Appreciation of Hou Yulin's calligraphy art-Shangguan Chaoying
Hou Yulin is a well-known calligrapher, director of Shandong Calligraphy Association, chairman of Heze Calligraphy Association and member of the Standing Committee of CPPCC. Yulin's "debut" was recognized as an "award-winning household" and won 6 gold medals and 14 silver medals in the National Calligraphy Competition in the 198s. Eighteen works have participated in national exhibitions successively, and these achievements show the strength and talent of his calligraphy art, which is the result of 3 years of hard work. He mainly focuses on Wei Bei, and is attached to Li and Xing. In the world of calligraphy, he is looking for the magnificent and pure artistic soul with his unique wisdom. His calligraphy style is vigorous, vigorous, honest and generous, and has the style of Taiyue. It is obvious that the sharp pen is often used to create a dangerous situation; With round and muddy brushwork, including the beauty of Gu Zhuo's Xiao San, his works have great visual impact and a strong sense of the times.
Hou Yulin's calligraphy, first understand his personality and talent. Yulin, a weak crown, is bitter and bitter. Under the enlightenment of my brother and a strict calligraphy scholar, he studied calligraphy and developed a tenacious and determined character. It has laid a solid foundation for the future career development. Calligraphy is a portrayal of a person's personality and a reflection of the national spirit. As far as temperament is concerned, Hou Yulin belongs to the uninhibited group, and his backbone and blood are permeated with bravery and courage, which comes from the old course of the Yellow River and the cultivation of Qilu region, and from the cultivation of Central Plains civilization. His hometown is Cao County, Shandong Province, which is called "the first capital of China" by some historians, and it is the earliest capital of Shang Dynasty in China. Life and Heze are outstanding people. Zhuangzi, Sun Bin, Wuqi, Huang Chao, Yu Wang and other famous historical figures are all predestined friends with this place, and Shun Di once devoted himself to fishing here. This historical culture has played a great role in his calligraphy. Make it have a unique understanding of broadness and richness.
Hou Yulin studied the art of calligraphy in the Northern Wei Dynasty, inheriting the Qin and Han Dynasties and transferring it to the Tang and Song Dynasties. This is a very important transitional period in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Style after style, different styles. Kang Youwei said in his "A Double Collection of Guang Yi Zhou": "There are various styles of calligraphy in the Northern Wei Dynasty", and the style is changeable. Not one style is all over the world, which is conducive to the development of art and is more conducive to the later scholars to seek a breakthrough in stippling. Yulin, from Yunfeng Mountains, the stone carvings in the Northern Wei Dynasty to the statues and epitaphs in the Central Plains, especially the steles in the Northern Wei Dynasty, which are mainly based on Zhang Menglong, learned from others and formed his own calligraphy personality, which has three characteristics: First, it makes Fang Bi more square. Fang Bi in Zhang Menglong's Monument contains a round rhyme, which he has mastered very skillfully. At the same time, he got a feeling in the Statue of Shi Pinggong, emphasizing the meaning of sharp strokes, enhancing the sense of calligraphy extension, especially strengthening the strokes of some characters, so that if you don't look for its fat, you won't feel its thinness, and the circle won't show its shape, which will enhance the strength of the characters. "The Double Series of Guangyi Boat" said: "The beauty of calligraphy lies in the stroke, so it is necessary to do its best, and it is very familiar with manipulation and ingenious. Square pen, round pen. The pen is included, and the pen is extended; Those who contain it are vigorous, and those who expand it are strong. . 。” . This kind of strength and tension is in harmony with modern architecture and is a reflection of the times. Secondly, the inner painting of Chinese characters should be narrowed and thinned, so that the fineness is not too thin, and the effect of writing words should be increased. The relaxed, straightforward and round meaning should be integrated into the consolidation, giving people a sense of affinity, endowing Fang Bi with unpredictable changes in his ups and downs, and paying attention to the subtle changes in starting, shaping, turning and closing the pen to form a contrast with the "potential" of the word, so as to enhance the rhythm of the word. Third, the layout is grand. In his study of Zhangbei, he paid attention to absorbing the broadness of calligraphy in the whole Northern Wei Dynasty, especially feeling the rough, bold and wild style of the northern nationalities, which made the whole calligraphy show sadness and neatness in the ups and downs, as if it were in a confrontation between military strategists. Kang Youwei said: "The book is still a soldier". In ancient times, there was a saying that the book was used to understand the military theory. Wang Xizhi's "The title of Mrs. Wei (Pen Map)" said: "The paper is also in the array, the author's scabbard is also in the armor, the ink is in the city, the mind is general, the constructor is strategic, and the skilled assistant is also strategic. . . . 。” . His book takes the essence of ancient law and uses it, which enhances the momentum of calligraphy. There is a feeling that there are millions of "elite soldiers" in the chest and they are strategizing.
