Chapter 609 Art requires imagination
Leo Tolstoy said: "Art is not a skill, it is the communication of emotions experienced by the artist." But Einstein also said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
These seem to be two completely different attitudes, positive and negative, but they actually illustrate one problem - art can be higher than life, but it must come from life.
From this perspective, Wang Xue'an's point of view is correct.
If we didn’t have a deep love for this country, and if we didn’t experience hope and disappointment again and again, how could we be like “Hu is still alive, with autumn on the temples, and tears flowing empty. Who would have expected that in this life, my heart will be in Tianshan, and my body will be in Cangzhou!” Such extremely tragic words?
If you don’t serve your country with loyalty and loyalty, and if you don’t kill the barbarians with iron horses, how can you make such impassioned shouts as “Start over from scratch, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and go to the sky”?
With Fang Jun's identity and experience, it is impossible for him to have the free and easy feelings of being aloof from the world and looking at the world with a cold eye as in "The Story of Ai Lian", and it is even less possible for him to have the transcendental state where everyone is drunk and I am alone.
This is the true meaning of art.
This is actually a good starting point to measure whether "The Theory of Ai Lian" is authentic or not written by Fang Jun. No matter how much Fang Jun talks about Lotus, it is impossible for others to believe that he can "know it from birth" without experiencing it. This will definitely arouse the doubts of the entire Shilin Qingliu.
However, this is of no use...
There are always some unexpected situations in this world, and the truth that is universally applicable becomes unconvincing, and this is the case with Fang Jun.
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According to Wang Xue'an's point of view, it is impossible to understand something that has not been experienced before, let alone reach that state, and write such profound works...
Fang Jun admitted in his heart that this view was correct, but he wanted to slap Wang Xue'an in the face.
Fang Jun walked around in the lobby and saw several little heads peeking out from behind the door not far away.
Fang Jun smiled and shouted: "Di Renjie!"
The little guys were poking their heads around when Fang Jun shouted suddenly, then shrank back with a swish, and remained silent for a long time.
I must have heard that the emperor was coming here, so a few kids who were studying in Chongxian Hall came to sneak a peek at Long Yan? At this moment, Fang Jun pointed out that he was too scared to show his face.
Fang Jun secretly laughed. Such a bad idea must have come from the eccentric Di Renjie, so he raised his voice: "Di Renjie, everyone saw you, come out quickly!"
Only then did a child walk out from behind the door. He had a delicate face and his two dark eyes were chattering. He hesitated and did not dare to come over... After all, spying on the emperor in private was strictly speaking a crime of disrespect.
When His Majesty Li Er saw that the child was good-looking and very excited, he smiled and asked, "Whose doll is this?"
Chongxian Pavilion was positioned as the highest aristocratic school in the Tang Dynasty. Anyone who could study here were those who had made outstanding achievements in the imperial court.
Fang Jun then replied: "This son is the grandson of Di Xiaoxu, a man from Linying, and his father is Di Zhisun, the magistrate of Shan County, Yuezhou."
His Majesty Li Er couldn't remember who the magistrate of Yan County in Yuezhou was, but Di Xiaoxu's name immediately reminded him of the man who had served as the marching commander, general, minister Zuo Cheng, and envoy during the time of Emperor Gaozu. Jie Bianzhou military officers, Jin Ziguanglu officials, and important ministers of Lin Yingnan.
Then he smiled and said: "This is a good boy."
Fang Jun saw that Di Renjie was hesitant to come over, and thought to himself, could this child still have a shy temperament? Then he ordered: "Go and get pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"Hey!" Di Renjie agreed, turned around and ran away quickly...
Chongxian Hall is the place where the prince studies. There are naturally plenty of pens, inks, papers and inkstones. After a while, Di Renjie took them and placed them on a large desk on the side of the lobby. Then he obediently bowed to His Majesty Li Er and Prince Li Chengqian. .
His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile. When Li Chengqian saw that Fang Jun had called this boy out, obviously he wanted to show his face in front of the emperor and himself, he must have a very close relationship, so he pulled the jade pendant he carried from his waist and gave it to Di Renjie. .
Di Renjie's face flushed with excitement, he bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
His Majesty Li Er became more and more satisfied. He was indeed a clever child, and he actually knew how to put the emperor first. You must know that the one who rewards things is the prince, and ordinary children are not so thoughtful.
Fang Jun stood in front of the desk, patted Di Renjie on the head, and said, "Pen the ink!"
"Hey!" Because Fang Jun got the reward, Di Renjie didn't have any dissatisfaction with Fang Jun instructing him to work. He obediently added water to the inkstone and grinded the ink carefully.
