Tea tasting zen, self-cultivation, Zen principle and tea tao are in the same vein, shaping the multiple realms of "tea Zen taste", and also giving purple sand art a richer and deeper cultural connotation. In the purple sand pottery carving world, Mr. Li Shangqing should be one of the representative figures who can make tea zen perfectly blended.
Zen Residence
Li Shangqing was born in Wulian, Shandong in 1979, his mother died of illness when he was very young, and he grew up with his father and grandmother. Due to his poor family, it was very difficult for Li Shangqing to pay tuition fees. Fascinated by painting, he has shown a high artistic talent since he was a child. In 1993, at the age of 15, Li Shangqing left his hometown to study at an art school in Hebei Province.
3 years of professional study, for him, is just the beginning, thirsty teenager is not satisfied with this, in 1996 came to TaoDu Yixing alone, ushered in a major turning point in his life.
Here, Li Shangqing is faced with the collision of ideals and reality, and there is a big difference between splashing ink on paper and carrying a knife on pottery. Although he was diligent and hardworking, what he had learned in the past was also thick, but in the end he did not reach the fire, he was not satisfied with his skills, but he did not know how to improve, and on the road of self-exploration, he fell into confusion and predicament.
"Small Well Bar Pot"
Buddhas are meant to be dependent, and all are creations. Li Shangqing, who hesitated, was discovered by Mr. Bao Zhiqiang, the master of the country, and he decided to accept this persistent student who was still diligently studying in the face of adversity. Qianlima finally met Bole, and Li Shangqing became a disciple of Master Bao Zhiqiang, the youngest of Master Bao's 16 disciples at that time. Since then, he has followed his mentor and worked in his art gallery.
Master Bao Zhiqiang is famous for his rich learning and self-creation of the "chaotic knife carving method". From the simple single knife and double knife techniques to the "chaotic knife carving method" and theoretical knowledge, Master Bao taught them step by step, carefully taught them, and personally supervised them. Li Shangqing's humble heart was like an empowerment, and Mao Sai suddenly opened up, and understood the pottery carving essentials of "transporting the pen is the luck of the heart".
"A Pearl"
He put aside the inertial techniques formed in the past and began to pay attention to the creation of artistic conception. On the basis of inheriting Master Bao's technique, he gradually formed his own pottery carving style, from the initial delicate and delicate to the later high ancient coldness, the pottery carving technique was comprehensive and the realm was sublimated.
After breaking the cocoon, Li Shangqing won the gold medal in the China Purple Sand Decoration Competition, and this piece of jade gradually showed its radiance, attracting the attention of the industry, and was known as "a high-quality stock with great potential in purple sand pottery carving".
Over the years, Li Shangqing's unique and unique works have won awards in many competitions, been included or serialized in many art media, and collected by many museums and art galleries in China, and are deeply loved by collectors at home and abroad.
"Baopu"
Li Shangqing probed the "chaotic knife carving method", and its pottery carving was mainly based on line, based on carving, "one knife" laying the bottom, "chaotic knife" dot dyeing, and focusing on landscapes and flowers and birds. "There can be no law, there is no law, there is a law outside the law", there seems to be a trajectory to be found, but there are no rules to find, scraping, cutting, pointing, and counting methods are used at the same time, and the thick and dry wet show the meaning of pen and ink, the difficulty is quite high, and it is very artistically expressive.
Under its knife, each work will be given a vivid life, presenting an artistic effect of "round, stable, uniform and positive", which has both the beauty of the masculine atmosphere of boldness and majesty, and the gentle and distant charm of ethereal and subtle. The success of these works stems from his profound learning accumulation, but also from his own talent, cultivation, experience and perception.
《Golden Sand Jade Belt》
From a nameless origin to a darling in the industry, in the hustle and bustle of the floating world, Li Shangqing has always been dressed simply, indifferent and open-minded, and his heart is like a mirror, and there is no dispute with the world. He remembered the teachings of his mentor, adhered to the Pure Land of the Heart, took Zen as the sect, carefully created, and actively participated in public welfare undertakings to help more people in need.
As he himself said: "The most important thing in life is that you can be good at people with what you have gained, and if you have great ability, it is best to be good at the world." Perhaps this is why people can always feel the Zen taste and philosophy from his works, and understand the spiritual beauty of freshness and elegance.