Feng Yuan's works |"Diagram of the Ancestors" |Foreword
Ideology is the spiritual core of a nation and the spiritual force for a country's origin, evolution, innovation, and change. In the long history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years, focusing on the relationship between man, man and society, and man and nature, Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi and other ideological sages of the Chinese nation have studied astronomy and geography from the bottom, forming the ideological content of the wisdom of the Chinese nation, which still has a profound impact on the life of Chinese and the development of Chinese society.
The Confucian idea of the unity of heaven and man and the ritual system represented by Confucius and Mencius, the Taoist Taoist natural thought represented by Lao Zhuang, the Mohist thought of love and non-aggression, and the idea of rule of law represented by Han Feizi, as well as the complete military ideological system established by Sun Wu, the most holy soldier in the Art of War. From politics and religion to the military, from etiquette to system, from individual to society, the ideological content formed by these thinkers has constructed the main core of the ideological development of the Chinese nation, and is the most essential ideological composition of the development, change, evolution and continuation of the Chinese nation.
This part is composed of 9 sage pictures, respectively, Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Sun Tzu and a combination of works that show the image of the sages of the Chinese nation as a whole, the work starts from the basic image of the thinker, combined with the main ideological connotation of the thinker for artistic creative performance, with the main image of the character as the basis of the performance of the picture, with the main idea of the thinker may present the external appearance as the creative direction, and combined with the main ideas and theories of the thinker to combine the performance, In this way, the integration of image and thought is formed.
Looking back at the ideological sages, we are curious about their images, marvel at the thickness and breadth of their thoughts, and admire the value and significance of their ideas in the development of the Chinese nation.
Retrace the course of thought to be the right way.
At the beginning of chaos, ideas are born and flourish
——Feng Yuan's "Picture of the Sages".
Feng Yuan combined the images of the seven sages in the history of ancient Chinese thought, from left to right in the picture are Lao Dan, Kong Qiu, Meng Ke, Zhuang Zhou, Mo Zhai, Xun Kuang, Han Fei seven people, in the form of line drawing, showing the artistic image of the seven ideological sages, and the line drawing is outlined in white, on the overall black background, creating a carved visual aesthetic effect, making the existence of the characters more real and profound.
The whole picture is composed of black and white tones, and in the contrast of black and white colors, a powerful, pure, primitive and simple picture emotion and aesthetic tone is formed.
Black symbolizes the night, the accumulation, the erection after accumulation, and the white of the vivid life above the black symbolizes hope, change, and a new beginning. Therefore, the seven sages, with their magnificent life momentum, pierced the dark night sky and played the prelude to the contention of a hundred schools of thought in China.
This prelude hits the earth with excitement and loudness, deafening and loud.
This prelude song, colorful and gorgeous, pure and simple, fills the chaotic earth, weaves a new order, and leads a new hope.
Such a chaotic beginning, such a harmony of nature, such a groundbreaking, has brought a kind of magnificent power from ancient times into history, from barbarism to civilization, it may be that this momentum is too vast, these thoughts are too thick, so that I am always careful, pious and respectful ** in the picture, so that I can always find some spiritual sprout and silence between such grandeur and subtlety.
Even so, in such vastness and delicacy, I am constantly approaching, constantly pursuing, and constantly admiring.
I saw the profundity and freedom of Lao Tzu when he wrote the Tao Te Ching, and the "Tao" he proposed contained nothingness and reality, including all things, and also went to nature.
I have seen Confucius's painstaking efforts in teaching and educating people, the modern order and system behind humanity and etiquette, and the brightness of the sun and moon brought by Confucius and his 78 sages** to China's early education and self-awakening.
I saw the good intentions and words and deeds of Mengzi's mother, and saw Mencius's ambition to travel around the world and his tenacity and perseverance in following and practicing Confucius's thoughts.
I saw the nature and purity that Zhuangzi established in freedom and romance, and the Taoist method of nature and leisurely travel proposed by him brought about the ultimate in the individual's pursuit of freedom and transcendence in life.
I saw the true feelings and humanistic care contained in Mozi's thoughts of love and non-aggression, and I saw the logical system that Mozi hoped to establish from debate, so that the rationality in the sensibility is warm and firm.
I have seen the requirements of Xunzi people's Dingshengtian thought on personal acquired efforts, and also seen the solid ideological core of personal true self-expression, self-exploration, and self-transformation.
I have seen Han Feizi's spirit of continuous transcendence and continuous improvement in his thoughts on reform and governance, reform and law to become strong, and he has seen his ideal of the rule of law in a country ruled by law, and his human rights and rule of law proposition that everyone is equal to truly maximize the value of human beings, and that human beings, as independent individuals, exist equally and live freely.
From the state to the society, from life to life, from the system to the order, these ideological sages, pioneering, practicing, lobbying, establishing, also exploring, trying, changing, the purity of thought and the fullness of spirit, the profundity of cognition and the precision of expression, in the early stage of the era of origin and construction, silent and silent, but in the process of history, continue to exude the light of wisdom, constantly participate in the transformation of thought, and constantly accompany the awakening of individuals and the development of the times.
