Capital city.
After Lin Xizhan, Xue Zhenguo, Zhao Shuren, Xue Man, and Yan Zixin returned to Xue Zhenguo's home, they couldn't help but start a discussion.
Zhao Shuren is currently a senior professor at the Department of Chinese at the University of Hong Kong. He is a backbone figure in southern Chinese studies and has a name on various major literary institutions in the south, including the Calligraphy Association, Poetry Association, Writers Association, etc. He is well-informed.
However, Zhao Shuren still looked shocked and devastated. He sat on a chair and said, "Today I have seen what a true genius is. Professor Wang's painting is the epitome of the highest achievements of Chinese studies today. This painting is destined to be passed down through the ages and will inevitably become a national treasure! If I can bring it back to observe and study, my calligraphy and Chinese painting will make great progress."
Xue Zhenguo also had some regrets on his face: "It's a pity that I may never see that painting again. The little girl from the Qin family took it away, so don't even think about taking it out again. I didn't expect that Professor Wang's Chinese painting level is so high, even surpassing those painters in history. I still feel like I'm dreaming when I think about it now."
Xue Zhenguo was born in Beijing. His family is a family with a long history of Chinese studies. Every generation is a senior Chinese studies scholar. Naturally, he is knowledgeable in the field of Chinese studies. Over the past few decades, he has seen the top Chinese studies geniuses, so he is even more shocked.
Zhao Shuren said, "When Professor Wang comes to give a lecture at your Peking University, can you invite him to paint a picture on the spot? By then, will your school have a chance to keep this painting?"
Xue Zhenguo thought about it and shook his head: "It's difficult! No one dares to ask Professor Wang to do anything now. Moreover, even if he really made a painting, whether it can be kept is not up to us, but up to him."
Zhao Shuren laughed and said, "Old Xue, you are the one who is in the dark! We don't need to do anything, just watch the show. How many people in Beijing are watching Professor Wang now? Someone will naturally speak up when the time comes. Do you think we can keep secret what happened when we met Professor Wang today? It may have spread all over Beijing now."
Xue Zhenguo thought of Jia Fuqing and Zhang Yue who were present at the time, and nodded, "Maybe everyone already knows."
Zhang Yue knows a lot of people in Beijing and is eager to integrate into the Beijing circle, so he will naturally use news that everyone is interested in to get closer to everyone.
What happened today was so shocking, how could Zhang Yue keep his mouth shut
Besides, this is not something that needs to be kept secret.
Xue Man said excitedly: "Professor Wang is incredible. His running script calligraphy has reached such a level. It is hard to imagine how he practiced it."
Before, Xue Man also practiced running script calligraphy and had barely reached the level of mastery, which was a rare thing at her age. However, recently influenced by Wang Qian, she gave up running script and started practicing Wang Qian's Slender Gold calligraphy.
He started practicing calligraphy at a young age, and it took him more than ten years to master the running script. It is expected that in another twenty years he will be able to become a master. This is already a top talent.
But Wang Qian not only created the highly recognized calligraphy style of Slender Gold, becoming a master of his generation, but also practiced running script calligraphy to the pinnacle level of a master
This is really hard to understand and figure out.
"teacher?"
Yan Zixin, who had been silent all the time, suddenly looked at Lin Xizhan. Seeing the teacher coming back, he stood there quietly without saying a word with a stern face. Fearing that the teacher would be shocked, he hurriedly shouted.
Lin Xizhan remained calm, his eyes focused, staring at the table, as if something on the table was attracting him.
Everyone else looked at Lin Xizhan with concern, and they were also afraid that Lin Xizhan would be hit and frustrated.
After all, Lin Xizhan is the best calligrapher in the south, and Chinese painting is also his area of expertise. Although he has not reached the level of a master of Chinese painting, he is only one step away. In today's era, he is already among the top.
Wang Qian is far ahead of Lin Xizhan in running script and even more so in traditional Chinese painting. It is normal for him to be hit!
Moreover, when Lin Xizhan went to Wang Qian this time, he acted like a passerby the whole time. He did not take any action and did not communicate with Wang Qian. This was already considered an act of showing weakness.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Yan Zixin and Zhao Shuren both walked towards their teacher Lin Xizhan at the same time.
At this moment, Lin Xizhan's eyes suddenly moved, and then he said seriously: "Paper, pen!"
