Wang Shitang (1868- 1933), Lu Sheng, is a middle-aged Tianjin native. China's famous calligrapher in modern times. Young students studied classics, history and ci chapters, and later served as governors of Zhenba and Xixiang counties in Shaanxi Province. I have been studying calligraphy all my life, and I am rigorous in my studies. I have a unique research on the evolution and different characteristics of Cao Zhang and modern Cao Cao. The original stone carvings are now on display in Hanzhong Museum. He is the author of Ji Shu's Zhang Caoshu, Mr. Wang Shitang's Calligraphy and so on.

Chinese name: Wang Shitang.

Alias: the old man who accumulates iron

Nationality: China.

Place of birth: Tianjin

Date of birth: 1868

Date of death: 1933

Occupation: famous calligrapher

Representative works: Ji Shu, On the Reason of this Chapter in Cursive Script, etc.

The life of the character

Wang Shitang, a native of Tianjin, was born in Tongzhi of Qing Dynasty for seven years (1868). Settled in No.9 Lianhuachi, Hanzhong City. I was eager to learn since I was a child, and I was gifted. At the age of seventeen, he learned a lot about history and was good at writing. In addition, influenced by the spread of western learning, Wang Shitang was very interested in astronomy and mathematics, and he was very good at it. But because of this, when he took part in an imperial examination, he was suspected by the examiner because of the correct title and detailed data calculation. Finally, he fell into Sun Shan because he was suspected of being a new party. Therefore, he refused to be an official, devoted himself to new learning, and sought advice from important figures in the reform and reform, such as Tan Sitong and Tang. A few days later, the catastrophe of the Reform Movement of 1898 came to Shaanxi to study in front of the school monument of Wang Shi _, the cousin of an official in Xing 'an (now Ankang). In the third year of the Republic of China (19 14), he was appointed as the magistrate of Zhenba County, in the twelfth year of the Republic of China (1923), and in the seventeenth year of the Republic of China (1928), he was presided over by Yin Ruan Zhenyu of Hanzhong Road. His Collection of Manuscripts was embedded in Baofeng Temple (now Hanzhong Museum).

