The best calligraphy for hanging in the living room

As far as a family is concerned, a good home hanging painting can make the occupants inexhaustible, learning, and work smoothly. The living room is the main activity space for home life, parent-child interaction, leisure and entertainment, and making friends. So how to choose the living room painting? Four-character calligraphy that integrates beauty, taste, and auspicious meaning is the first choice.

Four-character calligraphy is a kind of culture and fashion. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards and cultural quality, many famous calligraphy has flowed into the family and become a must for family decoration and painting. The living room is the face of the whole house, so which four-character calligraphy is more decent to hang in the family living room? The classic four-character calligraphy will present to you immediately.

Huifeng Hechang

A collection of four-character calligraphy in the living room-Huifeng Hechang, which makes people feel comfortable. When the mood is good, everything goes well.

This Huifeng Hechang calligraphy works gracefully and freely. The handwriting is elegant and beautiful, vivid and dignified, and skilled in skills. At the same time, his handwriting is vigorous, corresponding to each other, and at the same time a harmonious whole. It is suitable for living room decoration.

Chunhua Qiushi

A collection of four-character calligraphy in the living room-Chunhua Qiushi. The glorious flowers in spring and solid fruits in autumn. As long as you work hard, you will have the joy of harvest.

This painting is natural, smooth, and calm. This calligraphy continues to explore the depth of tradition and constantly builds the height of modernity. This pair of four-character calligraphy with excellent meaning is hung in the living room so that the loving home is full of the fragrance of books.

Ningjing Zhiyuan

A collection of four-character calligraphy in the living room-Ningjing Zhiyuan, all things are calm, nothing is calmer than the mind. Only by the peace of mind can ambitious goals be achieved.

This four-character calligraphy not only has neat fonts but also has vigorous strokes. Where does the vigor come from? It comes from the proficiency of the brush. His calligraphy works are smooth in use, agile in expression, like a broken bamboo, with coherent vibes. These running calligraphy works are powerful. It expresses the spirit and temperament in the handy. It has a strong artistic effect and is worth collecting.

Shiya Lanxiang

A collection of four-character calligraphy in the living room-Shiya Lanxiang, Shiya makes people stay away from the crowd, calm and calm, Lanxiang is restrained and peaceful, the fragrance is elegant, and there is gentleman quality.

Shiya Lanxiang--let people see a kind of elegance from the art of calligraphy, expressing an artist's true feelings of life. A few characters pursue light and soft curvature, hovering from left to right, connecting up and down, with a continuous momentum, reaching the shape of the word to another word. This writing pursues the change of ink color, the rhythm of the lines is slow, and the quality and weather of the overall composition of the ink give people spiritual enlightenment.

Houde Zaiwu

A collection of four-character calligraphy in the living room-Houde Zaiwu, having kind thoughts that can benefit others. Having gratitude can benefit oneself.

The strokes of this calligraphy are of proper thickness, graceful structure, and well-spaced. All four characters write in real pen. The ink is full of ink as if the back of the paper is strong, and the method is rigorous, seemingly clumsy there is pen power. As the so-called talent is brilliant, the spirit and rhyme are connected, the characters are round, which expresses the theme of the author's ability to display his talents and has high artistic value.

Many people are more inclined to calligraphy by celebrities in the choice of decoration paintings for the living room. Elegant and temperamental calligraphy works can bring people an extremely comfortable life and create a warm and comfortable atmosphere. It is necessary to live in such a beautiful environment every day. Everyone’s dream and calligraphy can give you ultimate satisfaction. And good calligraphy that implies auspiciousness can also bring good feng shui to the family and make the family fortune more prosperous.

Yan Zhenqing learns calligraphy

Yan Zhenqing was a famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. To learn calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing first learned from Chu Suiliang and later worshipped under Zhang Xu. Zhang Xu was the foremost calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He can write in various fonts and is especially good at the cursive script. Yan Zhenqing hopes that under the guidance of this famous teacher, he will quickly learn the tricks of writing and become famous in one fell swoop. But after the apprenticeship, Zhang Xu did not reveal any secrets of calligraphy. He just introduced some famous copybooks to Yan Zhenqing, and simply pointed out the characteristics of the copybooks and asked Yan Zhenqing to copy them. Sometimes, he took Yan Zhenqing to climb mountains, to swim, to go to fairs, to watch theaters, and when he returned home, he asked Yan Zhenqing to practice calligraphy or watch him write calligraphy.

