Taoist Master Wu Zhen and everyone in Sanqing Temple would not leave Sanqing Temple unless there was something special. Chen Yi never imagined that Taoist Wu Zhen would come to Haoyang to congratulate him on his wedding. It would be fine if he dropped by. Well, if you came here specifically, it would be really unbearable.
Taoist Master Wu Zhen is older than his master Zheng Lao. His master is almost the same age as Taoist Master Xuanji, but Taoist Master Xuanji is a generation apart from Taoist Master Wu Zhen. Thinking about it, they both know each other. The age gap between them.
It's just that Taoist Wu Zhen still has this free and easy character. After throwing away the gift, he left quietly without giving him any chance to thank him. It really made Chen Yi dumbfounded, not to mention that he didn't find Taoist Wu Zhen now. Even if his whereabouts were discovered, with his current level of Qinggong, he still wouldn't be able to catch up with Taoist Master Wu Zhen.
You must know that in the suburbs of this city, there are many trees and rocks. With the ability of Master Wu Zhen, the cliffs of hundreds of meters are not a problem, let alone the rocks of only tens of meters.
Chen Yi looked at the painting tube in his hand. He was very curious about the paintings in it. With the character of Taoist Master Wu Zhen, what he was holding must be an extremely precious painting. He did not open the painting tube and directly used an appraisal technique.
"The item identification was successful, the information is as follows, Yu Fei An Si Xi Tu, production year: about seventy-four years ago."
"Producer information: Yu Fei'an, whose real name is Yu Zhao, whose courtesy name is Feichang, whose alias is Fei'an, also known as Xianren, was a Gongsheng student in the Qing Dynasty. He was a famous journalist in North China. He was good at losing weight and specialized in weight loss since he was in his forties. The meticulous flower-and-bird painting is based on the outlines of the Song Dynasty, with rich and gorgeous carvings, bamboos, and daffodils. It is precisely because of the efforts of Yu Fei'an and his comrades that the essence of traditional meticulous painting has been passed down. It laid a solid foundation for the development of modern meticulous painting and was appreciated and imitated by many later literati."
"Artistic characteristics: Painting is a way to record the process of social civilization and record beautiful things. It is a carrier to express the author's emotions"
"Yu Fei'an painted meticulous flower-and-bird paintings and also painted flowers and birds. He first studied Chen Hongshou, and then studied other artists of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. He was particularly proficient in Zhao Ji's meticulous flower-and-bird painting techniques. His painting lines are rigorous, powerful and elegant, and his colors are elegant. The painting is clear and even, and the image is detailed and vivid, which is pleasing to the eye and refreshing. ”
"The composition of this painting is dense, with slope stones, bamboos, peach blossoms, and azaleas interspersed with four magpies and six birds of various colors. Although the content is complex, the composition is dense and clear, with clear priorities and no clutter or heaping. The traces only make people feel the liveliness and joy of "magpies are chirping, good news is coming, peach blossoms are blooming, spring is coming", and the whole picture shows an elegant style of wealth and auspiciousness"
"Item value: Sixi originally refers to the four joyous events that people used to celebrate and pray for in life in the old days, including happiness, wealth, longevity, and joy; there is also a saying that 'a long drought is followed by sweet rain, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, and a night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber. , when the gold list was named."
"This painting includes plums, bamboos, peaches, azaleas, rocks, four magpies and other birds perched on flower branches or rocks, with different expressions. The echoes and looks between them make people experience a peaceful spring garden. There are interesting and lively scenes in the middle and wild areas, and the overall expression is rich in themes, including plums, orchids, bamboos, camellias, parrots, magpies and other rare birds. The level is very high, so this painting is extremely valuable.”
After seeing the contents of the appraisal information, Chen Yi's eyes widened and he couldn't believe it. Yu Fei'an's meticulous flower and bird painting, and it was such a rich and colorful painting, he simply couldn't believe it.
Speaking of Qi Baishi, many people in China will know that there are naturally a lot of Qi Baishi's paintings handed down from generation to generation. Coupled with the publicity, this is the reason why he has remained active in the collecting community and the Chinese people.
Of course, among many painters or collectors who are proficient in paintings, when mentioning Qi Baishi, Yu Fei'an has to be mentioned. If Qi Baishi is the master of freehand flower and bird painting, then Yu Fei'an is the top figure of meticulous flower and bird painting.
In his early years, Yu Fei'an mostly painted freehand landscapes. At the age of 42, he also studied landscapes and seal cutting from Qi Baishi. During this period, he collaborated with Zhang Daqian on many paintings. Later, he followed Zhang Daqian's advice and specialized in painting at the age of 46. Although Yu Fei'an started late in his middle age, he made great achievements in the meticulous painting of flowers and birds. His paintings of meticulous flowers and birds were carved with green inlays, rich and colorful, and white painted orchids, bamboos and narcissus were elegant and unparalleled. In the 1990s, his reputation was comparable to that of Zhang Daqian.
At that time, the major painting schools were mainly freehand brushwork, but Yu Fei An, who was in his middle age, specialized in fine brushwork flowers and birds, but in the end he founded a sect and changed the declining situation of fine brushwork flowers and birds. He can be said to be a master of his generation.
