——Chen Zesheng's seal carving and calligraphy works appreciation
Straits Brand Magazine reporter Wu Ge
Chen Zesheng (second from right) with calligraphy enthusiasts Wu Guopei and Yao Guopei in Fuzhou in the spring of 2022
"Houde Carrier", "Taoist Nature", "Lofty Ambition", "Nine Cliffs Dan Fir", "Nine Crane Rock Tea" are five newly created calligraphy works by Chen Zesheng.
The subject matter of calligraphers often has rich cultural connotations, and their words are concise, profound and philosophical. Chen Zesheng's calligraphy works of "Houde Carrier" and "Taoist Nature" are no exception. "Houde Carrier" is an expression of the important connotation of the Chinese national spirit. The word comes from the phrase "Tianxingjian, a gentleman who strives for self-improvement; the terrain kun, a gentleman carries things with thick virtue", which means that the character of a gentleman should be as thick as the earth and can carry all things. Unremitting self-improvement and virtue are the traditional national spirit that people generally recognize.
"Dao Fa Nature" comes from Chapter 25 of the Tao Te Ching, "Man Law Earth, Earth Law Heaven, Heaven Law Tao, Dao Law Nature". "Taoist nature" is the core concept of Taoism and the ideal realm pursued by Chinese philosophy. The Tao is the universal law of necessity, permeating the universe. Man is part of the universe and is equally governed by this natural law. "Taoist Nature" is also very much in line with the concept of green development, expressing a harmonious and symbiotic relationship between man and nature, which means that human beings must know how to respect nature and learn from nature, so that humanity can be combined with the Tao of Heaven.
"Nine Cliffs Dan Fir" and "Nine Crane Rock Tea" are two famous rock teas in Wuyi Mountain. In the Wuyi Mountain Old Fir Daffodil Origin - Hui Yuan Pit, there is a Hui Yuan Zen Temple, in front of the mountain gate of the Yang Lian "guest to Mo Suspect tea as wine, the mountain is a remote corner of the bamboo as a neighbor", said that the old fir daffodil is a very high realm, very mysterious good tea. Jiuhe Rock Tea, on the other hand, comes from a beautiful legend. According to ancient legend, Wuyi Rock Tea (Da Hong Pao) is nine cranes worshiping the Queen Mother, and when passing through Wuyi Mountain, they are attracted by its beautiful scenery, and can't help but scream and scream, and they don't pay attention to the fairy grass given to the Queen Mother's mother and fall on the rock wall of the mountain to grow.
Fujian is the province with the highest growth rate of tea production, yield, penetration rate of fine tea plants, output value of the whole industry chain and export volume in china. Chen Zesheng has worked in Agriculture and Forestry for many years, attaches great importance to and pays attention to the tea industry, he takes it as his mission to do a good job in Fujian agriculture, forestry and rural revitalization, Fujian tea industry, strengthen Fujian tea brand, and tell the story of Fujian tea, so he specially created the calligraphy of "Nine Cliffs Dan fir" and "Nine Crane Rock Tea" tea theme, in order to promote the innovative and high-quality development of Fujian tea industry and help rural revitalization.
Chen Zesheng also loves seal carving, imitates the ancient seal of The Chinese seal, and gathers the strengths of all the families. During his work in Beijing, he visited famous teachers and gradually sublimated his skills, forming his own seal carving art style. He flexibly applied various basic techniques and changed various knife handling techniques in a comprehensive manner. Judging from works such as "Jiangshan Duojiao", "Purple Qi Coming East", "Ascending high and looking far away", "Never Ending", "Poetic And Picturesque", the knife technique is smooth, the spirit is unique, thick and not stagnant, the majestic and vigorous knots are elegant, dense, dignified, dignified, simple and thick, amazing!
Writing is originally a tool, but once the writing becomes calligraphy, it is pupated into a butterfly and achieves beauty. From the perspective of calligraphy art, Chen Zesheng studied his physique, followed his hands with his heart, and became a family of his own. His calligraphy is thick and dignified, his bones are vigorous and awe-inspiring, and there is no lack of freshness between the lines, and the atmosphere is unconventional.
The 4 calligraphy works such as "Houde Carriers" are written by Chen Zesheng in one go like a cloud and flowing water, and he writes out his spirit and temperament between his hands. Its writing is smooth, the depression is clearly visible, the rhythm is very rhythmic, the dry and wet thickness of the pen is clearly visible, and the thick ink forms a virtual change, there is a change in the whole, and the dots and strokes look forward to each other, as if each stroke has signs of life, full of vitality, visually bringing people enjoyment and spiritual pleasure!