During the autumnal equinox, yin and yang are in half phase, so day and night are even and the cold and heat are equal.

The autumnal equinox is the sixteenth of the twenty-four solar terms. During this season, all things grow to a certain degree of maturity, and the earth ushered in a good harvest. Therefore, the country designated the autumnal equinox as the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival. . On this day, the rice is fragrant, the melons and fruits are ripe, and the chrysanthemums and yellow crabs are fat.

Plant a grain of millet in spring and harvest ten thousand grains in autumn.

In autumn, the heavy ears of rice sway in the wind, like golden waves. Those plump rice ears carry the farmers’ sustenance and dreams for a year. They lie down on a piece of grain when the farmer swings his sickle. Looking around at this vast land, the loneliness and emptiness after the harvest contain the satisfaction of harvest.

The red sorghum rising out of the ground and the wild rice growing wildly are nourished by farmers with sweat and displayed by painters with art. Lei Jiashou, who was born in Hongdong, Shanxi Province, had experience in farming in crop fields when he was young, so he cherished rice, sorghum and other crops. He took rice sorghum as an independent subject and painted it repeatedly, becoming the first person in the contemporary painting world.

Lei Jiashou's "Wild Rice" and "Red Sorghum" have a creative style of bold brushwork, vivid expression, smooth pen and ink, full composition and majestic momentum.

The red of sorghum is the red of flames, the burning passion of life. A bunch of plump fruits and a piece of earth full of bright red are the harvest of Kangding, the mountains and rivers, and the red sorghum that Lei Jiashou's paintings are vividly painted.

Lei Jiashou’s red sorghum expresses its own unique charm in several strokes. It seems simple and casual, but it shows superb skills in the form and brushwork. It unabashedly shows that red sorghum is rooted in The natural scent of the land.

Born in nature, growing in the wilderness, thunder, rain and dew are all gifts from heaven. The beauty of wild rice lies not only in the gorgeous grains produced, but also in the tenacious release of life energy.

Lei Jiashou’s wild rice fields are characterized by concise brushwork, solemn colors, full of interest, and free and easy charm. In the concise and free style of painting, the vitality of tenacious struggle and the true feelings of the creator interact with each other and evolved. Artistic beauty.

Planting the art of thinking, planting my rice fields, the morning dew melts, the fields are brilliant, and the tenacity of wild growth is the confidence in life exuded by wild rice and red sorghum.

Birds are flying at dawn, and fruits are falling in autumn.

Wang Zengqi once said: "With the autumn wind, you have a big appetite and want to eat something delicious." Indeed, autumn is the best time for all things to grow. Melons and fruits are fragrant, sweet potatoes are sweet, red, orange, yellow and green, fish are fat and meaty... Autumn, which is full of fruits, is the season for foodies. Gifts from the earth, enjoy the abundance of autumn, there is nothing in life that one bite cannot solve, if there is, then take two bites.

Everything comes into being in autumn. The persimmons on the branches turn yellow, the grapes turn purple, the hawthorns turn red, and the pomegranates bloom. There are also golden pumpkins, fresh Chinese cabbage, red hot peppers, and crispy raw vegetables in the ground. Raw water radish... The joy of harvest is felt during three-quarters of the year as the fruits work hard to grow.

Fruits and vegetables are rich delicacies on the table, but they are also subjects of paintings in the eyes of artists. Hou Junshan is good at painting, poetry, calligraphy, and seal carving. His flower and bird paintings are light and relaxed, without any artificiality at all, but with a gentle and calm feeling of "seeing Nanshan leisurely". He is good at observing life and expressing fruits and vegetables full of life. The light and ethereal color in these paintings gives people a feeling of "silent poetry written with light ink".

Whether Hou Junshan's works are long-form ancient paintings or interesting sketches, they all reflect his method and attitude of observing and savoring life. His works "Cloud Rat", "Peaches and Plums All Over the World", and "Beauty of the Soul" give people a fresh and soft tone, integrating life and nature into one, and making people appreciate the dexterity of the Cloud Rat in stealing grapes. , "Golden pulp and jade wine are in the belly, ripe red peaches are gorgeous." The peach and plum are fragrant, "The pomegranate branches are graceful and the pomegranate is fresh." The smiling mouth of the pomegranate...these common melons Fruit is contained in a meaningful life.