Several people were stunned for a moment, and their worried expressions changed instantly. They were all experts in the field of Chinese studies and immediately thought of something.
As the hosts, Xue Man and Xue Zhenguo, father and daughter, immediately went to the study to take out the finest pens, ink, paper and inkstone that were stored at home, and carefully spread them on the table.
Yan Zixin was grinding ink attentively.
Zhao Shuren held the brush in both hands and handed it to Lin Xizhan.
Lin Xizhan didn't say anything. He just took the brush, stared at the white paper, lightly dipped it in ink, and then began to write steadily on the white paper. His arm moved quickly, and one running script character after another appeared on the white paper.
Xue Zhenguo, Yan Zixin, Zhao Shuren, Xue Man and others all looked at the words written by Lin Xizhan carefully, and there was a hint of joy in everyone's eyes.
Because Lin Xizhan's handwriting is different.
Lin Xizhan had been here for two days, so they had naturally seen Lin Xizhan writing here more than once. Now Lin Xizhan's handwriting had improved a little compared to what he wrote yesterday.
But when one reaches the level of a master like him, even the slightest progress is a huge leap forward.
Every word has an inner charm.
That is Lin Xizhan's unique charm, his unique understanding of literature, life, and international studies, which he incorporates into the font.
Every word is filled with Lin Xizhan's own unique artistic conception.
This is the realm of top calligraphy masters, which has gone beyond mere skills.
From now on, when others see Lin Xizhan’s calligraphy, they no longer need to distinguish and recognize it from his notes. They only need to feel the charm and artistic conception of the calligraphy to know that it is Lin Xizhan’s calligraphy.
If it were before, Lin Xizhan's title of the best running script writer in the south could be changed to the title of the best running script writer in China.
pity…
They knew that even if Lin Xizhan could make further progress now, he would never be the best running script writer in China.
Because, there is another Wang Qian.
call…
Lin Xizhan let out a breath, put down his brush, and wrote a piece of work in one go on the white paper.
It was exactly the ancient poem they saw at Wang Qian's place in the morning, written by Wang Qian on the spot, "Looking at the Waterfall at Mount Lu"!
Looking at Lushan Waterfall.
The sun shines on the incense burner, producing purple smoke, and in the distance I can see a waterfall hanging in front of the river.
The waterfall drops three thousand feet, as if the Milky Way falls from the sky.
There are not many words, but each one has Lin Xizhan's own artistic conception, which is obviously different from the Slender Gold calligraphy written by Wang Qian at that time. It does not have the elegance and unrestrainedness of the Slender Gold calligraphy, but has more of Lin Xizhan's own charm, which is restrained, mature, steady, yet with a hint of unrestrainedness.
Zhao Shuren said softly: "Congratulations, teacher, for making another breakthrough. With your level, you can make another breakthrough. If the news gets out, those old gentlemen will probably be shocked."
The old gentlemen Zhao Shuren mentioned were all masters of Chinese studies who were similar to Lin Xizhan, and their realms were similar. At this time, Lin Xizhan took a step forward, and it could be said that he surpassed those masters of Chinese studies and suddenly became the number one in the field of calligraphy.
certainly…
That is without counting Wang Qian.
Lin Xizhan laughed at himself, then sat down and took a sip of tea, shaking his head and said, "Why should I be happy? So what if I have made a breakthrough? Compared to Professor Wang, I am just so-so. I will never be able to catch up with Professor Wang's running script in my lifetime. Not to mention poetry and Chinese painting. Today's breakthrough can be said to be all thanks to Professor Wang."
"From now on, when you see Professor Wang, you should treat him as your disciple, just like you are seeing me."
After taking a further step, Lin Xizhan realized how big the gap between himself and Wang Qian was. It was so big that he didn't even bother to think about it. Anyway, he would never have the chance to catch up in this life, or even in the next.
After hearing this, several people were slightly shocked, knowing that Lin Xizhan was admitting that he had accepted Wang Qian's favor and owed Wang Qian a favour.
Zhao Shuren and Yan Zixin both agreed after hearing this: "Yes, teacher!"
Lin Xizhan said calmly: "It's a pity that you can't really become Wang Qian's disciple. Otherwise, your achievements in the future will definitely be higher."
Zhao Shuren and Yan Zixin didn't dare to speak.
From an objective standpoint, they naturally wanted to become Wang Qian's disciple, even though Zhao Shuren was already in his fifties.
Men of letters pursue only two things: fame and profit!