It may be that the origin of such ideas is too heavy, or it may be that the spiritual power generated by the combination of these ideological sages is too strong, so the emphasis on the echo relationship has always been deliberately expressed in Feng Yuan's paintings, the echo between the characters and the ideological content, the echo between the atmosphere of the distant times and modern perception, and the echo between heaven and earth, the opening of the world and the historical process.
In order to more fully express the characters and ideological representations of the seven ideological sages, the painter added 7 independent images that echo the ideological content of the sages under the figures, so as to establish a more intuitive effect of the picture, and also visualize the ideological content of the sages.
The echo between the groundbreaking earth above the picture and the flow of time below express the thickness of these ideas and the spiritual dimension in time, from the beginning to the flow, from the generation to the change, the connotation of these ideas changing the face of history, enriching the characteristics of the times, influencing the shaping of individuals, and creating a colorful world.
The contrast and echo between ink and line not only creates the relationship between the block surface and the line, but also brings the atmosphere of expression of history and time, and brings the transcendent and eternal state of existence.
The sculptural-like visual effect created by the line not only strengthens the independent existence of the character in the Hongmeng state and the profound and real state of existence that cannot be ignored, highlights the strong and inclusive ideological and spiritual core of the character, but also contrasts sharply with the illusory and ethereal background through the truth and toughness of the line, emphasizing the real existence of the character and the real influence of ideas and values.
The true depiction and clear expression of the lines, but also with the overall color of the work to form a synergistic aesthetic effect, the overall composition of the color of the picture is a black and misty, and in the groundbreaking implication to create a kind of chaotic visual effect, all things are born, the earth is born, Vientiane is born, the stars are appearing, in such a piece of Hongmeng, clear and true lines carved out of 7 thought saints, they are in this vast chaos, clear and firm standing, as if with the heaven and earth at the same time, It also seems to have created thoughts, time and space, and the boundless power.
I didn't dare to tell it, because the thickness of those thoughts and the vitality of my spirit discouraged me and made me even more insignificant.
But I am full of courage to explore, because those vigorous historical missions, those feelings for the country and the people, and the watchfulness and persistence under the inheritance all brought tears to my eyes.
Feng Yuan, a painter, professor, civil servant and cultural scholar, was born in Shanghai in 1952. In 1980, he graduated from the graduate class of Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts under the tutelage of Mr. Fang Zengxian. Since 1996, he has successively served as Vice President of the China Academy of Art, Director of the Department of Education and Science and Technology of the Ministry of Culture, Director of the Department of Fine Arts, Director of the National Art Museum of China, Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Member of the Party Leadership Group, Secretary of the National Art Association, Honorary Dean of the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University, Director of the Art Museum of Tsinghua University, President of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Deputy Director of the ** Research Museum of Culture and History, and Honorary Chairman of the China Artists Association. Most of his works mainly reflect historical themes and real life, with rigorous and vivid shapes, rich life atmosphere, and novel painting forms, especially good at creating large-scale epic works and classical poetry and painting works. His representative works include Chinese painting "The Great Wall", "Spark", "Mother and Son", "Qu Yuan and Chu Ci", "Wise Man of the Century", "Day by Day", "World", etc.; His main works include "Records of the East Window", "Return to the Likeness", "Return to Simplicity", "The Art of Man and the Man of Art", "Ink and Wash Figure Painting Tutorial", etc., with more than 150,000 words; He has published more than 10 kinds of albums. Over the past 40 years, he has held solo exhibitions and touring exhibitions in Europe, America and Asia, and given lectures, and his works have been collected by many museums and art galleries at home and abroad. He has been awarded the title of National Outstanding Teacher and Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions.
Chen Yuanzhi is a senior first-class person, publisher and curator. General Manager of Beijing Huaxia Thinkers Brand Management Co., Ltd., President of COFCO Great Wall Cultural Research Institute. He used to be the editor-in-chief of "Art Mirror" and "Jingya Art Network"; General Manager of Xinhua Monthly, founder of People's Artist magazine. Since 2006, he has planned and implemented many cultural and art exhibitions with wide social influence in venues such as the National Museum, the National Art Museum of China, the Military Museum, Prince Gong's Mansion, the China Millennium Monument, Li Keran Painting Institute, Anhui Provincial Museum, and Yaming Art Museum. The representative exhibitions are as follows: "Art Mirror" 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Anniversary Exhibition, Sunrise in the East - Marx in China and the 90th Anniversary of the People's Publishing Exhibition, "Splendid China - Contemporary New Hui School Printmaking Exhibition", New Era, New Hui School Anhui Calligraphy and Painting 40 Years Boutique Jinjing Exhibition, "Daily Use is the Way" Chinese Thinkers Brand Launching Ceremony and National Famous Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, "Cheers - Chinese Thinkers Life Art Exhibition", "Inclusion - Chinese Thinkers Young Artists Joint Exhibition", " Symbiosis - Viewing the Sea - Wu Xue Calligraphy Life Art Exhibition", etc. Teacher Feng Yuan's works are pictorial - "Picture of the Sages".
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