The simplicity of life lies in the satisfaction of spring and autumn. Wang Kexun likes to transfer the simplest objects in life to rice paper to show the fun of unhurried and comfortable life. You can imagine the funny squirrel in his painting that "works hard" to eat the grapes, taste the pastoral flavor like a farmhouse, and look at the fruity-smelling Duoxi persimmons hanging on the trees to "tempt" birds to peck at them. ...

In short, the frank and free writing style and the calm and calm atmosphere subtly reflect the organic connection between nature and human beings, and express the meaning of life in an implicit and restrained manner. The flowers, birds, melons and fruits in his paintings are hidden in shades, red and green, and all have a natural flavor that remains intact in form and spirit.

"Every good time of the year must be remembered, it is the time of orange and green." An autumn light, a delicious meal, the smell of autumn fruits and vegetables, the taste of the sweet and delicious autumn fruits, and all things All living creatures enjoy the delicacies provided by nature.

Golden autumn chrysanthemum and yellow crab are fattening, and drinking wine while holding the claws nourishes the tendons and marrow. In the ninth month, the navel is at the tip of the tenth month. Holding a crab and drinking wine in the chrysanthemum sky.

Autumn is the best season for eating crabs and admiring chrysanthemums. The crab meat that has been coveted for almost a year is the most plump at this moment, and the fragrance of chrysanthemums in autumn is just right for eating crabs. The crab paste is yellow and the crab meat is soft, yellow like honey and soft like cheese. Open the crab shell, and the butter from the crab paste will flow all over your hands. Even if you slurp your fingers, you will be satisfied. If you boil a pot of good wine, hold the cup in your right hand, and eat crabs in your left hand, the comfort of life will be particularly satisfying in the golden autumn time. Sing chrysanthemums and eat crabs. If chrysanthemums are used as wine, it will be the most beautiful part of autumn. One cup to celebrate the harvest, one cup to the autumn harvest of all things, one cup to you and me in our prime.

China’s long-standing food culture is not only reflected on the dining table, but also appears in Chinese paintings. The scholarly and ink-like charm in Chinese paintings actually also hides the taste of "eating". The delicious food on the tip of the pen is the fusion of art and food. Hou Junshan, a master of contemporary flower and bird painting, painted "Half Drunk with Wine". In the painting, a ripe crab is sitting on a plate, and a sea bass is placed on the plate for later use. The chrysanthemums are in full bloom, the wine is on hand, the food, wine, and beautiful scenery are all here. It’s really overwhelming and makes people want to feast. Interspersed with butterflies, they are dancing gracefully. This is indeed an artist who understands life and expresses taste.

In the long picture album "Twenty-Four Solar Terms" created by Gao Fuchang, chrysanthemums and crabs are used as the theme of the autumnal equinox, which is in line with the ancient saying that "chrysanthemums, yellow crabs are fat and autumn is strong". The crabs in the work are as red as fire, already ripe, and extremely plump. Just looking at them will whet your appetite. There are two wine glasses and a cluster of chrysanthemums placed next to it. The work closely links eating crabs, drinking wine, and admiring chrysanthemums. Just like what is written in the poem, "The rice and crab paste are full, the wine is fragrant, and I have been drunk for days." , living up to the fragrance of chrysanthemums." No matter which one is missing, the fun is lost. All three are indispensable.

The arrival of the autumnal equinox means that autumn is halfway over. At this moment, yin and yang are in half, day and night are equally divided, cold and warm are suitable, and it is the most touching time and temperature.

What's more, the rice is fragrant, the melons and fruits are ripe, the crabs are fat, the chrysanthemums are yellow, the persimmons in the mountains are ripe overnight, and the pomegranates in the courtyard are full. Enjoy the harvest of the earth, the joy of farmers