The inkstone was full of ink. Fang Junxin picked up a writing brush, looked at Wang Xue'an, and said calmly: "Fang doesn't agree with the old gentleman's point of view. Whether it's poetry or songs, even if it requires the accumulation of experience, Feel and figure it out with your heart, but sometimes imagination is more important. A pair of imaginative wings can lead us to fly into a realm we have never reached before. ”
After saying this, he picked up his pen and wrote quickly, like a dragon or a snake, writing with one swipe.
His Majesty Li Er loves calligraphy and especially likes to read Fang Jun's calligraphy. He immediately stood up from his seat, walked over with his hands behind his back, and stood aside to appreciate it carefully.
Although Xu Jingzong's character is not that good, his cultural level is absolutely first-class. He has seen Fang Jun's unique handwriting and amazing talent, and he also stood aside to watch it.
Li Chengqian, Xiao Yu, and Xie Chengjie all stood up when they saw the emperor, and they quickly stood up and gathered around the desk.
On the white rice paper, the ink is dripping.
A piece of regular script with clear handwriting. The font has a round appearance and connotation of muscles and bones, the stippling is rich and vigorous, the structure is broad and beautiful, it looks soft on the outside but strong on the inside, and the shape is elegant but the skeleton is strong. Although it is in regular script, it obviously uses a little bit of running script to make the words flowing and graceful.
Xu Jingzong praised: "Good calligraphy!"
Even if his personal ethics are lacking, Xu Jingzong's skills are there. Looking closely at Fang Jun's handwriting, it seems that he has improved compared to before, which is very rare. I have to admire this person in my heart. He has always been famous for his lack of learning and skills. However, due to his talent, this handwriting is more brilliant than many learned scholars who have been immersed in this way all their lives. He is also an original school. He only needs to keep improving. It is not difficult to become a grand master who founded a sect!
On this point, Xu Jingzong was convinced.
Wang Xue'an is a well-known scholar, and his vision is not much worse than Xu Jingzong's. Just one glance at this font made his heart skip a beat. Aren’t they all saying that Fang Jun is uneducated and incompetent? How could he write such good calligraphy?
I was so flustered that I didn't have the time to savor this unique and beautiful font and read the content at a glance.
After reading it once, Wang Xue'an looked miserable...
Prince Li Chengqian stood behind His Majesty Li Er and chanted in a manly voice: "There are fifty strings of brocade strings for no reason, and each string and one column reminds me of my good years. Zhuang Sheng dreamed of butterflies at dawn, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart with cuckoos. The moon in the sea has tears, and the sun in Lantian is warm. Yushengyan. This feeling can be recalled, but it was already at a loss..."
His Majesty Li Er looked gloomy, and he couldn't help but think of his wife, Empress Changsun, who died young...
Jinse, why do you have fifty strings?
Every string and every section makes people nostalgic for the golden years. My heart is like Zhuangzi, confused by the butterfly's dawn dream; and like the hope that the emperor turns into a cuckoo, expressing the sadness of spring heart. The bright moon shines high in the sea, and the sharks cry and their tears turn into beads. The red sun is warm in Lantian, and smoke can be seen in Liangyu. The joys and sorrows of separation and reunion cannot be recalled today, but back then I was careless and already at a loss...
For a moment, His Majesty Li Er was in unbearable pain. He stared blankly at this seven-character poem, feeling a little lost.
Wang Xue'an's face turned pale!
Good poetry can allow readers to understand the meaning and artistic conception contained in it. It is not surprising that His Majesty Li Er missed his wife.
But Wang Xue'an was focused on finding Fang Jun's loopholes, and after thinking about it several times, she felt horrified!
Poetry comes from the heart, this is a consistent law!
Only when the mind is thinking can the pen be felt. The emotions in the heart flow out and become a famous article through the ages!
But this poem by Fang Jun really made Wang Xue'an confused!
This can be a love poem written to a beautiful woman named "Jin Se"; it can also be a mourning poem written for his deceased wife, as he sees things and misses people; even the four lines in the middle of the poem can be related to Se's feelings of comfort, resentment, purity, and happiness. It is consistent with the four sounds and emotions, so it is inferred that it is a poem describing music...
Only when you have experience can you feel something in your heart and write your works.
This is Wang Xue'an's point of view.
But this poem...
The choice of words, sentences, rhythm, and artistic conception are all unparalleled. No one dares to say that this poem is not good!
But the question is, what was the author thinking when he wrote this poem? What is he trying to express? What has he experienced?
You can’t see it at all!
Wang Xue'an felt that her views were completely inapplicable to this poem.
An inexplicable and incomprehensible masterpiece shattered his views to pieces...
While he was in a daze, Fang Jun had already asked Di Renjie to remove the calligraphy. The pen tip was dipped in ink, and he was writing quickly with his wrist hanging, dragons and phoenixes dancing! (End of chapter)