When people study calligraphy, they will know a truth, that is, the problem of the law of calligraphy, because in the eyes of calligraphers, the law is an extremely serious matter, and in today's terms, all those who do not follow the law are blindly writing. This is the benefit of learning the calligraphy of the ancients.
The Tang Dynasty calligrapher Ouyang Qing once said on the issue of the legality of calligraphy: "Calligraphers, books have the meaning of the law, so the pen falls on the paper, that is, into the "law", both movement and static can contain the law as superior." ”
So the question is, according to Ouyang Qian's words, calligraphy should pay attention to the fa, what is the fa? In fact, the law is a law that people follow when writing. This law is exactly the brushwork and rules of calligraphy. Ouyang Qian said that when you start writing, once the brush falls on the paper, its degree of law also begins, and only by writing according to this degree of law will it certainly meet the conditions for calligraphy.
There are many people who love calligraphy in contemporary times, which is a good phenomenon, but as far as the works created are concerned, they seem to be divorced from some laws established by the ancients. When someone commented on Zeng Xiang's calligraphy, he said that Zeng Xiang's calligraphy had no law at all, and it was completely drawn blindly with a brush. Speaking of this, we may also think of many people like Zeng Xiang who put the Fadu aside when writing and engage in so-called innovation, so that the works produced in this way are ridiculed by the world, and it is also a blasphemy against the Fadu of the ancients.
Where does Dharma come from? Of course, it comes from copying the works of the ancients. This is the core and foundation of learning calligraphy, and anyone who learns calligraphy must copy the works of the ancients, because among their works, there is the most reliable Fa in them. No matter what kind of book you are studying, no one can not copy it, and the penmanship contained in it requires a person to work hard to practice it for a lifetime. For example, those who study cursive calligraphy, the works of famous cursive masters in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Two Han Dynasties, the Tang Dynasty and even the Ming and Qing dynasties must be studied, and even those who specialize in one family must also dabble in some other cursive masterpieces, which is a necessary practice and a practice to broaden their horizons.
It is not only necessary to learn and practice from the ancient calligraphy, but also to strengthen their own self-cultivation. Liu Xizai of the Qing Dynasty said in the "Outline of Art": "The old book is also the one who studies the heart; the writer, the writer, the writer also writes the zhi." It is clearly pointed out that whether it is studying books or writing, it is ultimately written about one's own heart and cultivation. Therefore, for those who study calligraphy, human cultivation is something that needs to be accomplished in a lifetime.
Some people lament that some contemporary people who are mixed up in the book world are not for the sake of writing well and inheriting the tradition, but for the sake of personal fame and profit, no wonder some literati with conscience and inkers say very sincerely that in this way, calligraphy will be difficult to last, and it will take efforts from all sides to return calligraphy to the right path.
What is the difficulty of adhering to the Fa? The difficulty is actually in sticking to it. On the one hand, it needs the top institutions to stick to it, and on the other hand, it also needs all those who love calligraphy and calligraphy culture to stick to it. As far as the institution is concerned, the book association is the most critical link, they should give the correct direction, such as when selecting excellent works in the calligraphy competition, not only to emphasize the level of technique, but also to "read" the author's personality cultivation from the works, that is, the beauty of the artistic conception of calligraphy, which also puts forward higher requirements for the judges, rather than putting the relationship and beauty and ugliness in front.
For the majority of calligraphy enthusiasts, adhering to the traditional law is the right path that will never change. At present, some ugly books are in charge, strange books, roar books, blind books, chaotic books, and circle books seem crazy, but after all, they are a momentary courage and are difficult to be accepted and recognized by history. Although Chen Zhenlian said that some calligraphy phenomena should be tolerated, they are not traditional and do not pay attention to the law, and history will naturally eliminate them.
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