A few months passed in a blink of an eye. Yan Zhenqing couldn't get the teacher's calligraphy secrets and be very anxious. He decided to ask the teacher directly.

One day, Yan Zhenqing had the courage and blushed and said: "Students have something to ask for, please teach the secret of calligraphy."

Zhang Xu replied: "To learn calligraphy, one must be engineering, that is, diligence and practice; the second one is comprehension, that is, to receive inspiration from nature. Haven't I told you this many times?"

Yan Zhenqing heard this, thinking that the teacher would not teach the secret, and stepping forward, Shili pleaded: "I know all the truths that the teacher said about engineering and comprehension. What I need most now is how do you write the calligraphy? The secret recipe of the trick, please teach me."

Zhang Xu still patiently enlightened Yan Zhenqing: "I saw the princess fighting for the road to observe the meaning of the brushwork. When I saw Gongsun Auntie dancing the sword, I got the charm of the pen. Apart from hard practice, I observe nature. I have no tricks."

Then he told Yan Zhenqing the story of calligraphy practice by Wang Xianzhi, the sage of the Jin Dynasty, and finally said seriously: "If there is a secret in learning calligraphy, it is hard work. Remember, people who don’t work hard. , There will be no achievements."

Yan Zhenqing was greatly inspired by the teacher's teachings, and he truly understood the way to learn. From then on, he studied hard and practiced hard, devoted himself to studying, comprehending the charm of brush strokes from life, made rapid progress, and eventually became a great calligrapher.

Wang Xizhi--Practice Calligraphy Hard

Wang Xizhi has loved calligraphy since he was a child, and he has practiced hard for decades, finally making his calligraphy art reach the peak of super-excellence, and he is known as the "Sage of Calligraphy."

When Wang Xizhi was 13 years old, he accidentally discovered that his father had hidden a calligraphy book called "Shuo Bi" and stole it to read it. His father was worried that he would not be able to keep the family history secret when he was young and promised to teach it after he grew up. Unexpectedly, Wang Xizhi actually knelt down and asked his father to allow him to read now. His father was very moved and finally agreed to his request.

Wang Xizhi practiced calligraphy very hard, not even letting go of eating and walking, and he really got to the point of practicing all the time. Without paper and pen, he just wrote on his body. Over time, his clothes were scratched. Sometimes practice calligraphy to the level of forgetfulness. Once, he forgot to eat when he practiced calligraphy, and his family sent the meal to the study. Without thinking, he dipped the steamed bun and ate it in ink, and it was very tasty. When the family found out, his mouth was already black.

Wang Xizhi often writes by the pool, washing the inkstone by the pool. After a long time, the water in the pool is full of ink, which is called 'Mochi.' Now Shaoxing Lanting, Zhejiang Yongjia Xigu Mountain, Lushan Guizong Temple, and other places have places of interest known as Mochi.

Wang Xizhi's calligraphy art and hard work are highly praised by the world. According to legend, Wang Xizhi's marriage was determined by this. Wang Xizhi's uncle, Dao Wang, was the prime minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and he was a good friend of Xi Jian, the Taifu of the dynasty. Xi Jian had a beautifully talented daughter. One day, Xi Jian told Dao Wang that he wanted to choose a satisfactory son-in-law for his daughter from his sons and nephews. Dao Wang immediately agreed and agreed to be selected by him. Dao Wang went home and told his nephews about this matter. They had long heard that Miss Xijia was virtuous and beautiful, and they all wanted her. When the Xijia family came to choose a son-in-law, the nephews were busy getting dressed up. However, Wang Xizhi didn't ask about it, and he still lay on the bed in the east wing and concentrated on the art of calligraphy. After seeing the nephew of Wang Dao, the people from the Xi family went back to Xi Jian and answered:'Wang the family's boys are pretty good, but they know that they are a bit cautious and unnatural in choosing his son-in-law. Only the young man in the east wing didn't mind lying on the bed. He just gestured with his hands on the table. After hearing this, Xi Jian said happily: "The son of Dongbei must be Wang Xizhi who has achieved success in calligraphy. This son is the son-in-law in my mind. This son is not revealed and devoted to his studies." So he married his daughter to Wang Xizhi. Dao Wang’s other children and nephews were very envious and called him "A proud son in law."