Yu Fei’an was able to achieve this achievement not only because he studied the ancients seriously.The reason why he also cultivated flowers and raised birds to get nutrients from life was also due to calligraphy. He took ancient times as his teacher and studied the unique thin gold calligraphy of Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. He also had considerable attainments and was one of the modern thin gold calligraphy The master of calligraphy is second to none. For Gongbi painters, the thin gold body can not only exercise their pen power, but the calligraphy style and Gongbi painting also complement each other.
In addition, he also incorporated the thin gold style brushwork into the painting, which greatly changed the brushstrokes. Not only did the calligraphy greatly increase, but the painting lines also had rich changes in texture, volume and space.
When Chen Yi first entered the antique shop, he knew who Qi Baishi was, but Yu Fei'an had not heard of it. However, with the passage of time and the guidance of Mr. Fu from the Central Academy of Fine Arts, he truly knew who Yu Fei was. An is as famous as Zhang Daqian. His meticulous paintings of flowers and birds rival Qi Baishi's freehand paintings of flowers and birds.
It's just that because Yu Fei'an's meticulous flower-and-bird paintings rarely survive, his works are rarely seen at auctions. However, during the Republic of China, his paintings were on par with, and even better than, those of Zhang Daqian, Wu Hufan, Pu Ru and others. Qi Baishi's paintings are even better.
He did not discover this painting when he lived in Sanqing Temple. There must be another place to collect cultural relics in the temple. This picture of Four Happiness is much better than his meticulous flowers and birds. , there are many things he needs to learn from it, and in his opinion, the value of this painting should reach about 30 million.
A painting worth 30 million is already a very precious thing, but I didn’t expect that Taoist Master Wu Zhen would give it to me as a gift and then leave.
He looked at the painting tube, looked at the door, sighed and smiled, and then opened the letter in his hand, "Jushi Chen, it has been more than a year since we parted ways in the temple. When the old Taoist was traveling in the mountains, he heard about the marriage and came to see it. Looking back, the wedding night is a great event in life. You and Miss Shen are a talented and beautiful couple. I congratulate you with this picture of four joys. I wish you both a happy marriage and a good marriage in the mountains. "
Looking at the letter written by this old Taoist, Chen Yi was very moved. He did not expect that Taoist Master Wu Zhen would come specifically to congratulate him. This picture of the Four Happinesses not only complemented his current marriage, but could also learn from the paintings. I learned a lot about meticulous flowers and birds.
Yu Fei’an is a master of meticulous painting of flowers and birds. Naturally, there are many areas that need to be studied in his paintings. This is probably the second intention of the two Taoist priests Wu Zhen and Xuanji.
"Xiaoyi, why are you in a daze? Who sent this as a gift and wrote a special letter?" At this time, Mr. Zheng walked over from the room. Seeing Chen Yi's dazed look, he couldn't help but step forward. He said, but did not directly look at the letter in Chen Yi's hand.
Chen Yi shook his head and smiled, and handed the letter to his master, "Master, just now a staff member said that there was a man who looked like a Taoist priest. He handed him the gift and the letter and left directly. When I rushed to the door, the man It has disappeared. From my perspective, the handwriting of this letter should be that of an old Taoist priest from the Taoist temple I told you about."
Hearing Chen Yi's words, Mr. Zheng showed a strange look on his face, "Oh, it's a Taoist priest from that Taoist temple." He naturally knew what Taoist temple Chen Yi mentioned. He had been drinking Longyuan Sheng before. When the Snow Tea Leaf and Wang Xizhi's authentic works appeared, Chen Yi had already told them some things. However, he did not mention the specific location of the Taoist temple. He just said that they were obtained in a Taoist temple.
He also didn't expect that this Taoist man would actually come to congratulate Chen Yi on his wedding. After receiving the letter, he looked at it for a few times and immediately praised: "Good calligraphy. There is a free and easy and natural meaning in the handwriting. It's even more It has the Taoist meaning of peace. From these words, we can see how good the Taoist master is."
After reading the letter, Mr. Zheng looked at the painting tube in Chen Yi's hand and said with a smile: "Since this Taoist priest has traveled thousands of miles to come here to congratulate you, then accept it and thank them when you have time. "
"Okay, master, would you like to open this painting and have a look?" Chen Yi couldn't help but smile and said, Yu Fei'an's paintings are very rare, and he also hopes that the master and others can appreciate this precious painting.
Mr. Zheng nodded and smiled, "Of course I have to open it and take a look. From the letter, I know that this painting is a picture of four happinesses, and your wedding is one of them." From the pictures of Longyuan Shengxue and Wang Xizhi that Chen Yi had taken out before You will know the heritage of this Taoist temple if you look at the authentic works. Let’s not talk about Wang Xizhi’s authentic works for now. Longyuan Shengxue is also something that has been lost for a long time and is extremely precious.
Chen Yi then opened the painting tube, took out the paintings, and unfolded them on a stone table next to him.
"Oh, it's actually a meticulous painting of flowers and birds." The moment he saw the painting, a look of surprise appeared on Mr. Zheng's face. Even if he didn't see the name of the author, he knew just how exquisite the painting was. The level is absolutely very high. (Want to know more about "The Great Appraiser"??Exciting news? Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add a public account, search for "zhongwenwang", follow the public account, and never miss any update again! qdread) (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!