In our class, we often hear teachers praise students who write like "print", such praise always makes people happy, have you ever wondered if this kind of neat handwriting is really a good thing? If the handwriting of a test paper is really like a printed type, then there are actually some stories behind it that are more worthy of our consideration
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Today, I want to talk to you about the last champion of the Qing Dynasty Liu Chunlin's test paper, his handwriting is staggering, it seems to come out of the printing press, this test paper is not only good writing, but also triggered a series of discussions on calligraphy and education, let's take a look at this Liu Zhuangyuan, what kind of story behind how powerful his words are?
Liu Chunlin was born in an ordinary family, the family is not wealthy, but he has been diligent and studious since he was a child, in order to be able to be admitted to the champion, he spent almost all his time on reading and practicing words, he has a special hobby, that is, on each test paper to write the words particularly neatly, every word and every stroke strive for perfection, as a result, his efforts were not in vain, he became the last champion of the Qing Dynasty, this test paper was really impeccable at the time, the handwriting is like a printed type, but it also caused controversy
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We must mention a few famous calligraphers, their words, for example, is like a crispy salty cake, the appearance is attractive, but it has a full connotation, everyone knows Wang Xizhi, his kind of words, smooth water, rich emotions, any stroke can give people an artistic enjoyment, but Liu Chunlin's words, although neat, but it makes people feel a little rigid, which has attracted many experts' comments, they think that Liu Chunlin's words are too perfect, lost the aura of calligraphy
This kind of evaluation makes people think carefully: what is the aura of calligraphy? Reiki is actually difficult to describe in specific words, some people say, this is a kind of rhyme, a kind of writer's emotional outpouring, or the vitality hidden in the words, Liu Chunlin's words, even if they are neat, but it seems to lack these things, his test paper is like a mirror, reflecting the harshness of the education system at that time and the complexity of the art of calligraphy
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Next, let's talk about the meaning of the neatly written word, in the era of rampant test-oriented education, writing naturally has to be neat, which is one of the benchmarks for evaluating a person's basic cultural literacy, for candidates, neat handwriting can not only improve the score of the paper, but also leave a good impression on the teacher who marks the paper, but we must not forget the original intention of calligraphy, calligraphy is not only writing, but also an expression
Imagine that in our daily life, every time we write a letter or write a diary, do we really want to write words like print? Of course not, writing is a kind of communication, a kind of personality embodiment, in this era of rapid development, everyone is pursuing individual expression, and who would want to record every moment with boring neat handwriting in these rapidly changing lives?
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So Liu Chunlin's test paper, although the handwriting is good, does it really reflect his personality and thinking? Some parents may say that the child has to write neatly, so that he can do well, but I want to say that in the process of writing, if the child is always required to pursue perfection, it may erase his enthusiasm for writing, imagine that we wrote when we were children, writing and writing, and felt that the writing was good, so we wanted to add a few more words in our hearts, but found that the words were small enough, and could not be added, whether our inspiration was also suppressed in the process?
We can't deny that the rapid development of modern society, so that the traditional art of calligraphy has faced some crises, today's text is entered through the keyboard, many young people don't even want to touch a "Tian character grid", at this time, calligraphy inheritance is particularly important, calligraphy is not only writing, but also the bearing of culture, when a stroke contains thousands of years of cultural accumulation, it is not only a word, but also a history
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So, in today's fast-paced life, how can more people pay attention to calligraphy and love calligraphy? We can try to combine calligraphy with modern technology, such as holding some online calligraphy competitions to showcase everyone's learning results, or we can carry out some workshops to allow more people to participate in the experience, after all, the charm of calligraphy lies not only in the shape of the words, but also in the transmission of the heart and emotion
Overall, Liu Chunlin's test paper is very beautiful, but the really beautiful words should be to write down a true story, revealing the writer's emotion and soul, maybe a "printed body" like him is not suitable for everyone, but it can definitely become an entry point for us to think about calligraphy and education, calligraphy is an art, but it is also an attitude to life, I hope everyone can find their own brushstrokes from it, write their own stories