Yang Weizhen was a famous writer and calligrapher at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. He is a man of the word Lianfu, and the number Iron Cliff. Because he liked and was good at playing the iron flute, he was also honored as the Iron Flute Daoist. Yang Weizhen said in his profile that he was one of the "Three High Priests at the End of the Yuan Dynasty" and was very famous in the literary circles of the Yuan Dynasty.
Portrait of Yang Weizhen
Yang Weizhen has achieved great achievements in many fields of literature, and calligraphy is also a must. His poems are self-contained, known as the "Iron Cliff Body", characterized by madness and strangeness, fresh and strange. Because of this style of writing, Yang Weizhen is also known as "Wen Demon". Successive generations have highly evaluated Yang Weizhen's works, which shows that Yang Weizhen has made great achievements in literature.
In Yang Weizhen's profile, yang Weizhen urinated and studied in the Red Chamber built by his father. It is worth mentioning that his father removed the stairs of the Red Chamber in order to make him feel at ease to study, and only used reels to pass food. Under such circumstances, Yang Weizhen stayed for five years and surpassed his teacher in knowledge.
When Yang Weizhen was 20 years old, he went to Yongdong to study under his teachers. Yang Weizhen's father sold the good horse in order to provide him with a study tour. Yang Weizhen shrunk his clothes and food, bought a large number of books and returned. His father was pleased to say that the books were worth more than good horses.
After Yang Weizhen became an official, because of his fierce personality and dislike, he was not promoted for ten years. Later, because of the obstruction of transportation, the relocation of officials was unsuccessful, and they wandered to western Zhejiang. After Zhang Shicheng occupied western Zhejiang, he was repeatedly summoned. After Ming Taizu seized the world, he also summoned Yang Weizhen, and Yang Weizhen said that he would not be a second dynasty and politely refused.
Ming Taizu forcibly re-enlisted, and Yang Weizhen had no choice but to enter Beijing. After the completion of the repair, Yang Weizhen asked for resignation. However, he died of illness shortly after arriving home. Yang Weizhen's introduction also has a good introduction to Yang Weizhen as a person. Yang Weizhen treats people with generosity and respects only people with talent, regardless of status. Usually like to praise the talents of others, but do not care much about mistakes. Such a Yang Weizhen, as long as he is his friend, will be very happy.
Yang Weizhen calligraphy
Yang Weizhen was a famous writer and calligrapher at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and had his own achievements in many literary genres, especially his poetry, which had profound meaning. Like many ancient Chinese writers, Yang Weizhen's calligraphy is also a must.
Works by Yang Weizhen
Yang Weizhen's calligraphy is as lyrical as his poems, and it is very charming. Yang Weizhen's cursive writing is super relaxed and strange, which shows his libertine-shaped skeleton and fierce and uninhibited personality characteristics. The calligraphy of Yang Weizhen that has been handed down to the world is the work of him after he was more than 50 years old. From the more than ten pieces of ink that have been handed down, although it is not possible to see the trajectory of Yang Weizhen's study books, it can be seen that Yang Weizhen's skills are profound.
His writing can be traced back to the Han and Wei dynasties, and the ancient clumsy brushwork of Han Li and Zhang Cao, the charm of Erwang Xingcao and the strong square pen of European characters, combined with his strong artistic personality, has achieved Yang Weizhen's own calligraphy. These characteristics are incompatible with Zhao Mengfu's peaceful, charming, beautiful and elegant style, forming a strong contrast. In his later years, Yang Weizhen's calligraphy went to a higher level, wantonly ancient and wild, with a devious imagination and magnificent momentum.
Yang Weizhen's calligraphy works include "The Nest of Characters", "Zhenjing'an Fundraising Book", "Sleepwalking begonia city" and so on, which are collected in various museums. Anyone who is interested in calligraphy can go to the museum to admire Yang Weizhen's calligraphy. As a calligrapher, Yang Weizhen has added a strong touch to the Chinese calligraphy culture. His calligraphy has been immortalized for hundreds of years, and even after hundreds of years, people will still relish Yang Weizhen's calligraphy. This is the recognition of Yang Weizhen's talent, and it is also Yang Weizhen's contribution to the world. Yang Weizhen shuttled his freedom between the lines and left it to the world. Only by truly understanding freedom can the world learn the true meaning of Yang Weizhen's calligraphy.