First, Xu Beihong
Xu became a master (more precisely, he should be called a painting leader). Of course, there are also natural factors, such as overthrowing the feudal dynasty, advocating equality and freedom, emancipating the freedom of thought, spreading western ideology and culture and so on. There is no doubt that this is a great opportunity for artists to show their talents. This is a rare moment that has not appeared for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Xu Chenggong's geographical factors are very complicated. Growing up in Jiangnan, where the style of writing is at its peak, provided a good environmental factor for Xu's early art study. The learning environment is of course a geographical factor. Later, although Xu went to Shanghai, Paris, Beijing and other places, they were all good places to engage in art, but the premise of going to these three places was personal choice and ability, that is, people and factors. From Yixing to Shanghai and from Yixing to Tianjin, there is no difference except the distance. If Xu chooses to work in Tianjin, his development is definitely limited compared with that of Xu in Shanghai. It can be seen how important subjective choice is, and the premise of subjective choice itself is vision and ability. Without foresight, you will make mistakes. Get out if you have eyes and no skills. Xu has vision and ability, so he chose Shanghai, Paris and Beijing. At the same time, he is also capable, so he can stay in Shanghai, Paris and Beijing and get a warlord scholarship in Paris. Of course, due to the geographical factors in Shanghai, Paris, Beijing and other places, he is like a duck to water and has achieved greater success.
The people and factors of Xu Chenggong are very important. For an individual, it is one-sided to regard human harmony as a personal relationship. Personal talent, personality, ability and morality are all elements of human harmony. With these, it will definitely be very attractive and appealing. Charming and appealing people will make friends with high-level society and have good interpersonal relationships. It is wrong to think that Kang Youwei supported him and the warlords funded him to study abroad, and that it was these accidental connections that made Xu Beihong. In fact, the main reason why Xu became a leading figure in the art world is his comprehensive ability beyond the times, such as foresight, enthusiasm, strong social activity ability and patriotism. It is one-sided and superficial to talk about geographical location and personal connections without his comprehensive ability.
Second, Liu Zhengcheng.
Liu Zhengcheng failed to make it to the China Book Association from Sichuan, relying on the right time and the right place.
At the end of the Cultural Revolution and the beginning of the reform and opening up, the craze for calligraphy just rose, and calligraphy began to be recognized and valued by the society and the country. This is undoubtedly a rare opportunity and development space for calligraphy lovers at that time. Like a calf that has been caged for years. Just when the future was bleak and he was about to die of old age, Deng Xiaoping suddenly opened the circle door. It is time.
In this weather, whoever is in good condition and close to the circle door can rush out first when the circle door is open. A group of old cows in Shutong are close to the circle gate and occupy a favorable position. They rushed out first and rushed to a hill, screaming and panting, so they needed a strong calf to lead them. The calf in Beijing is close to the Round Gate, but its figure is not good. Shanghai is not far from the Round Gate. There is a strong calf named Zhou Zhigao. It runs a little farther than others, and it doesn't run well, so there are several days in a week.
There is no near, so we have to choose far. Liu Zhengcheng, a calf living in remote Sichuan, was brought into the official view. He is smart, good at writing, capable of writing novels, knowing how to edit and organizing. He is the best candidate to take the lead, so Liu Zhengcheng, who occupies neither land nor people, entered the power center of calligraphy.
In the early days of his arrival at the Book Association, the weather did not change, nor did the harmony between people. He has a favorable geographical position, so he can give orders. Later, the situation changed. On the one hand, after more than 20 years of extensive development of calligraphy, some contradictions began to appear and intensify, which is very different from that of 20 years ago. On the other hand, due to the great changes in the pattern of book circles, the strength of various governors has been unprecedentedly enhanced, and the energy of Liu Bingsen and others in Beijing has also been unprecedentedly improved. As a result, Liu Zhengcheng's original geographical location, people and advantages were no longer obvious, and the original sick calves began to run around the mountain vigorously. Is Liu Can Cheng Zheng still grazing on the whole mountain?
Fortunately, Liu Zhengcheng's physique is still strong. Although the right time, the right place and the right people are not dominant, it is no problem for someone here to plot a land rich in aquatic plants and eat safely and happily.
Third, Liu Bingsen.
I spent a lot of time in the article "My friend dreamed of Liu Bingsen" to analyze his weather, geographical location, people and harmony. Add it here.
Compared with Liu Zhengcheng (Xiao Liu), the weather in Liu Bingsen (Da Liu) is the same, which is easy to understand. Xiao Liu's geographical position in Sichuan is certainly not as good as that of Da Liu, but it is not as good as harmony with people. At that time, Xiao Liu was indeed better than Da Liu in comprehensive ability, so Xiao Liu could win.
Later, why did Big Liu Chao pass Xiao Liu? The reason of human harmony. Xiao Liu has been struggling in the Book Association and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. People and aspects have not changed much, but have caused a lot of filth. And Liu opened up a new road, from the Youth League to the Youth League, which added the most important weight and factor of people and strength, and unconsciously came to Xiao Liu. Coupled with other factors, Liu is destined to win.
Between the two Liu, success is also harmonious, and defeat is also harmonious.
There is a saying that "living is the truth". Only by living can we talk about the right time, place and people. Dead, the right time, the right place and the right people are useless. After a long wait, Liu Ying arrived at the right time, the right place and the right person, but he did not experience the peak of his life. What a pity!
Fourth, Zhang Hai
There is no senior official who can write like Shu Tong, no master who can write like Qi Gong, and no scholar who can write like Shen Peng. There are many laymen like Yu Shao and Zhang Biao. They tried twice, but both failed. Liu Zhengcheng's influence was once a personal choice, but it has been lost. Liu Bingsen, that's for sure, is a holiday year. Who else, no one, chooses among various governors!
This is Zhang Hai's day! Not a step. He never dreamed of it two years ago.
Zhang Hai has no geographical advantages, such as Beijing, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Liaoning and Shandong. And Henan did not see a greater geographical advantage than them.
Compared with various governors, Zhang Haiyou has certain people and advantages, so I won't talk about it in detail.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Bai Shenqian
Speaking of weather, geographical location and human harmony, I think of a typical example, Bai!
Bai debuted early, became popular all over the world in 1980s, and graduated from Peking University with good academic performance as a major in international politics. If he stays at home, he will be one of the most important people in the book world today, given the favorable weather, geographical location and people.
But he went to America. As far as calligraphy is concerned, he has lost his geographical position and characters. In the 1980s and 1990s, it was very expensive to make international calls. It took him two months to finish reading this mainland magazine. How does he keep in touch with him? Bai's years in the United States were a period when the status, income and reputation of domestic calligraphers rose sharply. Many of his predecessors who debuted at the same time and later than him have become famous and married, but his old man is still looking up information in the American library.
Fortunately, in recent years, Mr. Bai has lived comfortably in the United States, with convenient communication, outstanding talent and clear thinking. His contacts began to gather and the region could be crossed, so his influence began to rise rapidly again!