Xu Beihong's horses gallop and gallop, among which "Galloping Horse" has established his status as a master of painting.
However, this talented man, out of his dislike for his wife, gave his son an unfortunate name, which turned out to be ...... fulfillment
In that war-torn era, ordinary people even had food and clothing as a problem, but Xu Beihong had the energy to study painting, which was undoubtedly a great luck. His father, Xu Dazhang, was a painter, which made him come into contact with and love painting from an early age.
During those days of wandering around for life, he came into contact with Western paintings, which gave him the idea of integrating the innovative spirit of the West into Chinese painting and changing the outdated atmosphere of Chinese painting.
Although the road of innovation was full of hardships, Xu Dazhang was frugal and left his savings to Xu Beihong to study in professional art academies, which reflected his open-mindedness. Xu Beihong is very grateful to his parents for their attentive care.
In 1917, Xu Beihong entered the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts at the age of 22, and his talent was fully exploited after professional study, and his painting skills improved by leaps and bounds.
He originally planned to go to the romantic capital of Paris for further study after graduation, but he didn't expect bad news to come from home.
Xu Beihong hurried home, but with a trace of worry in his heart, because this was actually an excuse made up by his father Xu Dazhang, and the real purpose was to let him enter the palace of marriage.
Xu Beihong has always been an independent person, has been exposed to new ideas, and hates this feudal remnant. However, the kindness of his parents and the eyes of his neighbors made him feel a lot of pressure.
In the end, he chose to compromise. Soon after, the wife became pregnant and gave birth to a son. However, the lack of affection for his wife and the arrival of the child made Xu Beihong even more disgusted. "
Xu Beihong named the child "Robbery", implying that the birth of the child brought a disaster to the family. He decided not to raise the child and quickly went to France to study.
After returning to China after completing his studies, he focused on holding art exhibitions and falling in love, indifferent to his wife in his hometown, and never replied to her letters.
Many years later, Xu Beihong decided to return to his hometown to visit out of concern for his parents' health. This trip home also gave him a new understanding of his son.
Despite his ill-fated fate, fortunately this little life inherited Xu Beihong's artistic talent and was able to depict everything vividly, so Xu Beihong was ecstatic and decided to teach him carefully.
In order to make the child have a better development, Xu Beihong also changed the child's name, from "Zhengsheng" to "Jisheng", hoping to bring good luck. However, for his wife, Xu Beihong has not changed his degree, after all, he already has a new lover at this time.
After Xu Beihong left his hometown, he promised to come back often to see his son and teach him to draw, so that his parents could be relieved. However, when he was seven years old, he contracted smallpox and died.
Although the curse came true, Xu Beihong was immersed in love and was not too sad. His wife, who was left alone at home, died of excessive grief. However, Xu Beihong didn't say much.
It wasn't until Xu Beihong recalled this past in his later years that he revealed deep regret. As his paintings became famous, Xu Beihong became a well-known celebrity among women and children, and people praised his technical talents, but few people knew about his unhappy married life.
Xu Beihong's original partner and first son both fell victim to arranged marriages in that era, and this compulsory marriage system was not abolished until the founding of New China.
In the past, the feudal shackles made free love almost impossible, and even famous celebrities could not avoid it. Therefore, we firmly believe that the old society that was all evil must be completely overthrown.
So, what do you think of Xu Beihong's choice?