Holding a large rafter pen, he wrote a few lines of large characters in one go on the floor of the teaching building; the bow was waved freely, and the erhu minor tone was full of ears; the grass on the rice paper was quite personal... Recently, Three security guards of South Central University for Nationalities, Zhang Yuzhen, Zhou Muyi and Lu Xing, who are over 60 years old, have become "Internet celebrities" on campus. Their calligraphy, performances, and calligraphy videos have exploded the circle of friends of Students of South Central University for Nationalities and various communities of all sizes. "To live to learn from old age, we must learn from the uncles of the security guards." "I don't have a little talent this year, and I don't dare to be a security guard." "What a hidden master."
In the comment area, students have liked and swiped the screen. Zhang Yuzhen: Zhang Yuzhen, the "book reader" under the teaching building, came to South Central University for Nationalities in March 2021 to take up the position of security guard. "11 uncles who can write the book of the land and write very well." As early as before, many students in the 11th building described him in this way. In just one year, more and more people know about the books he wrote, more and more people come to watch them, and even some students have prepared tools to ask for advice.
Zhang Yuzhen's "connection" with calligraphy is a beautiful coincidence. When he first came to Central South Ethnology, he was attracted by the exhibition of three provinces' fine art calligraphy held by the Optics Valley Art Museum of South Central University for Nationalities and stepped into the art museum to visit. It was this "encounter" that Zhang Yuzhen, who was deeply attracted by the beauty of calligraphy and the beauty of traditional pen and ink, opened his path of calligraphy learning. "Pen, ink, paper, stone, this set of things is very expensive, so I write very little on paper." Speaking of the reason for choosing the book, Zhang Yuzhen replied. Zhang Yuzhen did not systematically learn calligraphy, and it was not easy to learn calligraphy on her own. Because the work is relatively busy and the workload is relatively large, they choose to practice in the open space between the teaching buildings on weekends or in the evening, and they will clean up after the end.
"The thing that impressed me the most was that once at school, the editor-in-chief of the Hubei Provincial Calligraphy Newspaper saw the words I had written and said that I had written well. It was an encouragement, and I had more confidence to keep learning. Zhang Yuzhen recalled. Today, Zhang Yuzhen's calligraphy is appreciated by teachers and students, and his works are also exhibited at the 70th anniversary celebration of South Central University for Nationalities. Calligraphy has made Zhang Yuzhen harvest satisfaction and fun, and this enthusiasm for calligraphy, he is also determined to keep it all the time.
Zhou Muyi: The "performer" in the duty room is also art, and Zhou Muyi "intends" to be instrumental. Sometimes it's "My Motherland and Me", sometimes it's "Good Night", sometimes it's "Erquan Yingyue", sometimes it's "The Girl Who bought flowers"... In the quiet music and dance academy, melodious music poured out from Zhou Muyi's hands, his figure slowly swayed with the rhythm, and his mouth also hummed softly, which was the fun of Zhou Muyi's free time on duty. "The environment of the People's University is good, the human touch is very strong, I like it."
Since coming to South Central University for Nationalities in 2016, he has been busy practicing erhu for 6 years. "When I was studying in the countryside before, my teacher La Erhu was particularly powerful. But at that time, the family conditions were not good, and they could not afford to buy erhu, so they could only leave regrets. After entering the society, Zhou Muyi's dream of erhu when he was a teenager sprouted again. So, after work, he began to teach himself erhu, taking two hours a day to practice. In the process of self-study, I encountered many difficulties. "Erhu is complicated to learn, the timbre and rhythm are not easy to grasp, in those years only pulled some introductory songs, I will humbly ask for advice on the songs that I don't get started."
After coming to South Central University for Nationalities, Zhou Muyi received systematic erhu teaching for the first time in his life. "With the help of the Retirement Office, I had the honor of enrolling in the erhu teaching class of the school's University for the Elderly in 2016." Referring to this learning experience, Zhou Muyi was full of smiles. Teacher Zhang Yandong, who has rich teaching experience, high professional quality and enthusiasm for elderly education, gave him a lesson, and under the professional guidance of senior teachers, he and other elderly students systematically learned the technique of playing erhu from primary to advanced, in addition, they also gained a lot of relevant theoretical knowledge.
"In accordance with the teacher's requirements, when I usually practice the piano, I pay attention to the stability of the bow, grasp the strength and practice the slow bow, and use my heart to understand the weight of the tone." In 2018, with the strong support of South Central University for Nationalities and the School of Music and Dance, Zhou Muyi and other elderly students represented the school to participate in the "Hubei Provincial Colleges and Universities for the Elderly University Art Competition", and the erhu gourd silk ensemble "Yingshan Hong" won the team excellence award.
Because of his love for stringed instruments, he has also taught himself the violin, "Life, first do what you should do, and then do what you like to do." It is my duty to do a good job of defending, erhu and violin are my hobbies, and I will also be busy sneaking around to insist. Lü Xingfang: The "paper master" in the college Lu Xingfang, a security guard at the School of Fine Arts of South Central University for Nationalities, is also a "calligraphy master", unlike Zhang Yuzhen, his home field is on paper.
In order to make his retirement life full, Lu Xingfang began his own path of learning calligraphy. At first, he didn't have any foundation, so he bought a note and taught himself at home, practicing for one or two hours a day, constantly groping during the practice. In the two years of learning calligraphy, Lu Xingfang never stopped practicing. He has a fixed plan, every morning at home quietly practice calligraphy for half an hour, after practicing, and then arrive at work on time. In addition, without affecting his normal work, he will also squeeze out time to practice calligraphy in the duty room. The table at the side door of the Academy of Fine Arts of South Central University for Nationalities is full of rice paper that he used for practice, and the cabinet in the duty room at the main entrance is also filled with his works.
Lü Xing imitates the main practice of xingcao, and the thirst pen in xingcao is a kind of pen blade with a high difficulty coefficient. "On this one stroke, when you are not satisfied with the writing, you have to rewrite it over and over again, and sometimes you will write more than ten sheets repeatedly to achieve this level." He pointed to the rice paper he was practicing and said as he showed it. Speaking of the harvest of learning calligraphy, Lu Xing imitated the flying eyebrows and danced, and his eyes were shining with energy: "Calligraphy is a way to cultivate elegant sentiments, which can not only calm themselves, but also let themselves learn some cultural knowledge. ”
Nowadays, calligraphy is not only a hobby for Lu Xingfang to spend time, but also a firm love in his heart, "I will always insist on writing, this is for sure." "Registering students for entry and exit, managing key lending and return, inspecting security facilities, patrolling buildings to maintain order ... In their daily work, the three security guards put peace and care into the hearts of the students. They not only treat their work conscientiously, but also truly love their lives, make efforts in the fields they love, and slowly transform into a "master".
(Wuhan Radio and Television Station)