Chapter 38 The Four Great Calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty
Lao Zhou flipped to the last one, "There is no name here, only the year and the month and the 'father'." The key is that his son's name is not written on the letterhead, but only 'My son is like a face'! β
Yu Yao responded, "Since it is a letter written by Lao Tzu to his son, how can it be stamped?"
"That's right, that's what I'll say. The main thing is to find the wrong master, but it can be troublesome. Lao Zhou nodded.
When a father writes a letter to his son, except in very special circumstances, of course, he will not affix a seal. If you get a seal, wouldn't it be equivalent to saying: Son, this is a letter written by your father to you, add a seal to prove it.
In the Water Margin, in order to save Song Jiang, the heroes of Liangshan forged the family letter written by the Taishi Cai Jing to his son Cai Jiu, but the military advisor Wu made a mistake for a while, and let people add a seal, but was seen by Cai Jiu's general judge Huang Wenbing, Cai Jiu immediately ordered Song Jiang to be beheaded, and finally the heroes robbed the law field in four ways to rescue Song Jiang.
"If I can't find the right master, can I buy it?" Yu Yao smiled slightly, "If there is the name of this calligrapher, although it happens to be sandwiched in the book, I am afraid it will not be dusty forever." β
"Hmm, this calligraphy is not bad, but you can tell who it is in this way? The key is that there were many calligraphers in the Qing Dynasty, you can be sure if you look at it like this? It's not just a matter of eyesight, it's too scary if it's such a well-read memory!
"Of course it's not that godly. β
Yu Yao said truthfully, "I have a vague impression, but what can be judged in the end is the content of the letter, his son's name was not written on his head, but there were a few words of emotion in the letter, but the name was added, which read: The spring coin test written by you has been read by the father, and the tree is cultivated." β
"Shupei?"
"Weng Shupei, the son of the Qing Dynasty calligrapher Weng Fanggang, is particularly good at bells and coins. This sentence is just pointed out at once!" Yu Yao explained, "In addition to the content of the letter, combined with the paper, style and year of this letterhead, it can basically be determined that this is Weng Fanggang's family letter to his son!"
"Weng Fanggang, the first of the four great calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty!" Lao Zhou couldn't help but shout. The taxi driver who provoked him looked back at him, wondering in his heart, Weng Fanggang? Guo Degang is not yet famous.
The calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty really can't compare with the top masters of some previous dynasties. The history of Chinese calligraphy, before the Qing Dynasty, whether it is a real grass or seal, has been a succession of famous masters, has been played to an extreme, it is difficult to surpass.
However, there are no top masters, and there are also famous calligraphers. Weng Fanggang is one of the four great calligraphers of the Qing Dynasty.
These four people, in addition to Weng Fanggang, also have Liu Yong, Aixin Jueluo Yong, Tiebao, known as "Weng Liu Chengtie" (Cheng refers to Yongbang).
Weng Fanggang is a cabinet bachelor, Liu Yong is the "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", and Tie Bao is also an official.
As for Yongzhen, he is the son of Qianlong, the elder brother of Jiaqing, and Prince Cheng. After his mother's death, he was posthumously named Shujia Huang Guifei, who was a concubine before her death. There is a scene of Jia Concubine in the Yanxi Raiders, but Jia Concubine in history was not only not strangled to death by Concubine Xian, but also gave birth to several children, and lived to die of illness in her forties.
The so-called "four great calligraphers" are either officials or kings, and everyone has a different vision of the art of calligraphy, so some people feel that this kind of title is not fair enough. For example, He Shaoji, who is known as "smelting ancient and modern, the first in the Qing Dynasty", was not selected?
But in any case, to have this title, without a certain level and achievement, it is definitely impossible.
Weng Fanggang's regular script, Yan Zhenqing at the beginning, Yu Shinan and Ouyang Xun after learning, the main learning of the book is Mi Fu and Dong Qichang. His calligraphy has been taught by many ancients, emphasizing that the pen has a history.
Because Weng Fanggang and Liu Yong used to be officials in the same dynasty, and they were both famous families, the two disagreed with each other, and there was a small joke.
Weng Fanggang's son-in-law was Liu Yong's protΓ©gΓ©, and once, Weng Fanggang said to his son-in-law: Ask your teacher, which one is from the ancients? Liu Yong replied to Weng Fanggang's son-in-law: Ask your father-in-law, which one is his own?
This little paragraph points out Weng Fanggang's conformism and lack of innovation. However, it also shows that his basic skills are particularly solid. It can be said that his handwriting is very beautiful, and it is appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar.
At the same time, Weng Fanggang's calligraphy works are still not cheap.
Lao Zhou finished reading the place Yu Yao said, and gently handed back the seven pieces of letterhead to Yu Yao, "I'm wondering! How can you pick up the leak wherever you go?"
Yu Yao smiled, "It's really good luck this time." I didn't take the top one, but pulled out a random copy from it and flipped through it, only to find that there was a letterhead, and then I searched for it in a stack of books, and I actually found all of Weng Fanggang's family letters!"
Lao Zhou sighed, "Although this complete family letter is not a calligraphy work, someone must be willing to ask for 180,000 yuan." β
"Collect it first, and then talk about it, you can't rush everything. β
Lao Zhou smiled bitterly, "I was busy running over, but you picked up the leak." How do you say those two lines of poetry? I hate to press the gold thread every year and make wedding clothes for others. β
Yu Yao looked at Lao Zhou and joked, "I seem to be jealous?"
"You kid!" Lao Zhou patted Yu Yao's shoulder and said solemnly, "Those who are capable live in it! This antique business, in the final analysis, depends on eyesight. β
"In the end, it's a big reporter, and then it's summed up!" Yu Yao took the opportunity to slap it.
"However, you really have to thank me today!" Lao Zhou said again, "Without me, you wouldn't have come!"
"That's, I invited you for dinner today. Yu Yao said, "It just so happens that we have a total total, except for Lao Huang who wants to make porcelain pieces in batches, we want to visit the antique market, since we are here, do you also see the famous antique porcelain here?"
Lao Zhou nodded, "Luanjiajing antique street is all engaged in this." β
"It turns out that you are antique dealers!" The taxi driver suddenly turned his head, "Luanjiajing is not good, they are all big road goods!
"Oh, this is also a market?" Yu Yao asked.
"Jingzidian is a village, there are no street doors, and there are many workshops and porcelain kilns in the village. General goods are also delivered directly to the antique market in the porcelain capital. But the real high-end goods have their channels. β
"If you say that, won't it be useless for us to go?
"That's right. But since you're an antique dealer, find an acquaintance and inquire first. β
Lao Zhou coughed, "We haven't done anything fake." β
The driver smiled and said, "You're still doing antiques! I know as a layman that it's called old, not fake!"
PS: Because you can't use real place names, and the porcelain is relatively special, so the Chenguang Road Antique Market, Luanjiajing Antique Street, etc., are all "processed".