He set out from Dongguan 99 years ago, and now he "Rong" has returned to his hometown! The large-scale exhibition series of "Rong Geng and Dongguan" opened at lingnan art museum on August 5. It is understood that the "RongGeng and Dongguan" series of exhibitions is a large-scale summary exhibition held by Dongguan for Ronggeng and will last until November 5. The series of exhibitions has a total of 6 theme exhibitions and 4 special lectures, taking Dongguan as the starting point, from different angles such as growth, learning, collection, art, and feelings, all-round and three-dimensional in-depth interpretation of Mr. Rong Geng's rich academic life and noble character.
Rong Geng (1894-1983), formerly known as Zhaogeng, Xibai, Song zhai, a native of Dongguan, Guangdong, is a famous archaeologist, paleographer, collector of cultural relics, calligraphy and painting seal engraver in China. Rong Geng began his career in Zhiting Street. In Dongguan, he was nourished by a long cultural context and profound family learning, laying an academic foundation; when he went to Beijing, he received good teacher guidance, which was helpful and achieved academic peaks; back in Guangzhou, he cultivated and rewarded his descendants, immersed himself in the study of calligraphy and painting, and made outstanding achievements.
Among them, the theme exhibition "Rong Geng and Dongguan" exhibited at the Lingnan Art Museum shows the influence of Dongguan on Rong Geng's governance from three aspects: geography, kinship and karma, and for the first time comprehensively and systematically sorts out Rong Geng's circle of relatives, friends and teachers, and shows the development process of Rong Geng's "from words to artifacts, from artifacts to historical sites".
It is worth mentioning that the exhibition curatorial team has continued to carry out historical material excavation and research research for nearly a year, referring to 45 kinds of monographs and more than 50 papers, and deeply analyzing the reasons why Rong Geng's famous work "Jin WenBian" was written in Dongguan. Rong Geng, influenced by his uncle Deng Erya, believed that xi seal rule needed to be based on paleography, and when reading the books of the "Shuowen Ancient Supplement", he deeply felt that the content was mixed and the information was incomplete, so he produced the "Zhizhi of Supplementary Compilation". In 1925, the Jin Wen Bian was funded and printed by Luo Zhenyu's "Yi An Tang", and Deng Erya, Luo Zhenyu, Wang Guowei, Ma Heng, and Shen Jianshi wrote the preface to it. The book became the first monograph dedicated to gold glyphs, and achieved Rong Geng's academic status in the field of gold stone research.
The Ode to jai is partially sealed.
In addition, the "Square Inch Fine Engraving Of Ancient and Modern - "Song Zhai Tibetan Seal" Art Exhibition traces the origin of Rong Geng's scholarship - seal carving, with the curatorial concept of "a print is an exhibition", for the first time a comprehensive and systematic display of Rong Geng's Tibetan and Indian art. Based on the original stamp of "Song Zhai Tibetan Seal", supplemented by relevant documents and plutonium printing calligraphy and paintings, the exhibition interprets 176 famous seals engraved by Rong Geng for his own use and collection, showing his extraordinary achievements in printing, unique artistic appreciation and friendship with the sages of the printing altar, so that the audience can appreciate the beauty of seal engraving art.
In the Keyuan Museum, the "Jijin Ink Rhyme - Mr. Rong Geng's Old Collection of Bronze Ware Full-shaped Rubbings Exhibition" focuses on Rong Geng's research on the collection of gold and stone, and for the first time, it displays 62 pieces of Rong Geng's old collection of full-shaped rubbings, classified and interprets the historical information behind the rubbing utensils, inscriptions and seals, presents the artistic charm of traditional extension techniques, and vividly reflects Mr. Rong Geng's academic travels, collection anecdotes and scholars' demeanor.
"Ji Jin Ink Rhyme - Mr. Rong Geng's Old Collection of Bronze Ware Full-shaped Rubbing Exhibition"
The full-shaped rubbings exhibited in the exhibition are mostly made from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, with bronzes from the Shang Zhou to the Han Dynasty as the main objects of extension, including the rubbings of Rong Geng's own precious artifacts, as well as the collections obtained through purchase, exchange and donation, etc., with rich categories and excellent topography, and there is no shortage of masterpieces such as Chen Jieqi, Zhou Xiding, Wang Xiuren and so on.
For example, the zhou mao gongding full-shaped rubbing in the exhibit was made by the Qing dynasty epigrapher Chen Jieqi. It is reported that Mao Gongding is a bronze ware of the late Western Zhou Dynasty, named after the maker Mao Gong, with an inscription of nearly 500 words, the longest known bronze inscription, and has been collected by Chen Jieqi, Duan Fang, Ye Gongqi and other famous artists. The exhibit developed by Chen Jieqi is reasonably structured, suitable for thickness and lightness, and full of artistic beauty.
