Chapter 803 Incomplete writing skills

Author: Erzi Congzhou

Chapter 803 Incomplete writing skills

In such a general environment, Eiichi Anzhai is also facing his own problems. His industry is a foreign trade trading company, and he is one of the first batch of island companies to be hit.

Although a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, if this trend continues, it will soon become a situation where "the landlord's family has no food left."

Recently, Eiichi Anzaya's trading company is planning to transform. His son Haru Anzhai, who has newly mastered the actual operation of the trading company, has set his sights on the paper industry and built a large factory in Southeast Asia to produce printing paper.

Therefore, Anzhai Eiichi's hands may be very tight recently. This is Li Lexui's judgment.

Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "I wonder what Mr. Anzhai has to teach me?"

An Zhaiying smiled and said, "How about we chat in private later?"

Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Anyway, there is still a little time before the dinner, so it can't be a private matter that has nothing to do with this auction, right?"

Zhang Zongxian and Li Jianchen looked at each other: "If it has nothing to do with the auction, then let's avoid it."

This sounds nice to say, but it has to be understood conversely, that is, if it is related to the auction, then it should be spoken out and let everyone know.

Anzhai Eiichi was frustrated, but now that he had something to ask for, he had no choice but to tell the truth: "I heard that Mr. Xiao Zhou also participated in the appraisal of the fragments of the "Dainichi Sutra" and concluded that the "Dainichi Sutra" is authentic.

The paper used to write the Mahavamna Sutra is the famous Shuzhong paper of the Tang Dynasty - yellow wax paper?"

"Yes." Zhou Zhi nodded.

Now everyone's interest was aroused again. Xu Zhantang is a famous collector of calligraphy and paintings. He pointed at the fragments of the "Da Ni Jing" that had been displayed on one side: "How about we go over there and look at the things and talk about it?"

Of course, Lin Wanqiu wanted it. Zhou Zhi, this treasured brother, simply came down from the sky to raise the price for her auction. She immediately smiled and said: "The banquet is still being arranged, and there is still time to teach another lesson."

So everyone came to the Mahavairocana. Anzhai first said: "Zen Master Kukai is a famous Buddhist master and calligrapher in our island country. I wonder if you know him?"

Everyone shook their heads, and Li Jianchen said with a smile: "I guess they are all like me. Because of this post, I asked my assistant to check the information. After a temporary understanding, it is definitely not as detailed as the introduction you gave us, Mr. Anzhai."

Everyone nodded again, An Zhaiying smiled and said: "Then let me introduce it to you first."

"Zen Master Anhai's common name is Saeki Shinyu, his initiation title is Panzhao Vajra, and his posthumous title is Kobo Daishi. Because of his strong calligraphy skills, he is called the "Five-stroke Monk"."

"In 804 AD, Zen Master Anhai arrived in Chang'an, China, to study the culture of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Two years later, he returned to China and founded the Shingon Sect of Buddhism."

"There are many writings on the island, including books related to calligraphy and literature, including "Wen Jing Mi Fu Lun", "Zhuan Li Wan Xiang Ming" and other books. A lot of Chinese cultural materials have been preserved, which is helpful for understanding the scholarship of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

"His calligraphy is regarded as a treasure in the island country. Among the works recognized as authentic are "The Return of the Deaf Blind" before the Tang Dynasty; "Album of Thirty Calligraphy Calligraphy" during the Tang Dynasty; "Wind Letter Calligraphy" and "Initiation of Names" after the return to China.

, "Vajra Prajna Sutra", "Cui Ziyu's Motto", "Praise to the Seventh Patriarch of Mantra", etc."

"The first calligraphy master of the Tang Dynasty was Erwang. The writing techniques of the Erwangs were a secret of the Wang family in the Jin Dynasty. They were passed down to Zen Master Zhiyong. Because he was a monk and had no children, he taught the brushwork to his disciple Yu Shinan."

"From then on, Wang Xizhi's ancestral brushwork began to leak out, and Zhang Xu, his eleventh generation disciple, began to recruit disciples on a larger scale. Yan Zhenqing was his most famous disciple."

"Zhang Xu also has two disciples - Xu Hao and Cui Miao."

"After Kukai arrived in the Tang Dynasty, he wanted to learn calligraphy from Han Fangming. Han Fangming first learned the Erwang calligraphy from Xu Hao's son Xu Xuan, and two years later he studied under Xu Hao's junior brother Cui Miao. In this way, Han Fangming became Wang Xizhi

The thirteenth generation descendant.”

