I often hear the saying, "The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, followed by now." From this sentence, we can see that no matter what you do, as long as you start now and persevere, you will definitely reap the rewards.
Mr. Qi Baishi is no stranger to everyone and knows that he is a master of painting. His paintings are very valuable and very collectible.
So, what is Mr. Qi Baishi's life? We can understand it in the book "Days Are Silent, but All Changes Are Described". wrote all his life, from birth to old age, to understand his bitterness and helplessness when he lived a poor life, and to understand his low-key and personality after becoming a master.
This book was dictated by Mr. Qi Baishi and recorded by Zhang Cixi. The two worked together to finalize the draft.
Persistence and dedication are the cornerstones of success.
Mr. Qi Baishi's family was poor when he was a child, but he had a good grandfather. His book was inspired by his grandfather. Even though his grandfather only knew about 300 words.
Grandpa taught him these 300 words before he was 7 years old, and Mr. Qi Baishi is very familiar with these 300 words.
In order for him to go to school, his mother took out a few buckets of food that she had hidden to make clothes and paid for his tuition. The school was far from his home. So, my grandfather went to pick him up every day, and he liked to read very much. But the good times didn't last long, and a year later, due to family reasons, I had to drop out of school and go home to farm.
He is also known for his love of learning and Xi. Whenever you have time, read a book. Including going out to herd cattle and chopping wood, they all carried books with them.
He also likes to draw and copy some door gods or charms and the like.
In order to make a living, he learned Xi carpenter and helped others make some furniture. Since he can draw, he has also made changes to some small objects, and more and more people are looking for him to make furniture. Because he can play some more personalized patterns.
After becoming a carpenter, although life is better than before, it still hasn't changed much. This forced him to find another livelihood, so he began to paint people. This income is much more than what I earned as a carpenter before.
His luck has always been good, and when he painted portraits, he Xi with two great Confucians, one taught him to paint, and the other taught him to read and write poetry. Persistence always pays off. His painting skills were famous at the time, and many people asked him for portraits. Life at home has also improved a lot.
People go to high places. Qi Baishi's paintings eventually became famous in Kyoto and settled in Beijing. In addition, his paintings have been exhibited at art exhibitions in Japan and France. and sold at a high price.
After settling in Beijing, he kept a low profile. Because of his livelihood, he was forced to stop painting.
His life was also very sad, the second son died early, the eldest grandson died early, and his daughter died early. When his parents died, he was not around, only his eldest son and wife were by his side.
He was poor in his childhood, his youth worked hard to learn Xi, he became famous in middle age, and he lived well in his old age. This is his life, and from his dictation, we can see his nostalgia for his hometown. Encouragement for young friends, as long as they have hobbies and work hard to persevere, anyone can succeed.