On December 16th, in the Southern Song Dynasty study room in Hangzhou, the new book sharing meeting of "Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Calligraphy" was held here, and the author of the new book was Fang Jianxun, a calligraphy teacher of Peking University who is popular all over the Internet. The cold winter wind did not stop the enthusiasm of calligraphy art lovers, who came from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places to come to the study early to listen to this sharing session, this lively scene is quite similar to the popularity of Fang Jianxun's calligraphy open class at Peking University. In a conversation with reporters, he said that the students' "enthusiasm" and "love" for calligraphy can be said to be the most profound feeling since engaging in calligraphy education.
Fang Jianxun, a native of Chun'an, Zhejiang. He is a researcher at the Calligraphy Education and Research Center of Peking University, a lecturer on the "One Day One Print" column of CCTV Calligraphy and Painting Channel, and a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association. He is mainly engaged in calligraphy and seal carving research. He has published "Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Calligraphy", "General Knowledge of Chinese Calligraphy", "The Story of Calligraphy", "Nine Lectures on Linti", "Where is the Beauty of Words" (co-authored with Yang Ge), "Forty-five Cases of Elegant Han Li Techniques", etc., and published more than 30 articles in "Guangming**" Chinese Calligraphy, etc., and has gone to universities in the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, Egypt and other countries to teach calligraphy and hold calligraphy exhibitions.
When calligraphy becomes everyday.
Like most people, I first came into contact with calligraphy in the third grade of primary school. Fang Jianxun said, "My father also likes to write calligraphy, and the family has strict requirements, and the handwriting must be proper and regular." Later, I began to use a brush to post, and the first thing I learned was 'willow body'. It can be said that my interest in writing in my early years has profoundly influenced my calligraphy studies, and calligraphy has gradually integrated into my daily life. ”
After graduating from junior high school, Fang Jianxun came to study at Hangzhou Normal School (now Hangzhou Normal University) by the West Lake, and has been associated with education ever since. He remembers that the school attaches great importance to the study and research of calligraphy, and there are professional calligraphy teachers to guide the teaching. Since then, Fang Jianxun has been widely involved in a variety of calligraphy, especially in love with Mi Fu's chic and cheerful calligraphy style. After graduating from Hangzhou Normal School, Fang Jianxun became a rural teacher. A few years later, he went to Nanjing University of the Arts to study calligraphy, and became a disciple of Professor Huang Tun, concentrating on calligraphy techniques and theoretical research. "Mr. Huang has had a great influence on me, he has a profound knowledge of calligraphy education and calligraphy research, and under his guidance, I have truly appreciated the subtleties of Chinese calligraphy. ”
Cursive "Li Baishi".
The Manuscript of the Book belongs to Fang Jianxun's "moment when the gears of fate turned", which happened 15 years ago. This year, Fang Jianxun was admitted to the Department of Philosophy of Peking University as he wished, and studied under Professor Zhu Liangzhi, an esthetician. His four-year doctoral career allowed Fang Jianxun to think about the art of traditional Chinese calligraphy from a more systematic and diverse theoretical level. In his view, the traditional art of calligraphy is far from staying at the level of technique, and should also be studied from multiple disciplines such as history, culture, and philosophy, so as to more comprehensively understand the meaning behind the writing of the ancients.
As much as possible, everyone can appreciate the aesthetic qualities of Chinese calligraphy, "Discover treasures", "Daigo empowerment", "It's a shame I didn't see this class when I was in college", "After listening carefully to the fifteen lectures, I finally understood the basic structure of the calligraphy world as a whole......".When the reporter opened the "Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Calligraphy" course on the online platform again, a dense barrage swept in, with more than 10 million hits on the whole network, which is a microcosm of the popularity of the calligraphy course of Peking University taught by Fang Jianxun.
The sudden explosion of the course did not surprise Fang Jianxun, but he put more energy into expanding the depth and breadth of the course. In recent years, Fang Jianxun has compiled the course content into a book, Fifteen Lectures on Chinese Calligraphy (published by Peking University Press), which has become a bold attempt by him to popularize the art of calligraphy. He said, "I try my best to retain the sense of presence and affinity of the lecture, so that everyone who has listened to the lecture can understand the aesthetic characteristics of Chinese calligraphy, even if I understand a little calligraphy art, it is also worthwhile." ”
"The Imprint of Zhuangzi" series 35×3.5 cm.
Listen to it with breath" "Zhuangzi Imprint" series 35×3.5 cm.
To the Infinite Self" "The Imprint of Zhuangzi" Series 35×3.5 cm.
In Yanyuan, Fang Jianxun also made some special discoveries: "The course 'Calligraphy Aesthetics and Practice' has been offered to undergraduate students of Peking University since the fall of 2019, and the students who choose the course come from all departments of the university. What surprised me was that many of the students had never held a brush before, but they all had one thing in common - they were very interested in the art of Chinese calligraphy, which also reflected the love of contemporary young people for traditional culture. ”
Xiao Ao Dongxuan" 4 4 cm.
Realistic from the beginning of the family" 5 5 cm.
In Fang Jianxun's view, to understand the art of calligraphy, we must interpret it from three aspects: aesthetics, history and techniques of calligraphy. "In the process of imparting knowledge to students, I pay more attention to 'perception', only 'perception' can enter the heart, in order to really like calligraphy, and then feel the unique charm of writing with a brush, even if it is to copy ancient inscriptions, it is also very beneficial. The process of copying inscriptions is a process of finding the writing rules of the ancients, which can be very effective in inspiring us to create. ”
Calligraphy reflects the individual's aesthetic and pursuit.
Whether it is in the calligraphy class at Peking University or in the new book sharing sessions across the country, Fang Jianxun often uses "improvisational writing of poems" as a warm-up activity. "I like to match ** in the process of writing calligraphy, although calligraphy and ** are different types of art, but there is a common rhythm between them, this rhythm is either passionate, or plain as water, reflecting personal aesthetic taste. ”
Pro "Western Zhou Jinwen".
Just like the sharing activity in the Southern Song Dynasty study in Hangzhou, Fang Jianxun took Su Shi's words "Dingfeng Bo Mo Listens to the Sound of Forests and Leaves" as the writing content, and used the pen not to stick to the law of one family, or impassioned, or smart and elegant, or still water flowing deeply, vividly interpreting the pleasure of "the process of writing is the process of using both the heart and the hand, and writing to the happy place is the pleasure of 'heart and hand'".
Lindong Han Lishu "Ode to the Stone Gate".
Pro "Chu Sui Liang Kaishu Yan Pagoda Holy Order".
Fang Jianxun's students often ask him a question: Which school and which school of books should I learn?In Fang Jianxun's view, there has never been an era in history where the style of calligraphy was as colorful as it is today. You can not only choose the classical road established by the "two kings", but also follow the road of stele learning in the Qing Dynasty, and you can also explore the integration of stele and post. "Everyone's aesthetic concept is different, and it will produce a different writing appearance. Just like Beijing has fried noodles, Hangzhou has Pian'er Chuan, Xi'an has oily noodles and so on, each region has different noodles and delicacies, which are the same, and they are tasteless. The study of calligraphy also needs to be based on one's own preferences, and in the continuous practice, one will naturally explore a path of calligraphy research that belongs to oneself. ”
Fifteen lectures on Chinese calligraphy
Author: Fang Jianxun.
The real complete version of the "Peking University Calligraphy Open Class" circulating on the whole network is presented.
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