Wang Quanshui, a master of calligraphy and painting

While our government is struggling to support nearly 200 million elderly people, retirement has ushered in the real spring of life for the famous calligrapher Mr. Wang Quanshui.

Reporter Li Yiyi

brief introduction

Wang Quanshui, a famous calligrapher, is good at table, letter, line and cursive script. Born in April, 1938, his ancestral home is Baofeng, Henan. 1956 Participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and won the third class merit. From 65438 to 0979, he was transferred to Nanzhang County Health Bureau of Hubei Province as the head of discipline inspection. /kloc-retired in 0/998, aged 77.

He is currently a member of China Hard Pen Calligraphers Association, a China scholar, the vice chairman of China Calligraphy and Painting Society, the honorary president of China Guoli Publishing House, and a member of Hubei Senior Calligraphy and Painting Research Association. His works have been compiled into such large-scale picture albums as Top Ten Contemporary Masters in China, Works of China Artists and Works of World Chinese Art Exhibition Award-winning Paintings and Calligraphy.

"Ok, Wang Lao, these words are really great!" 20 14,14 On February 27th, 77-year-old Wang Quanshui was beaten red in the face by bamboo paper at a gathering dinner in Shanxi, Zhejiang.

It's crazy to keep idolizing.

In 20 12, 75-year-old Wang Quan came to Shanghai with his wife from Xiangyang, Hubei. More than a thousand kilometers away, just to visit the late calligraphy "star"-Su Juxian.

"Su Juxian, a Shanghai calligrapher, died at the age of 1 10. He began to practice calligraphy at the age of eight. For hundreds of years, he kept practicing calligraphy in Linchi every day, never stopping. Until two days before his death, he wrote four words "Shou". Su Lao insists on writing 2500 words every day all the year round. He said: "Calligraphy is a kind of exercise. When writing, people should sit up straight and keep their heads straight. They should use all their strength at that point, horizontally and vertically, which will connect the qi and blood of the whole body and adjust the functions in the body. When you write big characters, you can stretch freely, just like playing Tai Ji Chuan, and you can reach the realm of detachment and selflessness. " "

On 20 10, Wang Quanshui happened to see the introduction of Su Juxian, a famous Shanghai calligrapher who was interested in calligraphy, while attending a class at Xiangyang University for the Aged.

"Where is it so easy to write 2500 words! Only a few hundred words can be written every day. " Has become an idol in the king's heart.

"I also copied this passage specially, you can't take it away, I only have this paragraph!" The page on which Su Juxian's deeds were written happened to be in the sailor of Wang Quan, who looked at the reporter warily.

With admiration for Su Lao, rethinking the health of calligraphy and inheriting China culture, visiting the original calligraphy and eager to communicate with the descendants of Su, two years later, Wang Quanshui, who had no relatives and no reason in Shanghai, rushed to the "idol". "Su Lao has passed away, but his descendants must be deeply influenced by it!" Wang Quanshui went for a year and a half.

Shanghai is the economic and cultural center of the Yangtze River Delta. When bright neon lights wrap around this international metropolis at night, many people huddle in the corner and are swallowed up by the emptiness inside.

"China people have no roots!" When talking about the harvest of Shanghai's art-seeking trip, Wang Quanshui said with emotion: "Su Lao's grandson is now over 80 years old. He took me to Shanghai to visit many calligraphers. This trip to Shanghai has made me see more deeply the significance of calligraphy in inheriting China's characteristic culture. "

Wang Quanshui's calligraphy, in the process of learning from the Shanghai Calligraphy Art Conference, has also been recognized locally. On February 27th, 2065438+0414, Wang Quanshui, who stayed in Hangzhou, also received a letter from Zhu, Inspector General of Shanghai Public Security Bureau.

Influenced by Su Juxian, Wang Quanshui also began to practice writing lists. The list book is written in Chinese characters of more than 30 centimeters, which fully embodies the unity of form, spirit and education. Move to fix the shape, and watch Wang Lao write a list. When writing, he refers to the posture of solid, empty palm and flat wrist; When writing, the wrist and elbow are suspended, constantly bending backwards, left and right, up and down. Few rare old people in ancient times have the arrogance of Wang Yang.

"Shake your muscles and move your limbs", Su Juxian used calligraphy to keep fit, and Wang Quanshui used calligraphy to nourish his heart.

Local friends circle helps sunset tour

Have you ever imagined traveling around China sponsored by local tyrants? In addition to taking the initiative to idolize, in recent years, at the invitation of book lovers from all over the world, Wang Quanshui was also left in Henan, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhejiang.

British writer Bernard Shaw said: "Life is real after 60 years old."