"Therefore, Master Kukai was actually the fourteenth generation descendant of Wang Xizhi, and he was also the one who brought the secret brushwork of the two kings to the island country, so he is praised as the 'Xizhi of the island country' in our country."

These are all information that can be checked. Eiichi Anzhai did not want to raise Kukai's worth, but there was no way to hide it. It was better to speak openly and openly.

Zhou Zhi shook his head: "Of course Zen Master Kukai is a master of calligraphy, but if we carefully study his writing style, it is true that the style of the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, but compared with Huaisu and Zhang Xu, the styles are very different. Mr. Anzhai, you said that Zen Master Kukai got two

I think Wang’s secret writing style is worthy of discussion.”

"However, it is recorded in "Linchi Jue": "Zhang Xu of Wu County said: Since Zen Master Zhiyong crossed the river, Kaifa followed him. Zen Master Yong was the grandson of Xi and Xian. He obtained his family method and taught it to Yu Shinan. Yu passed it to Lu Jianzhi, and Lu passed it to his son Yanyuan.

, Yan Yuan's uncle, to teach me. Otherwise, how can we know the words of the ancients?"

"Han Fangming is a disciple of Zhang Xu, the 'Cao Sage', and Zhang Xu's calligraphy is in the lineage of Sun Zhiyong, the seventh generation Zen master of Wang Xizhi. Therefore, in terms of calligraphy pedigree, what you said, Mr. Anzhai, is all right for Han Fangming."

"But judging from the calligraphy style, Zen Master Kukai's calligraphy only inherits the calligraphy style of the Jin and Tang Dynasties in terms of knots, but in terms of brushwork..." At this point, Zhou Zhi shook his head again: "I still think the styles are too different.

Already."

Unexpectedly, An Zhaiying smiled and said: "We can say this, of course there is a basis for it."

"oh?"

"We just recently found the writing drawings left by Kukai from the Waseda University library. The full name is "The Writing Hands of Kobo Daishi's Authentic Calligraphy". In addition to the writing instructions, there is also a "writing drawing"!"

"Is this picture the original?" Zhou Zhi asked.

"This is not the case. Judging from the content, the knotting, and the way the fingers are drawn on the sleeves, we can be sure that it is a copy of a block copy. It is tentatively concluded that it is a copy of the blockbuster edition of Minamoto Kensho of the Kansho era. Judging from the time, the original blockbuster is

The time of birth should be in the middle of the Qing Dynasty."

Zhou Zhi took the signature pen from Lin Wanqiu's hand and made a gesture: "I guess, what Zen Master Kukai left was a picture like this, or a picture like this, ah, and, this

posture."

"Yes! The first posture!" Goro Sakamoto was shocked: "Have you seen "Picture of Writing"?"

Zhou Zhi rolled his eyes at him: "These are the most common ways of holding a pen. Except for the thumb, the index finger holding the tube with one finger becomes a 'single bract'; holding the tube with both hands is called a 'double bract'. Today's calligraphers, in Linli

When writing in regular script, double bracts are often used, in running script, single bracts are often used, and in cursive writing, the end of the pen tube is grasped to maximize the space for writing, which is called the 'single bract and three fingers holding the pen obliquely' method."

"Generally speaking, with the double-breast method, the closer the finger is to the tip of the pen, the more conducive it is to the center of the pen, and the writing force will be more stable and dignified. It is easy to put down the pen but difficult to pick up the pen. It is suitable for calligraphy that has more pen strokes and less pick up strokes."

"On the other hand, with the single-bract method, the further away the finger is from the tip of the pen, the more conducive it is to the change of sway, and the slightly slower writing stroke makes the picking of the pen easier and more powerful. It is suitable for calligraphy that requires both writing and picking."

"Although I have not seen this engraving left by Zen Master Kukai, I guess that it only contains what I just said, and a large part is missing."

Except for Zhou Zhi, the rest of the people present probably had little to do with the practice of calligraphy. Although Zhou Zhi was explaining and demonstrating with a signature pen, he just took it as a matter of course and didn't know anything else.

Sakamoto Goro was angrily and wanted to argue, but Anzhai stopped him: "I dare not ask Mr. Xiao Zhou, what part is missing?"
Chapter completed!