A little farewell to the dream of Hujiang in the past years (1)

69 years have passed since the winter of 1949. The boulevards, lush lawns and red brick schoolhouses in those days are all engraved in the memory like our young faces and figures. Sometimes when I see my lost face in the mirror, I suddenly think, has that handsome guy ever lived in my body?

In 69 years, in the eyes of us ordinary people, that moment in the long river of the past seemed so long. Every time I think of Hujiang University, I will think of my friends when I was young, you, my classmates and my lover. A dream of the sea, you have been far away from my earthly life, and moved to heaven with other classmates and teachers, leaving my old body, still young memories in a foreign land, looking for the rest of Hujiang people.

These photos of Hujiang school magazine were full of memories of our childhood, even though the details of the memories were as unclear as the texture of the photos. Some of the graceful ladies by the Hujiang swimming pool have been loved and hurt by us, but they have all left, and some have stayed in the world under the care of God like us. Their memories of being over eighty are still rich and colorful, just like our rich and colorful youth.

Li Shuxin is a student of Hujiang University at 65438-0947. He likes photography. He has two photography friends in Hujiang, one is Xue and the other is Lu Tianen. Lu Tianen's father, Master Lu, was a doctor and a famous photographer in Shanghai at that time.

Speaking of Master Lu, his old man left a deep impression on us. At that time, his photographs were often published in fashion magazines in Shanghai, attracting attention.

On holidays, Li Shuxin and Han Xue went to Lu Tianen's house to study photography as usual. The Lu family lives on a small road between Huangpi North Road and Lu Road on the west side of People's Square, but the name has been forgotten. Next time I have the opportunity to go back to Shanghai, I will revisit the old place to see if this path is still there.

Lu Tianen sleeps in the attic on the third floor, one for each person. In the evening, he turned off the light and turned on the red light, which became a darkroom for developing photos. He has a complete set of printing and amplifying equipment, and has a solid foundation in printing and playing. Under his patient professor, Xue and He quickly mastered a full set of photography techniques. While studying, we also watched master Lu's famous photography. Master Lu was very happy to receive his son's classmates, and all of us were treated warmly. There is a living room with a fireplace on the ground floor of Loujiayang Building, and there are large frames of photos hanging on the walls around it, some of which are his father's award-winning works at domestic and international film festivals. Among them, there is a vertical painting of a mountain stream, which twists and turns up and down, flows below, and suddenly opens. The rolling stream hits a boulder, splashing and magnificent. This photo has the charm of traditional Chinese painting banners, which will be unforgettable after reading it!

When I was free, Master Lu moved an album for us to see. Master Lu is good at shooting landscapes and natural landscapes. He was the first photographer to climb Mount Huangshan. His creative photography of the famous Huangshan Clouds Songtao was the first in China, and no one could beat him at that time. Strange peaks and rocks, misty rain in pine valley. The clouds in Huangshan Mountain flow among thousands of peaks and valleys, forming a sea of clouds in Songtao, which is boundless. Since then, the style of Huangshan photography has been created and formed.

Master Lu told us: Be patient when shooting landscapes. "It depends on the weather to eat." He showed us the masterpiece of Guanyin Peak in Yandang Mountain. The morning sun shines obliquely on the green mountain peak. The slender and rounded mountain peak looks like Guanyin's head. The green mountain slopes down to both sides, like the cassock of Guanyin, surrounded by a circle of white clouds, like Guanyin's belt. The overall image is beautiful! He told us that he went to Yandang Mountain three times in order to photograph this Guanyin peak. The first two failed, and the third time I waited for two weeks to seize the opportunity. He gets up at dawn every day, walks for more than ten miles, and arrives at Guanyin Peak, waiting for the sun to shine obliquely, so that the thin clouds rise and gradually gather around the mountainside to form a strip. Finally, the opportunity came. I seized this moment and quickly pressed the shutter, which made this masterpiece. He said that if it rains, the sky will be ruined, and windy weather will not do either. Even if the sun comes out, if it is covered by clouds, it is empty and can't be enjoyed. Therefore, it is very hard to shoot mountains and rivers, and God's help is needed to shoot an ideal landscape photo. He said to us, "The scenery depends on the weather." "This is indeed a rule of thumb.

Speaking of Huangshan Mountain, it is necessary to mention Master Lu's "Huangshan Photo Gallery", his first Huangshan photo gallery. Master Lu studied medicine in Shanghai Medical College in his early years and began to practice medicine in Shanghai from 65438 to 0928 after liberation. 1930, engaged in photography creation. 193 1 year, he joined the black and white film association and provided his apartment to the film association for free. In the same year, he began to create many times in Huangshan, and his works on Huangshan theme were often published in various publications. During the period of 1937, Art Life magazine published three works by Master Lu, Sunset at Wanhe Song Feng, Cliff Leaning against Gu Song, Sea Clouds of Pine Peach, and Flying Eagle magazine published one of Master Lu's works. 1948, China Photography Society was established in Shanghai, with Lang Jingshan as the chairman and Lv Shifu as the executive director. Therefore, their chances of contact have increased. Persuaded by film friends, Yun Tong Bookstore founded by Lang Jingshan published the Huangshan Atlas for Master Lu.

Information provided: Li Shuxin