Dongpo went through many ups and downs in his career, and suffered many hardships, but he still remained innocent and simple and never changed his life. Because he was stubborn by nature, too outspoken, and extremely talented, he offended many treacherous villains. The villain's evil is to see no good things, and slander and frame-up are always their specialty. Therefore, Dongpo was repeatedly demoted, exiled, and even arrested and imprisoned. . Faced with all the hardships, he remained fearless and took them calmly. Because he possesses the most powerful and upright spirit, he is fearless.
In Huangzhou, Lingnan, and Hainan Island, no matter how difficult the environment is, he can enjoy hardships. "Cooking cold vegetables in an empty blister, burning wet reeds in a broken stove" is also contented, "I am full of wine and food, leaning on the table, white clouds surround me to the left, the clear river flows to the right, the heavy doors are open, and the forest mountains are full of people." Such a leisurely tour Alas, compared with Tao Yuanming's leisure and ease of "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing the Nanshan Mountain leisurely", it is even better. There is beautiful scenery in front of you, just because there is sunshine in your heart! Therefore, he was able to realize the transformation from real life to
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life, turning his rough situation into a life full of artistic aesthetic taste. The poetic life is reflected in his rich and colorful life. Literary and artistic creation. This is Su Dongpo. He can't help himself in his official duties, but he can be content with the situation. He doesn't complain about God or others; What a good Dongpo, a true hero who is free and easy, a true celebrity who is elegant!
Su Dongpo’s work style:
Why didn’t Su Dongpo write cursive script?
Su Dongpo rarely wrote cursive script in his life. This is because he was impartial and did not go to extremes. Big connection. When the New Party was popular, Su Dongpo's political views often disagreed with the radical reformist Wang Anshi, which laid the foundation for subsequent persecution; after Wang Anshi lost power, Su Dongpo was at odds with the die-hard conservative Sima Guang. When Su Dongpo handled official affairs, he advocated concrete analysis of specific issues rather than generalizing and destroying them all. As a result, he was incompatible with both the old party and the new party, and was kicked around like a ball. As his official position became smaller and smaller, his family moved further and further away, from Bianliang to Hangzhou, from Hangzhou to Yingzhou, from Yingzhou to Huizhou, and finally to Danzhou (Hainan Island), a barbaric land.
Su Dongpo pursued moderation and treated others with fairness throughout his life. No matter how depressed or proud he was, he never uttered arrogant words or acted excessively. Therefore, Su Dongpo would instinctively resist writing cursive script. Even if he wrote it, he would write it in a rounded way. This is just as Huang Tingjian, one of the "Four Disciples of Su Clan" said: "Dongpo's calligraphy follows the great and small truths, and all have charming and pleasing features. Today's common people ridicule Dongpo and use the rope-ink scale of Han Lin's calligraphy. How do you know the law? That’s what I mean. I said that Dongpo’s calligraphy is rich in learning and writing, so no one else can match it.” Zhao Mengfu of the Yuan Dynasty also commented that Su Dongpo’s calligraphy is “natural in structure and moderately fat.” , alternating with cursive lines, rich in changes, with the style of Orchid Pavilion and grandeur." Its "character strokes are charming and charming", revealing the beauty of "moderate", which can be called "a treasure of calligraphy in the world".
As the saying goes, words are like the person they are, and Su Dongpo's calligraphy is indeed like the person he is.