but raise his jade hand and rub his eyes.

Not to mention 90.00% of all people who study calligraphy in the world, at least [-]% of them have read the "Preface to the Lanting Collection", and she is no exception, and has read it many times. Regarding the beginning of Wang Xizhi's version of "The Preface to the Lanting Collection" These four words are naturally familiar and could not be more familiar.

After watching it repeatedly for a while, she didn't even bother to listen to what Li Shi said at the end. She even couldn't help but take out her phone and search the Internet for a high-definition picture of "The Preface to the Lanting Collection" for comparison.

"It's exactly the same!"

On the other side, her aunt Wu Xiulin was much better than her. Without searching for pictures, she immediately saw that these four words were highly similar in form to Shenlong's "Preface to the Lanting Anthology", including one point and one point. Horizontal, all the details between a stroke and a stroke!

While she was amazed to see Li Shi's copying ability with her own eyes, she also paid more and more attention to the calligraphy theory narrated by Li Shi.

I concentrated on it, for fear of missing even half a word.

Li Shi finally wrote "Nine Years of Yonghe" in his own style. He put down his pen temporarily and looked at the six lines of "Nine Years of Yonghe" on the paper. He made a concluding analysis: "The evolution of calligraphy techniques and the development of science and technology. Progress is different. The progress of science and technology must follow the laws of nature. It is physics, mathematics, and chemistry that determine its development direction. Calligraphy is an art, and it depends more on changes in "people's hearts", including social aesthetics and personal aesthetics, such as this "and" Character……"

He Yaru felt that she couldn't understand anyway, so she simply focused on the words.
She subconsciously moved her eyes upward, searched for the words of several other calligraphers, and then compared them with "Nine Years of Yonghe" on the paper.

"Zhong Yao's "Declaration Form"... is too similar."

He Yaru checked and checked, and suddenly her body trembled, and a thought came to her mind - Could it be that if the four calligraphers above were asked to write these four words, would they really be able to write them like this? !

She remembered that Li Shi was in the teahouse that day, and in a short time, he copied her handwriting to such an extent that even she could not distinguish it.

He raised his head and looked at Li Shi, who had stopped writing.

She originally wanted to look at Li Shi, but when she glanced at her aunt, she couldn't help but stop and look at the last elder in the world whom she still cherished and cared about.

She noticed that the aunt opposite her was listening as seriously as a primary school student, and she could even see the strong desire for knowledge in her sunken eyes!
He Yaru had another thought that shocked her: Wouldn't my aunt also want to become Li Shi's teacher?
This idea lasted a lifetime, and the more I thought about it, the more possible it became.

The older my aunt gets, the more she acts like a willful child. She will do whatever she wants and no longer cares about what others think.

"No, to prevent this from happening, my aunt is already over 70 years old. How can she accept a young man in his twenties as a teacher?"

"Well, it would be too embarrassing for my aunt to say this. That's right. It's not that I want to monopolize the identity of Li Shi's student. It's all for the sake of my aunt's reputation... That's it. We must prevent this situation from happening."

He Yaru suddenly blushed.

There was a feeling of shame and shame in her heart - how could she, a smart woman, not realize that this was a self-deception in her heart?

How could I think that way?

So weird.

He Yaru looked at Li Shi's face and thought, it's all this man's fault. After coming into contact with him, I seemed to have become a little abnormal.

At this moment, the one-sided exchange between Li Shi and the old lady came to an end.

The old lady was very emotional and a little excited and said: "Teacher Li, if you write out what you just said, I will recommend it to you for publication in "Chinese Calligraphy"... Well, you can write a few more articles. When the time comes, I will ask people from the Calligraphy Association to organize the evaluation, and strive to allow a great calligrapher like you, who is rare in history, to enter the Calligraphy Association as soon as possible."

　Regarding Wang Xizhi's inheritance, we can draw lessons from the "Book of Dharma" written by Zhang Yanyuan, a minister and calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. It is just a novel, so don't take it too seriously.Thank you fellow Taoists for your support and encouragement. I didn’t wake up completely last night until around two o’clock today, and everyone was in a daze.

　　
　
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