The hidden worries of the current lack of calligraphy culture

The calligraphy fever has lasted for 30 years, and it is still hot, and there is no sign of cooling down. It is a good thing. What is certain is that calligraphy has made gratifying progress in recent years, and a large number of calligraphers have emerged, but there are no great calligraphers. And the lack of cultural heritage is an important reason. The lack of cultural heritage is a common problem among calligraphers. In other words, it is the disconnection between calligraphy and culture or the lack of calligraphy culture. Culture is a broad concept. It only refers to general cultural knowledge, such as words, terms, knowledge of literature and history, and simple rules and regulations. In other words, make the minimum cultural requirements for calligraphers. Calligraphy is the inheritance of culture, the carrier of culture, and it is also an integral part of the culture. It is not a problem for the ancients because most ancient calligraphers are literati and scholars, and they are all scholars, and culture and calligraphy are combined.  But the current calligraphy world is not the case. Calligraphy and culture have gradually drifted away, and most calligraphers have degenerated into people who specialize in writing. Looking at the current book world, typos and sick words have repeatedly banned, and bad habits such as swallowing and succumbing to words and meanings are rampant. People can't help being surprised: what happened to the calligraphy! The purpose of diagnosis is to cure diseases. Find faults in current calligraphy is to save calligraphy and to purify the calligraphy world.

A lot of misspellings

The ancients were unavoidable when writing typos, but ancient calligraphers rarely wrote typos. It is not the case today. It is not uncommon to write typos in various exhibitions at all levels across the country. Not to mention that the sealing method of the seal script is wrong, the cursive script is close but incorrect, and even the regular script and running script filled with typos.

Writing the wrong characters in calligraphy creation is not a trivial matter. The change of one word will mean different things and hinder the transmission of information. It is not just a question of creative attitude, but also a manifestation of cultural literacy.

Seeing the literary meaning, copy it mechanically

Some calligraphers, including calligraphy theorists, do not read much or do not seek to understand them well. In the creation and research of calligraphy, they often make literary and specious jokes.

About six or seven years ago, the "People" column of CCTV interviewed Mr. Ouyang Zhongshi, a great calligrapher. Mr. Ouyang told a story about the opening of a restaurant,  and a calligrapher wrote a picture of Tao Yuanming's "Come Away Home"  to congratulations. But he won't know that its content is not in harmony with the environment. "Come Away Home" is Tao Yuanming's declaration of farewell to officialdom. "Come Away home" means "go back." Guests who come to the hotel let people go back. Isn't this an order to evict guests? It is also a manifestation of cultural lack.

Seeing the literary meaning and copy it mechanically is mainly manifested in the signature. The ancients paid attention to proper wording and conventions. As they have the same cultural background, there is no ambiguity in communication. Today, it is different. From classical Chinese to the vernacular, the transmission of information is fast, but some cultural factors have dissipated.

Unlettered

Calligraphy has been a matter for the literati since ancient times. The "Book" of the Tang Dynasty imperial examination standard "body, speech, book, and judgment" emphasized the beauty of the law and the way. Since then, the imperial examination has always attached importance to calligraphy. In ancient times, reading and calligraphy were two things that literati had to do. No calligrapher didn't know poetry and no literati who didn't know calligraphy. That is to say, both writing and literature should combine. In Zhang Huaicuan's view, the literature on human abilities is the first, and calligraphy is second. But Wang Xi's father and son are both literary and ink, which is rare. There are many ancient calligraphers with both writing and ink. Most of them write their works, such as Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface," Yang Ning's "Liu Hua Tie," Su Shi's "Han Shi Tie," and so on. On the other hand, in the current calligraphy world, there are very few interdisciplinary talents with both literary and ink, and most calligraphers are just copyists who can only discuss life in the works of ancients.

Reasons for cultural deficiency and remedial measures to be taken

The phenomenon of lack of a culture of some calligraphers is common and serious. It is a bottleneck restricting the development of calligraphy. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze its causes and take remedial measures.

The low cultural quality of calligraphy professionals is the main factor for the lack of culture.

Among the many art categories, most people engaged in calligraphy, and those who can write Chinese characters with a pen can write calligraphy. As most calligraphers are not well-educated, there are many typos in their writings, and they do not understand the content of the meaning well. Cultural errors are inevitable.