Hou Yulin's official script, which adopts the methods of The Good King's Monument, Cao Quanbei, the Ritual Monument, etc., absorbs the Ming and Qing styles and combines the meaning of seal characters, with bold words, simple brushwork, naive opening and closing, or black on the left and white on the right, or virtual on the top, with disparate radical structures and rich changes, and naturally becomes interesting, like painting sand with a cone. It's difficult for Yu Lin's works to learn more than one word. Apart from the qualities that a calligrapher must have, there is also a kind of Cao Zhou Opera's "Two Strings", "Bangzi Opera" and "Henan Opera" with a high-pitched cavity that shocks people's hearts and lungs, and even has the charm of ending ("the next five tones"), which is like strong tea and spirits, and the taste is comfortable and refreshing. His running script, in particular, is based on "The Remembrance of the Crane", and Wei and Li help each other in order to be frank. Slender and flowing like the beauty of spring; Bold and vigorous as the spirit of summer; Dilution and wildness have the escape of autumn; Overestimation and implication are as solemn as the winter solstice, giving people a diverse and brilliant aesthetic feeling.
China's calligraphy embodies the historical accumulation and the inspiration of the times. It is the characteristic of Yulin's calligraphy creation that his heart is moving, which is obvious in Wei Shu, Li Shu and running script. Mr. Wang Luxiang, a famous art critic, said: "There is a kind of chic and unrestrained, regardless of success or failure. This is exactly the life realm of' undressing' as Zhuangzi said, which makes' true painting' true. "Between the opening of Dongda, he made calligraphy play incisively and vividly, detached and vigorous, or drank your wine impromptu, or brushed away the dust and tasted tea, and did it quietly. His passion was hidden, his hair was full of enthusiasm, his talent was brilliant and his spirits were flying. This is the understanding and realization of Tao, which is a realm and a state. In all the practice, it is completely invisible and follows the "avenue" naturally, which makes calligraphy lofty and full of life spirit, a great cultural spirit, which we should praise and celebrate.
a wise man often brings his own strengths into full play, and applies his time, place and people to the extreme. Hou Yulin is such a wise man. He can integrate the society into his own calligraphy, the ancient essence of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the strong voice of the times into calligraphy, and bring self-improvement into his creation. I once held a joint exhibition of calligraphy and painting with Yu Linjun in Xi 'an. His exhibits were magnificent and impressed the Xi 'an book circle, and most of these works were created by him at his desk all night. A person's genius comes from diligence, 8% of the success of a painter comes from genius, and 2% comes from the help of society, environment, friends and teachers. This may be the secret of his career success!
Art touches people's hearts, and at the same time, it needs to wash away the impetuous heart in the noisy and busy work. Yu Lin knows this very well, so he named his study "Jinglu", and we expect this "Jinglu" master to create a masterpiece worthy of this era.
Farewell and Comfort
When I was a child, I went to Luoyang on a business trip with my father. What impressed me the most was the solemn and dignified Longmen Grottoes by the Yihe River. Another thing was that the city was filled with rich peony flowers. According to my father, Luoyang peony was the best in the world, but she was transplanted from Cao Zhou, so I remembered Cao Zhou. Many years later, when I first set foot on this land of Heze (formerly known as Cao Zhou), I fell in love with it. It's not only because of the story of peony migration that I am very kind, but more importantly, it is congenial to me. Brother Yulin, who is in Jin Lan, lives in this place.
Heze, known as Cao Zhou in ancient times, said that he has a deep historical origin, not because of the pungent fragrance of peony, but because of the stories of philosopher Zhuangzi and strategist Sun Bin and Wuqi in the Warring States Period, which made the world know that the endless war smoke on one side and the carefree travel in the spiritual world on the other made people feel the outstanding people here. Also, in the Tang Dynasty, the peasant uprising leader Huang Chao, who sang "When I bloom, a hundred flowers will kill me", appeared in this hot land. Maybe people are tired of the war and blood that destroyed the city. Until the Northern Song Dynasty, in this peony kingdom, Yu Wang, a writer, finally walked out of the ancient sunset road, who believed in horses and wandered in the path of Chrysanthemum Mountain, singing out the fat color of the leaves of pears and the fragrant flowers of buckwheat. He said that his leisurely and sincere poems may have somewhat diluted people's memories of history. Today, in this burning hot land, away the smoke and bonfires that have passed away, Heze has created a poetic and picturesque cultural brand all over the country, except for the floral fragrance of peony, which is the only painting and calligraphy institute at the prefecture and city levels in the country. In recent years, with the pace of reform and opening up in Heze, Heze's calligraphy art has also gone to the whole country, and it has become famous all over the country. Of course, all this is inseparable from Hou Yulin, a young calligrapher who became famous in the book world more than ten years ago. It's not an exaggeration for Brother Yulin to be called "young and mature" by the calligraphy and painting circles. Those who pay a little attention to the changes in the calligraphy circle will find that he has gradually emerged in the calligraphy circle and become the role of a national exhibition in the mid-198s. Creation belongs to creation. No matter how changeable the style of calligraphy is, young Yulin has been smart enough to keep an eye on the traditional calligraphy creation with a unique aesthetic perspective, and has formed her own style.