For another example, under the influence of traditional painting forms such as Bogutu and Qing dynasty, artistic expressions such as full-form expansion and supplementary scenery in the late Qing Dynasty began to be popular. The full-shaped rubbings of Wang Xuetao's supplementary painting in the exhibit were made by Zhou Xiding, a generation of three-dimensional pioneers, and Wang Xuetao, a famous modern Chinese small-scale freehand flower and bird painter, made up flowers in 1943. This kind of work that combines bronze rubbings with painting is quite creative, with a clear and elegant atmosphere in the simplicity.
"'Rong' Returns to His Hometown - Dongguan Tibetan Ronggeng Cultural Relics Exhibition" focuses on selecting 72 cultural relics donated by Mr. Rong Geng and his relatives to his hometown, and Rong Geng's works and collections are two angles, showing his profound academic education, artistic attainments and home and country feelings, supplemented by partial restoration of the scene, using rong Geng's former images and objects to reproduce the scene of Rong Geng's study and living room at No. 1 Rong Geng's residence in the southeast district of Sun Yat-sen University. In addition, there is the "Exhibition of Rong Geng's Life" exhibited in the former residence of Rong Geng (No. 2, 4 and 6, Lane 8, Zhiting Street), and the "Millennium Pulse - History of Urban Construction and Humanistic Development in Guancheng" exhibited in the former residence of Deng Erya (North District of Dongguan Middle School).
The original of "Rong Geng Beiping Diary".
In 1925, the first edition of the Jin Wen Bian was published.
The six exhibitions will be held from August 5 to November 5, 2021 for a period of three months. During the exhibition, four "Quality Culture Capital, New Era MinglunTang Wenbo Theme Lectures" will also be launched: "Dongguan Complex of < Rong Geng's Beiping Diary >", "Appreciation of Mr. Rong Geng's Old Bronze Ware Full-shaped Rubbings", "Song Zhai Ink Edge: Mr. Rong Geng's Art and Collection", "Mr. Rong Geng's Academic Achievements and Characteristics", as a supplement and extension of the series of exhibitions, Rong Geng's life, academic, art, collection and other angles of thematic interpretation, so that the audience has a more in-depth and comprehensive understanding of Rong Geng.
Exhibits on display on the second floor of the Keyuan Museum.
Excavate the connotation of "Ronggeng and Dongguan" with practical actions
The large-scale series of exhibition activities of "RongGeng and Dongguan" is sponsored by Dongguan Municipal People's Government, cooperated by Zhonghua Bookstore and Guangdong Provincial Zhongshan Library, organized by the Propaganda Department of Dongguan Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, Dongguan Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, and co-organized by Dongguan Exhibition Hall, Dongguan Museum, Dongguan Keyuan Museum, Lingnan Art Museum, Guancheng Cultural Service Center, Guancheng Art Museum and Guancheng Library.
It is reported that from the series of activities to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Rong Geng's birth, to the "Rong Geng is great" - Rong Geng donation exhibition, and then to the "Rong Geng and Dongguan" large-scale series of exhibition activities; from the launch of the feature film "You Rong Nai Da - Rong Geng Donation Exhibition of the National Art Museum of China" on phoenix satellite TV Chinese station "Cultural Grand View Garden" program (up and down), to the "Phoenix Weekly" launch of "Rong Geng and Dongguan" special article... In recent years, Dongguan has been excavating the connotation of "Ronggeng and Dongguan" with practical actions, promoting the spirit of Ronggeng and the image of Dongguan City, so that Ronggeng and the Guanyi cultural vein represented by Ronggeng continue to nourish Dongguan urban civilization and make Dongguan city bloom.
In dongguan's "14th Five-Year Plan", it is clearly proposed to vigorously develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries, take the construction of urban cultural soft power as an important starting point for quality improvement, promote cultural prosperity, build a quality capital with more cultural connotation and vitality, and shape cultural advantages that match the status of the bay area.
"Rong Geng's Life Exhibition"
Exhibition of "A Thousand Years of Pulse - History of Urban Construction and Humanistic Development in Guancheng".
This large-scale series of exhibition activities of "RongGeng and Dongguan" is an extension and "return" of the "Ministry of Culture and Tourism 2020 National Fine Arts Collection and Donation Award Project: Yourong Naida - Ronggeng Donation Exhibition" held at the National Art Museum of China last year, through 6 exhibitions, as well as 4 "Quality Culture Capital • New Era Minglun Hall" cultural and expo theme lectures, so that the public can comprehensively, three-dimensionally, and more understand Rong Geng's people, events, its spirit, as well as the origin of Dongguan and RongGeng. Better play the nourishment of RongGeng's spiritual wealth to the cultural bloodline of Dongguan City, and the educational significance of the general public, especially primary and secondary school students.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Peiwen intern Zhong Yonghong
Photo courtesy of the Publicity Department of Dongguan Municipal Party Committee