Fame comes first, and this fame is mainly the reputation brought by one's own works. This is what all ancient literati pursued, that is, to be recorded in history, but not many people can do this.
Contemporary scholars have one more pursuit, which is inheritance. They hope to carry on the lost knowledge of ancient sages and take on the responsibility of integrating and passing on the knowledge of ancient sages in the new era.
By following Wang Qian, not only can one gain great fame, but one will also almost certainly be recorded in history along with Wang Qian, and at the same time one can better inherit and pass on Chinese culture.
Xue Zhenguo looked at Xue Man and was also very tempted. If possible, he would like to send his daughter to Wang Qian's school. Who knows, in the future, the Xue family's status in the field of Chinese studies could be raised to a higher level and become a leading Chinese studies family.
pity…
Xue Zhenguo knew that this was almost impossible.
Even if Zhao Shuren and Yan Zixin were willing in their hearts, they would not really do it. Even if Wang Qian really agreed, they could not do such a thing.
Because respecting teachers is also the first rule.
Changing one's allegiance is a very serious matter and may become a stain on their lives.
Of course, if they can surpass their predecessors after changing their allies and eventually surpass Lin Xizhan and Wang Qian, it would also become a good story.
But, how could they possibly surpass Wang Qian, a freak who has not appeared in thousands of years, if they didn’t even have the confidence to surpass Lin Xizhan
so!
I thought about it and quickly suppressed it.
Yan Zixin said softly: "It would be great if we could invite Professor Wang to visit HKU."
Zhao Shuren thought for a moment and said, "I will contact the principal and ask them to publicly invite Wang Qian in the name of the school. I think with the official influence, Professor Wang might agree, but it may take a little time..."
Lin Xizhan said calmly, "It doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as it's within the old man's lifetime. We should keep a low profile in the capital these few days. Zhenguo, you too, keep a low profile."
Zhao Shuren, Yan Zixin, Xue Zhenguo, and Xue Man all agreed.
Lin Xizhan's eyes flashed with anticipation and a smile: "The capital is in turmoil right now. If today's news gets out, more people may get restless. When the time comes, when Professor Wang gives his public lecture, there will be something interesting to watch!"
"I hope those old guys won't let me down..."
…
After lunch, Wang Qian began to devote himself to the tasks at hand.
Central Conservatory of Music class!
Music class!
Music Art Class!
He Chaohui also stayed at Wang Qian's residence, waiting for Wang Qian to write the score of the symphony.
but…
It is not easy to write a symphony score.
Because most people can't even read a symphony score, let alone write it.
The conducting departments of professional music schools have special courses to teach students how to read scores!
The symphony score contains the scores of all the parts, with as many lines as there are instruments.
The performer can only look at the line of music he needs to play, but the conductor has to look at all the music. If there are more than a dozen instruments, then he has to look at more than a dozen lines of music...
Therefore, conducting an orchestra is not as easy as most people imagine. Instead, it requires extremely high musical literacy and background.
Of course, composing a symphony is even more difficult.
This is also one of the important reasons why few excellent new symphonies have been created in the world in recent decades.
It's too difficult.
With the advent of a new era, not so many people study classical music. In the information age, the pace is accelerating. Even for those who study classical music art, it is difficult for them to have the patience and sincerity to study art and every note to compose a symphony like those in the classical era.
This is also the reason why no musical masters have emerged in the past hundred years.
Therefore, Wang Qian's symphony compositions attracted great attention from the Central Conservatory of Music and the National Orchestra.
There was no need for Wang Qian to create a masterpiece that could prove his truth. He only needed a symphony that was barely good, and they would agree to cooperate with the performance.
This is because a symphony that can be barely considered a good work is enough to dominate the field of classical music art in the world today. Even if one is not able to prove himself as a music giant with a symphony, one can still become a top music master, a top music master who is at a higher level than those many performing masters.
In addition, Wang Qian has proven himself as a music master with his nocturne series, and his status in world music art will be further elevated, on par with Gamphith, the first music master of the peak period of European literature and art!
The first world music master born in China is on par with or even surpasses the first European music master, Gampphis. This is an absolutely major event for every Chinese musician, enough to attract them to devote themselves to it!
In the evening.
Wang Qian walked out of the study and handed a thick stack of paper covered with musical notes to He Chaohui.
He Chaohui and Jiang Yu immediately came together to take a closer look.