Anecdotes of characters

In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), it was sunny at noon in mid-spring. At that time, Mr. Yu Youren, then president of the National Government Supervision Institute, walked alone to the antique shop on Guozhan Road in Nanjing City to see the copybooks. This shop has a long history and the ancient houses have a rich collection of various copybooks. The owner's name is Zhang Xiyuan, and he is an old man in his seventies. He is honest, elegant and amiable. The store said that when Xiyuan saw Mr. Yu Youren leafing through ancient book copybooks, he quickly handed him a copy of "Cao Zhang Thousand Characters". Yu Youren took this post and turned over a few pages, trying to put it down. Lao Zhang Man Xiyuan stood beside him and asked what dynasty this book was from. Yu Youren said, look at this copybook, at least it was written by people in the Song Dynasty. Zhang Xiyuan asked him to look back again, and Yu Youren continued to look back. He turned to the last page and saw that it read "In September of the 10th year of the Republic of China, Governor of Ba County, Hanzhong Road Town, Shaanxi Province, Wang Shitang Golden Gate Book". Suddenly, Mr. Yu Youren was surprised and said, "Judging from this post, this person is not only good at Cao Zhang, but also proficient in calligraphy in the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. He is indeed a contemporary master. I am willing to ask this person to be a teacher, but I don't know where he lives? " Lao Zhang Man Xiyuan took out an envelope from his desk and showed it to Yu Youren. He looked at the envelope: "From Wang Shitang, No.9 Nanzheng Lotus Pond, Hanzhong Road, Shaanxi Province." He said: "Xiyuan, a gentleman has the beauty of an adult. I wonder if you can finish it? " The old man in Xiyuan said: Do you want me to write to the king first to make things clear? Yu Youren said: "People who believe in not going are too simple and too slow. Could you please come to Hanzhong and send me an invitation? " At this point, Zhang Xiyuan's master readily agreed. The next day, Mr. Yu Youren personally delivered 1600 yuan, and said, "500 yuan is your round-trip fare, 500 yuan compensates for your business losses, and the remaining 600 yuan is given to Mr. Wang Shitang as a gift." The owner of Xiyuan started from Beijing and took the train to Luoyang to exchange goods with his peers. He visited xiangshan and Longmen, took a train to Kannonji, Shaanxi Province, changed to a carriage and arrived in Xi 'an, visited the forest of steles, stayed at Anshantang in Xi 'an, exchanged goods, then took a carriage to Baoji via Fengxiang, crossed the Qinling Mountains by a slide bar, crossed Fengxian County and went south to Hanzhong. Along the way, I enjoyed the Longmen statue in Luoyang, praised the precious stone gate on the inclined plank road, and bought some thirteen products of Han and Wei Dynasties. I spent the night in the earth temple. The next day, when I went downhill through Gou Wei Bay, I saw three huts in the ravine. On the door is a Wang Ti couplet written by Zhou Menglin, a calligrapher in Hanzhong in the early years of the Republic of China. "Close the door to hide the stars and the moon, open the window to collect wild clouds." Turn a corner, there are seven thatched huts on the roadside, with three-foot-long square lanterns hanging in front of the eaves and white paper stuck on all sides, which reads: "Officials walk on the platform, merchants are home, it is not too late to vote for 28, and chickens crow early to see three or three" and so on. Door frame couplets: "Chicken crows in Maodian, frost walks on the bridge" is a book written by Wei Suo, a calligrapher on the same footing as Xishu and Wencheng Chongqing. Seeing these elegant scenery, the scene of rain and dew in abandoned villages and wind and dew in wild shops is on the tip of the nose, which is really fascinating. I delivered the goods at Baocheng Post Office, took a short rest, and arrived at Mr. Wang Shitang's residence (the former site of Zhu Changhao's Wang Fu Garden) in the southeast corner of Hanzhong Lotus Pond at noon. I met Wang Shitang, an old man who had accumulated iron, explained my purpose and presented Yu Youren's calligraphy and gifts. Wang Shitang was very enthusiastic about Mr. Zhang Xiyuan's long journey and lived in Xiyuan's home. A few days later, the family affairs were arranged, and they took their eldest son Wu Xia, their daughter Xia Yun and Mr. Zhang Xiyuan to Beijing. After arriving in Xiaguan, they stayed at Linjiangchun Hotel and telephoned Mr. Yu Youren. At 7 o'clock the next day, Yu Youren personally took Shi Bo and his son to his mansion for a banquet, calling Wang Shitang a teacher. Wang Shitang stood up and said, "Although your husband is about the same age as Lu Sheng, Lu Sheng's expectations are too shallow, and many of his peers have exceeded their boundaries. Please call Shi Bo directly. " Yu Youren said, "Respect is better than obedience. Let's be good friends. "Italy will keep Wang Shitang in the government. In a few days, I will recommend Mr. Wang Shitang as the secretary of the Supervision Institute of Nanjing National Government. After a few days in office, Wang Shitang felt very inconvenient and unaccustomed to life here. One day, Wang Shitang said to Yu Youren, "There are many antique shops on Zhanyuan Road. I want to live there in order to collect calligraphy and literature and study in Germany." Yu Youren knew his secret (Wang was addicted to cigarettes, so it was inconvenient to stay in the official residence for a long time), so he had three mansion rooms across the hall rented for the king. After living for two months, the National Government Supervision Institute awarded him a letter of appointment as a third-level secretary. Wang Shitang only goes to the supervision office several times a month, with a monthly salary of 300 yuan. From then on, Yu Youren often talked with Wang Shitang about poetry and papers, exchanged calligraphy and became close friends. Who knows that when Wang Shitang met the public only in July, he suddenly became ill and was ineffective after many treatments. On February 4 of the same year, 65438 died. Mr. Yu Youren was very sad and was buried in Wawa Bridge, Niutoushan, Nanjing. The tombstone reads: "The tomb of the great calligrapher Mr. Wang Shitang, the tomb of Yu Youren, the foolish brother of the world, respects the book. "

achievements of art

Wang Shitang Tong Duo copied Longmen stone carvings, and Gu Zhuo's broad style delighted him. Speaking of southern Shaanxi, you swim in praise and touch the cliff.

Explore the depth of the hook, explore the blog. After middle age, Xi Weibei devoted himself to the Jincong Treasure Monument. His regular script combines Wei and Jin dynasties, and his brushwork is simple and unrestrained, with lofty charm and innovation, forming a unique style of personal regular script. He has collected 800 pairs of steamed stuffed bun couplets, which shows his diligence and deep research. Wang Shitang's achievements in calligraphy, especially in Cao Zhang. Starting with the study of philology, he revised the old Prairie Song into "Adding and Changing Prairie Song". Wang Shitang used to collect taxes from Shuangshi, so he settled in Nanzheng (now Hanzhong). He has served as the magistrate of Baocheng, Xixiang and Zhenba counties. When we were in Zhenba, some gentry invited us to add the song of the last song to the stone. Unfortunately, the stone was rotten and clumsy, and it was abandoned after twenty years in Yu Ben. Later, he collected hundreds of books, famous posts, and today's chapter, named "Draft Tactics Collection". Nine people, including Liu Shapin III, Xu Zesheng, Lvduan Chen and Hu Jie, are famous in Cui Hanzhong, or write books or inscriptions. In the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), presided over by Yin Ruan Zhenyu of Hanzhong Road, Xerox was embedded in the wall of Hanzhong Baofeng Temple (now moved to Hanzhong Museum), so its rubbings spread all over the world, and Wang Shitang became famous all over the world. 1980, the Collection of Wang Shitang Manuscripts was photocopied and published by Cultural Relics Publishing House. 1989, the Collection of Wang Shitang Manuscripts was published again by Shaanxi People's Fine Arts Publishing House.