Brother Yulin is a talented calligrapher, with John Wan in his chest, and his works are full of strange flavor. Not to mention that he only played with calligraphy, but he played with his personality and color, which made his calligraphy "vigorous and graceful" use his talents in his chest to temper the skill of turning a hundred steelmaking into a soft finger. Brother Yulin, who is full of scholar temperament, is changeable and fickle in his calligraphy, which is nothing more than his inner cognition of classical tradition and his absorption of modern aesthetic concepts. In his works, the sharp and vigorous brushwork, because of his emotional deduction, has created a tablet calligraphy with a little fragrance and elegance. Although his official script is premature, its ingenious management structure and brushwork changes have greatly strengthened the grandeur and graceful style of ancient Li. Furthermore, his seemingly temperament, but actually ingenious cursive script, let people see his unique lyric consciousness from the natural interest, but at the same time digest and explain the spiritual publicity of personality from Wang Yucheng's ink spirit and Mi Fei's knot. There is also the style of tablet-style calligraphy, lively structure, rigorous statutes and jumping rules, all of which show the appropriateness of the author's mood and mood when creating. The natural interest revealed in the calligraphy of the two kings is more vivid, smart and lovely here. It is full of ancient meaning and charm. Obviously, he is an artistic thinker. From the perspective of the style history of calligraphy, due to the evolution of Chinese characters and the romantic style of historical excellent calligraphy posts, it is impossible for epoch-making calligraphy masters to appear again in contemporary times. Even on the basis of the ancients, it is not easy to go further. From the point of view of creation, there are not many "casual" calligraphers like Brother Yulin, but his active sense of innovation and the release of great talents in calligraphy have reminded contemporary calligraphy circles that artistic talent is important, but his personal accomplishment of "Kung Fu is beyond poetry" is also the touchstone of calligraphy originality. The art world lacks and needs wise men and "players" like him.
Not long ago, I happened to see a picture of Yulin's couplets for the eighth book fair, saying, "In a pillow full of birds' voices, half a window is full of flowers' shadows." Lu Fangweng's sentences were written by Zhang Raptors, but the lines, brushwork and Mo Yun's emptiness and clearness made me think of Master Hongyi, a talented master, and my ears were ringing with him. Artistically speaking, Master Hongyi's calligraphy style is not perfect, but his calligraphy conveys the wonderful thinking of Zen and the ease of curling, which may be the highest realm of calligraphy creation. Hou Yulin's cleverness lies in his feeling that calligraphy has no intention of Yoga Yu's spirit, at the same time, he boldly touched the solemn statutes of the ancients with elegant brushwork, and described and pursued the purity and romance in Master Hongyi's heart with poetic lyric. After careful reading, we can feel the aftertaste of the remnant dream, and the poetic meaning of the poem sung alone in the shadow of flowers greatly publicizes the profound aesthetic feeling of calligraphy as a poetic philosophy, and it is also the expression of the creator's spirit and knowledge. Think about it, if there is no grand awareness and generous and kind mind, we can't achieve such a lofty and clear rhyme. Art is fun, how can it be a word "play"?
There is little snow this winter, and the weather after the winter solstice is rarely as warm as spring. I also lazily leaned in front of the bed and imagined the coolness of Yulin's brother in the lonely songs of Huaying. In my impression, Brother Yulin is a lover of wine, a good friend, a good poet and a lover of bamboo. I think that Wang Xizhi, who should have exchanged the yellow court for the white goose, is from Shandong, and Confucius, the builder of the etiquette society and moral system in China for two thousand years, is from Shandong, so I understand the geographical vein and aura of this Qilu land. Born in Sri Lanka and nourished by Qilu's rich culture, Brother Yulin, as a pure scholar, is always wise and foolish, and as a romantic artist, he has the freedom of spirit and the publicity of talent, which are all reflected in his calligraphy works.