Dong Qichang was a famous calligrapher and painter at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and his calligraphy achievements were also very high, until the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi and Qianlong used Dong's books as the patriarchal law, and they were highly respected and favored, and even copied Dong Shu in person, often listed on the right side of the seat, and watched in the morning and evening. In terms of calligraphy, he likes to absorb the strengths of all kinds of famous artists, but does not deliberately imitate in handwriting to achieve his own calligraphy achievements. He is one of the most influential calligraphers in the history of calligraphy, and his calligraphy has been praised by posterity as "Yan Bone Zhao Zi", of which the highest achievement in his calligraphy is cursive writing.
"Ode to Wine Virtue" is a poem written by the Wei and Jin poet Liu Ling. The article constructs two types of character images, representing two completely different styles of doing things, constituting a contrasting contrast, in order to express his dissatisfaction and irony with feudal etiquette and scholars, and his otherworldly attitude to life, the language of the article is witty and humorous, vivid and flexible, the writing is light and spiritual, the narrative is laid out, and the pen and ink are full.
Dong Qichang once wrote "Ode to Wine Virtue" in cursive, silk, 24.5 cm in length and 245.7 cm in width, with a strong and powerful pen, white and loose, the branch layout is neat and symmetrical, the strokes are beautiful and elegant, fine and thoughtful, and always maintain a positive stroke. The style of calligraphy is full of characteristics full of personal calligraphy style.
Dong Qichang's "Ode to Wine Virtue" appreciation
[Interpretation: Wine Virtue Song; those who have an adult, to]
[Heaven and earth are one dynasty, ten thousand dynasties are sue, the sun and moon are 扃, and the eight wildernesses]
[For the court.] No traces, no room, no room, no twilight seat]
[Ground, as it pleases. Stop then, moving is fucking]
[Lifting the pot, only wine is a business, do you know the rest?] There is a prince of Takasuke,】
[Gentleman, hear the sound of my wind, and discuss why.] Chen】
[Speaking of etiquette, non-sharpness.] Sir fang then fang bang poppy acceptance]
[Groove, cup garglue.] Er no worries, its happy pottery. Vultures
[However, drunk, he woke up. Listen quietly and don't hear the thunder]
[Voice, familiar with the shape of Tarzan, do not feel the cold and heat]
[Cut muscles, feelings of lust.] Looking down on all things, disturbing the river]
【Duckweed of the sea; Erhao waiter side, such as the worm and the borer】
[Worms.] Dong Qichang wrote at Shihu Villa. 】