Character manuscript

On the reasons of cursive script chapter today

The cursive script has chapters, but today, due to the ethos of the times, its spirit is unique, and it is the best in the world, which means that each has its own shortcomings, but it cannot be said which is better or worse. However, today, out of chapter, learning today and not knowing chapter, this is unruly and requires Fiona Fang, but it is impossible. The stone "Cao Zi _" accepts the word "although rich, I don't enter the chapter grass" so as not to forget my ancestors.

If you can't get into the door of Han Confucianism, you can't see the Austria of Jin people. This class that must pass through has a history. However, critics did not try their best to play this chapter by using waves. In a word, it is suitable for beginners to learn and today. Today, I am very happy to participate in it. Zhang Gui is different. Today is happy and smooth, and Zhang Gui is frustrated. Today, I am happy to let go, Zhang Guijin; Today I like the weather vane, Zhang Gui is a skeleton; Today's hi posture, Zhang Gui is serious; It is difficult to be happy today, and Zhang Gui is easy to know; Today is like a storm, with endless changes, and the chapters are like the sun, the moon and the rivers, with the same cycle; Today, if you like nature, it naturally comes from hard work and struggle, and hard work will be natural. It is difficult for the author to be unconstrained, although there is no fear; People who are easy to know are like inkpad, which will never change. Today is suitable for big, chapter is suitable for small; The elbow is big and the wrist is small. Today's risk is easy, but today's surprise is even.

If you want speed now, you can stop quickly and stop will lose speed; If you want to slow down, you can walk slowly, but you won't stay. Press the pen this time, press it down; Zhang shou pen for it, yang chop it; Different intentions, different situations. Today, ordinary rewards are used, and Zheng Zhongxin is needed for the chapter; The so-called Cao Zhang, with cursive articles of association to play things also. Emperor gaozu wrote a letter to allow the use of cursive script, which became a trend. How did you modify the emperor's book and dare to cross it despite the following submission? Therefore, it is a kind of respect for mu, and the lines revealed are not _ can. It is better to cover this grass and let it write, but it is harmless; Playing a chapter must be calm, but it is not easy to know for fear of breaking the rules. This is fundamentally different. Although there are some doubts in Bizhen Tu and Pu Shu, their words can be used for textual research. For example, after the title of Xi, the cloud; Cursive script must also be in line with the situation, eight copies, and ancient Chinese characters, so that the ink does not enter the paper; If in a hurry, meaning shallow and straight, only Cao Zhang. Hey! This is almost to respect grass and grass. Although the husband is in a hurry, do you have to keep the ink out of the paper? It is not a concrete theory, but an abstract theory. Simple things and regulations are easy to understand and worth playing. Or this is the only body in the Han Dynasty. Books such as Tingtie and Zhiyin are rare in the Han Dynasty, which are based on amethyst and a long history. And _ "Narration" has a cloud: the word is noble, Zhang Zhicheng is this grass, and with its flow rate, it is implicated up and down, then this grass begins in Chicago and is an ancient grass. Looking at its twists and turns, it is by no means straightforward. It is not only an unreachable long history, but also a child's respect. However, this style of book is not suitable for playing the throne. Although it is allowed, it will be used for a long time. Many people can do it easily, so how can they be forced? Although it is not convenient for Shanxi people to play today, there is no one who does not think of the background. If he had played at that time, he wouldn't be crazy and Guy would be incompetent. At that time, it had become an art and everyone valued it. It's hard to get rid of In the Tang dynasty, people no longer paid attention to the book of Jin, worked less and tried to win by surprise, so they became crazy and arrogant. Learned people are mostly devoted to running scripts. In the Tang Dynasty, Yan Zhenqing, Su were the top scholars, but occasionally they were big grasses. Every time I suffer from lack of foundation and scale, few people can know the reason. Running script from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also to Yun Guan, if you want to combine the three, you will find yourself trapped, otherwise the wild fox will Zen! Therefore, there was a book in the Tang Dynasty, which was intended to take both chapters. The fonts are neat and neat, the strokes are consistent without ripple, and the words and strokes are hovering like a rope without gesture. It is neither difficult to write nor easy to understand, losing the purpose of the chapter and the present. It is powerful in its own way and has no spiritual value. Such people, because they don't know the twists and turns, try their best to surpass the ancients and have a different future, but they are strange and novel. Although they are not sensitive, they think too much. I don't want to be ignored by the times. I feel that my skills are not up to date, but I am old. Because I am sick, I am stuck in time and place, and the transportation is inconvenient. There are very few comrades who study. There is a poem in the taste: I am serious! I am serious! Since I wrote "I am anxious to test the correctness", I dare not say it, so that I can know what I am working on!

In 22 years of the Republic of China, Wang Shitang, an old man who accumulated ironware in mid-spring in Gui You, wrote.