Chinese studies are so profound and profound that no one dares to say how comprehensive they are.

If you know the preface to the Lanting Collection, some people know that the "Shao Changxian Gathering" described in the preface to the Lanting Collection has a total of forty-two people; some people know that it was a gathering of Wang Xizhi's senior family invited by Wang Xizhi; some people know that the forty-two people

The name of the person; some people know how many famous artists in the past dynasties have drawn the "Orchid Pavilion Repairing the Harvest Scroll"; some people know how many of these scrolls still exist and which museums they are stored in...

What is boundless learning? This is it.

Therefore, it is right to always maintain a humble and vigilant attitude and a strong thirst for knowledge.

"Is it done?" The fourth cousin was very satisfied with Zhou Zhi's attitude, but he would never praise him for it.

With your fourth cousin, you can get praise for writing a spiritual poem, couplet, or majestic article, but it is useless to express respect for him or flatter him.

"This." Zhou Zhi took the seal out of the paper bag.

"Oh?" The fourth cousin took out the seal and put it in a corner of the desk. Then he pushed the fourth aunt's wheelchair and he also pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Where did this thing come from?"

"Zhouci Village, Kujing Township."

"Do you know the origin of Zhouci Village?"

"I know that the retreat place built by Zhou Xicheng, the great warlord of Guizhou, for his mother, later became an ancestral hall in memory of his mother."

"Then it's no wonder I received this..." The fourth cousin clicked his tongue repeatedly.

"Fourth cousin, what kind of material is this?"

"Tian Huang."

"Really?" Zhou Zhi felt nervous. If this thing were Tian Huang and so big, it would be worth a fortune.

Tianhuang Stone is produced under the rice fields on both sides of Shoushan River in Shoushan Township, Fz City. It is named after its yellow color. It is a treasure among Shoushan stone varieties.

As early as more than a thousand years ago, people began to collect it. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Tianhuang stone became even more famous in the world. With its warm and lovely color and fine texture, it was regarded as the "King of Seal Stones" by Indian people.

But this thing is only produced in the ancient sand layer on the west side of a stream called Shoushan River in Shoushan Township, Fujian. The mountain stream is about one thousand meters long and two hundred meters wide. Tianhuang stone is produced there, separated from the stone veins and formed into independent blocks.

Buried in the sand for a long time, it is said to be "pristine without roots and without veins to find". If you dig out a piece, you will lose a piece.

After a long period of pursuit and exploitation, Tianhuang stone has long been exhausted. There is an old saying that "one ounce of Tianhuang and one ounce of gold".

In more than ten years, the price of this thing will easily exceed 3,000 per gram, which is already many times the price of gold. That is the real "gold is easy to get, but Tianhuang is hard to find."

So when the fourth cousin confirmed that this was Tianhuang material, Zhou Zhi's heart beat faster.

"Yes, the upper part is still top-grade gold-coated silver." The fourth cousin's face was solemn: "The bottom half is also top-grade orange peel jelly."

"Such a large material is really rare. It must be an old material from the early days, otherwise I wouldn't be willing to use it for printing like this."

"Why?"

"If in the mid-Qing Dynasty, such materials could only be sent to the Forbidden City to make the national seal, how could such a waste be tolerated?"

"Ah?" Zhou Zhi was dumbfounded: "If you say that, my inference is completely wrong."

"How did you deduce it?" The fourth cousin opened the drawer, took out a magnifying glass and handed it to the fourth cousin's sister-in-law. He picked up the big seal and turned it gently for him to appreciate.

"I thought it was Zhou Xicheng's personal calligraphy and painting seal that he purchased from materials and then asked a master to make it."

Calligraphy and painting leisure seals are a category of seals, usually made by famous celebrities and intellectuals, and are named after poems or studies.

Whenever a collection of calligraphy and painting is added, a stamp of one's own will be stamped behind the collection to indicate the ownership of the collection.

The most famous seals of this type are probably the gourd-shaped "San Xi Tang" of Emperor Qianlong and the square inscription "Yi Zi Sun".

"Why do you think so?"

"The content on this seal includes, in addition to the theme of the Forty-Two Characters Lanting Gathering, Dongpo's poems and the word 'Qian'an' carved on the side."

"Zhou Xicheng was the chairman of Qianzhou Province, and the word "Qian'an" was in line with his expectations for Qianzhou; at the same time, he was also a local warlord who liked to be arty and valued the introduction of talents, so he used the Lanting Elegant Collection as the theme of his creation to express his appreciation for talents.

Great expectations.”

"The seal's words 'morality and justice make us more intimate'. It is a true portrayal of the background of the southwest warlord Ge Laohui."

"Hahahahaha..." The fourth cousin's face changed from his heavy expression and he was lying on the chair and was overjoyed: "He's full of nonsense, but he actually justified it! Hahahaha..."

"If you have anything to say, tell your child properly. Don't be angry with your cousin, elbow!" The fourth aunt smiled and apologized for her husband: "Congratulations to your elbow, this is the real big baby. It can be said that so far, we have

The most precious thing found in Jiachuan."

"But your judgment is really... outrageous."

"The fourth aunt told me that the origin is the same." Zhou Zhi was not ordinary thick-skinned, and he immediately followed the stick.

"The words on this seal are all closely related."

"Let's first talk about the words on the side of the Fangtian Huang seal. The content is Su Dongpo's "Xing Xiangzi·Shu Huai", and the calligraphy font is Huang Tingjian's running script."

"Huang Tingjian was one of the four great calligraphers of the Northern Song Dynasty, including Su Huang and Mi Cai. "History of the Song Dynasty: Biography of Wenyuan" said: 'Tingjian's knowledge and articles are innately gifted'. Chen Shidao said that he was 'good at cursive writing, and his regular script is also unique.'

"

"He himself also said: 'I have studied cursive calligraphy for more than thirty years. At first, I took Zhou Yue as my teacher, so I kept up my vulgarity for twenty years. Later I came to see Su Cai Wengzi's beautiful calligraphy, and I got the ancient writing style. Later, I got the

Zhang Changshi, Huai Su and Gao Xian's ink strokes are a glimpse into the wonderfulness of the calligraphy.' In words, he is quite proud of his calligraphy."

Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "Su and Huang respected each other based on the morality of their writing, and they often joked with each other. Su Dongpo said that Huang Tingjian's calligraphy was like 'a dead snake hanging from a tree', and Huang Tingjian joked that Su Dongpo's calligraphy was like 'a toad crushed by a stone'."

The fourth aunt laughed and said: "That is a joke between great calligraphers, over exaggerating the basic characteristics of each other's calligraphy."

"In fact, the Su style is made of eight points, with flat knots, stretched out and stretched, charming and innocent; the Huangshu style is made of Liu Kai, with the middle palace tightened, radiating outward, stretching vertically and horizontally, like rowing an oar on a boat, with a majestic and majestic spirit

.This in itself is its most striking feature.”

"Look at the words printed on this painting, the pen starts from the middle of the painting, goes back to the left to touch the wrist, and actually paints to the right residence, but then jumps again, just like the clouds in the wind, going forward and then back."

"This is called 'no flatness, no slope'. The strokes are made with intention to change, and there are sharp edges and edges at the end of the strokes. It pays attention to pauses and setbacks. It is a standard 'writing with the method of painting bamboo', giving people a 'calm and happy' feeling, and a unique personality."

, very significant.”

"Such exquisite pen and ink convey Zhang Changshi's vigorous and dynamic meaning, just like an expert and elegant scholar. It is admirable to read it."
Chapter completed!