Cai Xiang's "Poetry in Shantang"
Paper 24.8cm X26.7 cm Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Cai Xiangchun followed Jin Shangyun, searched for roots and sects, obtained the highest Dharma, and gained profound insights. He once commented that "calligraphy is rare in its charm, and Yu's calligraphy is mostly rough. Even though the calligraphy of Jin people is not a famous calligraphy, it has a sense of elegance, and has a kind of romantic and romantic atmosphere. Due to the characters at that time, they respected the purity and simplicity, cherished the emptiness and openness, and cultivated their appearance to express their speech. , To win with rhyme, the falling flowers and scattered algae are naturally impressive and can be understood spiritually, but cannot be found in words." He pursues the "charm", "nature", "simpleness" and "emptiness" of the Jin people, It also inspires scholars to understand the way of "magnificence and implication", which all depends on working hard on spiritual aspirations.
Cai Xiang's "calligraphy is exquisite and so charming that it can be said that a beautiful woman looks like a flower in the mirror." Not only did he have profound theoretical accomplishments, he was also the "number one calligraphy practitioner in this dynasty" who was alone in the calligraphy world at that time. When Jiao Ruohou commented on Cai's calligraphy, he said, "There are not many Cai books in the world. This scroll is particularly good in character, elegant, innocent and brilliant. Although it is graceful and graceful, its knotting method is like two kings, and there is almost no mistake. I thought I wanted to enter the mountain. The secret of Yin Hu is that if you don’t get involved in this way, you will end up being an outsider.” Judging from these book reviews, Cai Xiang's calligraphy works are completely consistent with the emphasis on spirit, pursuit of Jin style, beauty and elegance advocated by his calligraphy theory.
Wu Qizhen made a high-level summary of "The charm is gentle and elegant", "This is the end of Cai Zhimiao", and "Dongyuan Shihan", the paper is a little tired, the ink color is still good, the calligraphy is elegant, going in and out of the right army, it is a superb and fascinating book ".
Explanation: "Evening of March 12th, Bingwu" "If you want to find the golden statue on the threshold of the pavilion, the smoke and clouds on the river are towards the evening. The east wind must blow away the rain, but the Ming Dynasty will wait in the garden." "Visiting Flowers in Jixiangyuan on the Thirteenth Day" "Flowers The moon is not fully bloomed but not yet full. Looking at the flowers and waiting for the moon, I still think about it. Knowing clearly that the flowers and the moon have no love, it would be even more pitiful to be sentimental." Book from Shantang on the 15th.
