Biography of a calligrapher
Liu Qingnan: Born in 1960 in Lianyuan, Hunan, the son of Meishan. Senior Consultant of The Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Culture, Researcher of Chinese Calligraphy at the Institute of Fine Arts Communication, Communication University of China, Member of the Beijing Branch of the Chinese Calligraphy Association, President of the Beijing Academy of Calligraphy and Painting in Loudi, Hunan. He joined the army in 1978 and successively served as a soldier, platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, deputy division commander, senior engineer, and was awarded the third class merit six times. His calligraphy works have been published in various newspapers and magazines across the country, such as the September 2018 issue of "People's Artists", the second and third covers of the 273 issues of Author's Digest, and the People's Army. He has participated in the National Calligraphy and Painting Competition for many times and won awards, his calligraphy works have been collected by calligraphy enthusiasts at home and abroad, and the calligraphy works of Chairman Mao Zedong's "Qinyuan Spring Snow" have been collected by the State History Museum.
The origin of "Fu"
According to legend, when King Wu was crowned a god after the victory of King Wu, he made his wife Ye Shi a poor god and told her: "Where there is a blessing, you cannot go." "Since then, the family has posted the word "Blessing" for the New Year, which is to tell the poor god that I am a blessed place here, and I must not come in."
Fu character is one of the oldest characters, once appeared in the oracle bone, is the shape of a wine vessel in front of the gods, because the ancients used wine to symbolize life and prosperity. The present fu character consists of shi, yi, kou and tian, and show: refers to the god arriving; Field: refers to cultivated land, hunting; According to the "Sayings", the word is explained: "First, only in the beginning, the Tao stands in one, and the heavens and the earth are divided, and all things are transformed"; The oral character "Shuowen" says: "Mouth, so people are rich in food; On this blessing, the people pray for land to meet the needs of food and clothing.
The current interpretation of the word Fu is "happiness", which has four meanings: one is "longevity", that is, longevity, long life and 100 years; The second is: "rich and noble", that is, wealth and abundance; The third is "Corning", that is, health and disease-free; The fourth is "virtue and thickness", that is, virtue and goodness have a way.
There are also three meanings. The first is shun, at the beginning of the new year, the blessing word is posted to pray that in the new year, everything will be smooth, auspicious and perfect. The second is to bless, paste the word blessing to seek blessing, and whenever the murder is auspicious, the victim is auspicious. The third is to create happiness, and the word "blessing" is to warn family members that in the new year, the whole family should unite and work together to create a happy and beautiful family.
The way to paste the word "Fu": The word Fu should be pasted in a solemn and respectful place; The order of pasting the word "blessing" should be pasted from the outside to the inside, first pasting the head of the head, and then pasting the door blessing, which means that the blessings of the year are flowing in from the outside; Do not paste the word "blessing" upside down, especially the word for the blessing of the gate, it must be pasted squarely, and the word for the blessing of the door has the meaning of opening the door to welcome the blessing and the blessing; The time to paste the word Fu should be placed Chinese New Year's Eve before the sunset is better, and it has the effect of a joyful door.
Have you asked for the word "Fu", when the blessing arrives, the riches will arrive. Wish you: "Blessings and prosperity, a wide source of wealth, all things are beautiful, happiness and health." "Wuhua Tianbao increases happiness and longevity, and people are brilliant and spirits out of the dragon." The home is auspicious and golden, and the people are in the rich and noble.
Appreciation of calligraphy works
"Tiger Tiger Vitality"
"Fu Hu Sheng Wang"
"Fortune and Fortune"
"Fuku"
《Fu Yun Hua Tang》
"Lucky Star High Illumination"
"Luck is the Head"
"All Things Are Beautiful"
"Holding Jin Huaiyu"
Chairman Mao's "Occupation of Nanjing by the Chinese People's Liberation Army"
Chairman Mao's Long March
Chairman Mao's "Climbing the Lushan Mountains"
"Rich and Rich"
Serving the People
"Fu" in the middle hall