Many calligraphers learn calligraphy to make money, not to enhance their cultivation and cultivate their sentiments. And various calligraphy improvement classes at all levels have sprung up. But these calligraphy classes teach skills, and the purpose is to participate in the competition, and there are almost no cultural classes. This method of fostering growth has also objectively led the calligrapher on the road of focusing on skills and neglecting skills.

A good way to avoid cultural deficiencies is to read books.

Reading is a cure for cultural deficiencies. Bacon said that "learning changes temperament." Reading more books makes writing natural and elegant; reading more books makes calligraphy more literary. The high level of calligraphy is writing knowledge and culture. How can calligraphy reach a high level without culture? As for what book to read, how to read it? It varies from person to person.

At least ancient poems and famous articles should read intensively, and literary accomplishment should improve. In short, it is beneficial to unwind.

If most of the current calligraphers can concentrate on reading and be less impetuous, calligraphy can return to culture, the lack of culture can change and calligraphy must have a bright future.

 

 The charm of Chinese characters

Chinese characters have gone through a long period of thousands of years, and she is the only surviving hieroglyph with many aesthetic and philosophical characters in the world today. Chinese characters can be said to be a crystallization and symbol of the wisdom of the Chinese nation. There are endless charm and magical power in the four-sided world of Chinese characters.

Chinese characters have two-dimensional characteristics: one is pictographic, and another is knowing. The pictograms of Chinese characters fix according to the features of things. It reflects the evolution of Chinese characters. Chinese characters are first drawn. That is, the shape of things depicted. Then, over time, they are continuously standardized and fixed slowly. The knowing of Chinese characters is closely related to the pictographic features of Chinese characters. The pictogram itself contains the feature of knowing. That is people know the meaning when they see the shape of Chinese characters. It can say that pictograms and knowing harmoniously integrate into the structure of Chinese characters.

The structure of Chinese characters gives people a sense of stability and dignity as a whole, which is that the left and right, up and downsides of the Chinese characters are in a state of mutual balance and mutual opposition and unity. Chinese characters give people not only a sense of wholeness but also an aesthetic sense. That is the people will feel a sense of aesthetic pleasure when they see Chinese characters. It is because the form of Chinese characters has artistic characteristics, which means that Chinese characters' radicals are mostly depictions of natural shapes. At the same time, Chinese characters can also enter the artistic conception created by Chinese characters themselves. 

The structure and formation of Chinese characters often reflect the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture. When creating Chinese words, Chinese people cast their cultural mentality into the shape and structure of Chinese characters. For example, the word "Forbearance," like a knife on the heart, vividly expresses a mental state of being unable to stop. The word  "Forbearance" also conveys a unique mentality of Chinese people. That is, Chinese people are the depression and publicity of self-personality, which can be said to be an impossibility for perfection from the good side, and to take a step back and broaden the sky. From the negative side, it can say that people lose themselves and bury themselves. There are many Chinese characters to convey the cultural mentality of the Chinese people as the word "ren," which can be said to be too numerous to mention. The Chinese characters show the cultural mentality of the Chinese people, which is a characteristic that other characters do not have and cannot compare.

One of the magical social effects of Chinese characters is the reason why the Chinese nation can be in a unified situation in the vast living land. Chinese characters play an important role in maintaining unity. Although China has the north-south land separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and there are many different dialects of the southern accent from the north, it is reasonable to say that such a country and such people are difficult to reunify and communicate. But in fact, it is not so urgent and has a vast Land of China with many people is unified, and everyone communicates with each other. One of the important reasons for the formation of this situation is that Chinese characters play an important intermediary role because Chinese characters are hieroglyphs with fixed and specific meanings, which are officially determined and recognized by everyone. Although there are differences in the languages of our regions, because we all share the same Chinese characters, we communicate with each other in the world of Chinese characters and seek consensus.

 How to write Chinese characters

People often say that words are the second face of a person. A good word can not only reflect a person's comprehensive quality but also play a vital role in our study and work. Chinese men are broad and profound. The same word not only has different pronunciations and meanings but also has different writing methods. How can I write well? Let me talk about some of my own experiences.

