Dong Qichang's "Xingshu Song Zhi Qing Poem" long volume, Jinsu Mountain Tibetan scripture paper, 30.9cm in length, 468.5cm in width. Collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing.
It was written on the "day after the Cold Eclipse of Xinhai", that is, in the thirty-ninth year of the Wanli Calendar (1611), and Dong Shi was 57 years old at the time. From his self-title, it can be seen that this volume is written with a rat whisker pen, the heart and hand are corresponding, quite self-willed, and said that only hate can not be appreciated by Mi Fu, which shows that it is quite the charm of the Rice Book.
As a generation of calligraphy masters, Dong Qichang had a large number of followers and student disciples in the Ming Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, Dong Qichang's disciples and descendants of disciples came together to form a vigorous chain of Dong calligraphy transmission, which influenced the development of calligraphy art for nearly 300 years.
Qing Shengzu Xuanye (1654-1722), who ascended the throne at the age of eight, pro-government at the age of sixteen, reigned for sixty-one years, and was named Kangxi. Kangxi himself loved calligraphy, and once took Shen Quan, who was good at calligraphy and specialized in Dong Qichang, as his teacher, and was influenced by it and also highly admired Dong Qichang's style. Kangxi once wrote a long passage of praise for Dong Qichang's inkblot: "Huating Dong Qichang's calligraphy, the heavens are very different. Its high-quality and rounded style is popular in Chu Mo Qing, which is beyond the reach of all families. Every time you are inadvertent, the abundance of gods is unique, such as the breeze blowing, the clouds curling up, quite natural fun. Try its structural fonts, all originated from the Jin people. Gai Qi's life is mostly in the "Cabinet", in the "Lan Ting", "Holy Sect", can get the method of his wrist, and the ancient jin Hidden Feng at the pen turn, it seems to be clumsy. ...... Yan Zhenqing, Su Shi, and Mi Fu are strong and strong, and the bottom is all from the Jin people. Zhao Meng bowed to the second king of the scale. Its Chang origin is one, so the sons of the imitation are at their own will, and the beautiful and moist atmosphere is unique to see the true color. Cursive writing is also arranged vertically and horizontally. It's a great reward. Its use of ink is wonderful, who is light, even more absolute. Copying the most, each is said to be excellent in posture, and it is not easy to be good. ”
As an emperor of Kangxi, his study and praise of Dong's calligraphy was the best advertising propaganda in feudal society, and his spread directly led to the popularity of Dong Shu, and Dong Qichang's calligraphy influenced almost the entire Qing Dynasty and the spread of this emperor was closely related.
Dong Qichang's Long Volume of "Xingshu Song Zhi Qing Poem"