1998 After retirement, Wang Quanshui concentrated on practicing calligraphy. From 2002 to 2005, calligraphy works successively participated in the "Light of the Chinese Century" National Painting and Calligraphy Competition, the National Painting and Calligraphy Grand Prix, the National Mass Painting and Calligraphy Photography Exhibition, the Dunhuang International Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, the Hainan Tour Exhibition of 100 National Excellent Painters' Works, and the Japanese "China Longteng Cup" Ancient Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, and their works frequently won awards in these competitions.

Wang Lao's fame is getting bigger and bigger in the calligraphy circle, and countless book lovers come here. "Every time I go out for a while, there are hundreds of letters piled up at home!" When the reporter asked to see Wang Lao's proof, Wang Quanshui said awkwardly, "I'm afraid it's hard to turn it over!" " "

Most friends who have been in contact with Wang Quanshui praised the old man for his informality and responsiveness. Before the interview, Wang Quanshui was still writing for two friends in the study, and one of them was asking Wang Lao to write the third couplet.

In August, 2002, Mr. Su, a lifelong consultant of Thailand's Ministry of National Defense, stood in front of Wang Quanshui's "River of No Return" for a long time on the "900th anniversary of Su Dongpo's death", expressing deep admiration, and they became close friends. When the reporter interviewed Wang Quanshui in Hangzhou, Wang Lao had just returned to China from Thailand at the invitation of Sue.

"Traveling in the mountains is not fun at all. I mainly write calligraphy. " Through traveling all over the mountains and rivers of the motherland, Wang Quanshui was able to make a fortune and learn from nature. Forgetting your feelings between pen and ink, only by absorbing nutrients from nature can you "have vivid words, just like nature, and you can really get the wealth of nature, and the gods will be infinite" and reach the artistic realm of "natural carving".

Wei Heng in the Western Jin Dynasty described the relationship between calligraphy and nature in his four-style book "Shi", saying: "Shi and Shi are equal and endless, or they just follow the rules, or it is Fiona Fang's policy of controlling power according to events. It is bent like a bow and straight like a string. Stand up correctly if the dragon is in Sichuan. " To achieve this artistic effect, it is necessary for calligraphers to be familiar with it and integrate with nature.

Young people are often confused about the meaning of traveling around the world. Wang Lao may have given a good answer: even if he can't integrate into the local natural life, he is only a postman on Wan Li Road.

What about a late bloomer? It took me a lifetime to practice like this!

In China in the forties and fifties, the writing brush was the main writing tool for primary and middle school students. The fate of Wang Quanshui and calligraphy began with interest.

Wang Quanshui likes writing since he was a child. "When I was in elementary school, I always had a few pieces of chalk in my pocket, and I wrote it wherever I went. Once my father wanted to see how my handwriting was, so I immediately began to write on the door. My old father was very happy after seeing it! " "Writing is also a gift", and his wife proudly praised Wang Quanshui. Even when he participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Quanshui found a table to practice calligraphy whenever he had the chance.

Learning calligraphy art needs "aura", which is innate, and more importantly, hard work the day after tomorrow. "Calligraphy is the method of writing. There are thousands of Chinese characters, and it is not easy to write every word. " Wang Quanshui, who has been practicing calligraphy for more than 70 years, has always believed that "people's energy is limited and they are good at one thing."

After retirement, Wang Quanshui practiced calligraphy whenever he had time. He used water as ink and the ground as paper, and reading and practicing calligraphy became his whole life. Wang Quanshui often writes seven or eight hours a day. He not only practices calligraphy at home, but also practices calligraphy with pen and ink when he goes out. He practices calligraphy in dog days, in winter and concentrates on it. Seeing him so desperate, many old comrades joked, "Quanshui is really desperate for Saburo."

"If you want to write well, you can't copy the copybook!" Wang Quanshui kept copying the model books and copybooks of celebrities such as Liu Gongquan, Yan Zhenqing, Ou Yangxun and Wang Xizhi, and repeatedly copied the cursive scripts of celebrities such as Yu Youren, Huai Su and Sun, and named them Family Leader to make up for his own shortcomings. After decades of accumulation and "concentrated breakthrough" after retirement, Wang Quanshui's regular script, running script and cursive script skills are improving day by day.

The International Sinology Research Association commented on Wang Quanshui's calligraphy works in this way: "The author uses a sharp pen, and the point, line and surface are calm but not muddy, and the whole article is full of literary spirit and not domineering." From 2065438 to August 2004, Wang Quanshui was listed as "Top Ten Contemporary Masters in China" by China Literature Publishing House.

For an old man in Sang Yu, fame and honor are not so important. Wang Quanshui enjoys endless fun in his study. Regarding the art of calligraphy, he said with emotion: "The deeper it is, the more difficult it is, and the more amazing it is."

"Seventy is not unusual, eighty is not old, ninety is not unusual, and a hundred years old is not hard to find." How dare you be so headstrong when you are old? ■