1. Stimulating interest

As we all know, interest is the best teacher. In the teaching of handwriting, I think the primary task of teachers is to stimulate students’ interest in writing so that “You want me to write” becomes “I want to write.” In this way, students do not think that writing is a burden, but that writing is a happy thing. Writing with a happy mood can often achieve a multiplier effect.

2. Hold a good pen

To write well, you must first hold a good pen. The correct posture of holding the pen is the prerequisite for writing well. I observed the pen-holding posture of the students in the class I brought. I found that several classmates had irregular pen-holding postures. They bent their index fingers to hold the pens and pressed the pen holder against the back of the index finger. Her thumb wrapped tightly, and her fist clenched to write. This writing is not only ugly but also laborious, slow, and obstructs the line of sight. Students with the correct pen posture can write better and faster. How to hold a good pen? It requires us to remember three points: 1)  Pinch the lower end of the penholder on the side of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, with four fingers and five fingers resting behind the middle finger. 2) The tip of the pen is about an inch away from the finger holding the pen. 3) The penholder is leaning against the mouth of the tiger. Only by holding the pen in this way can we lay the foundation for better writing.

3. Correct writing posture

The correct writing posture is the same as the correct posture of holding a pen. It is also a prerequisite for writing well. Wrong writing posture not only affects writing quality but also affect the health of students. Therefore, we should write according to the correct writing posture when writing. So, what is the correct writing posture? I think the correct sitting posture should be like this: the body should be straight, the head should be straight, and the legs should be natural and shoulder-width apart. And to do three “ones”, namely: the eyes are one foot away from the paper; the pen tip is one inch away from the finger holding the pen; the chest is one horizontal fist away from the edge of the desk.

4. Look, writing is like building a house. Once the foundation is laid, a house can build. With the correct pen holding and writing posture, we can learn to write like building a house. In the beginning, we should instruct students to learn to read the structure of words. Looking at the position of the character in the four-character-grid, the structure of the various components interact with each other. Remind students how to read and write to look good, and each account for a fraction of the field. Then show the students a handwriting demonstration.

5. Remember: When writing, we should guide students to observe the written characters, see which parts these characters are composed of, find ways to memorize the shape of the characters, distinguish the similarities and differences of the strokes, and grasp the characters firmly Between frame structure. 6; Diligent practice: As the saying goes, diligence can make up for clumsiness, and the same is true for writing. Only by constant study and practice can our words improve.

In short, writing is a work that requires perseverance. Only by insistence can we develop the ability to write good handwriting.

 The Treasure of Chinese Culture -- Brush Calligraphy

The art of Chinese calligraphy has a long history and grand achievements. The calligraphy theory in ancient China has reached a high artistic level like the theory of literature and painting in ancient China, making it a great work in the history of Chinese culture and even the world's culture. Learning calligraphy can improve the aesthetic interest, be able to cultivate one's morality, make progress in learning, and have a sense of world affairs. Therefore, Chinese calligraphy has been unfailing for thousands of years and has become a treasure of Chinese culture.

The significance of contemporary people learning calligraphy:

1. Cultivate the ability of observation, analysis, and expression, and develop the right brain.

A general survey of the process of calligraphy teaching is the process of "observation - analysis - writing." If things go on like this, the ability to observe, analyze, and express will improve. At the same time, grasping the golden age of children's brain development to learn calligraphy is necessary to promote the growth and development of children's brains, develop intelligence, and cultivate talents with a high intelligence quotient.

2. Promote the development of meticulous, focused, calm, and lasting learning qualities.

Calligraphy has strict writing rules, and learning calligraphy requires patience, meticulousness, and persistent, for the children who receive cultural knowledge education. Through calligraphy learning, they can gradually develop a good study habit of meticulous patience and conscientiousness. At the same time, it is beneficial to the exercise of will and promotes the learning of cultural lessons.

Purpose of learning calligraphy:

1. Be able to cultivate children's aesthetic appeal and elegance.

Through the appreciation of famous poets and the guidance of calligraphy skills, I gradually feel the beauty of Chinese characters, establish the correct aesthetics, understand what is beautiful, how to be more beautiful, and cultivate an elegant temperament.

2. Develop children's healthy personality and cultivate their innovative spirit.

Calligraphy learning is a process from copying to creation, which allows children to move from imitation to innovation unconsciously. Therefore, this kind of subtle studying can cultivate children's awareness of innovation in the invisible.