Calligraphy, like Buddhism, emphasizes sudden enlightenment.
Ueno Nobita's handwriting is indeed beautiful, but he can also feel that he has reached a bottleneck. This road has come to an end, but there is no other intersection. Either stand still or go back and walk back.
Neither of these is what Nobita Ueno wants to see.
Today, Fang Yan's words awakened his confusion and gave him a clear understanding of his future. He found the exit and could gallop on another road. Isn't this the happiest thing
The two bows represent completely different meanings.
The first time was a courtesy thank you, thanking Fang Yan for praising him. The second time was a sincere gratitude and respect.
Every word is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and this moment is exactly what is being said.
Teacher Fujino Saburo's heart was broken when he saw Fang Yan conquer Ueno Nobita with just a few simple words.
What's wrong with these students? Why do they surrender so easily? What did I teach you? Have you forgotten the spirit of Bushido
He had already lost the first tea ceremony competition. If he failed in the second calligraphy competition as well, how would he have the face to go back and face the Japanese elders
Fujino Saburo didn't care about Ueno Daixiong's attitude towards Fang Yan, and said: "Ueno Daixiong's handwriting has flaws, does Suzaku student's handwriting have no flaws?"
Matsushima Kiyoshi also spoke up, "Yes. Teacher Fang Yan, you just commented on Ueno Daixiong's calligraphy, so now please comment on Suzaku's student's filial piety character."
"Of course." Fang Yan nodded. "To be honest, Xiao Pinqing had some tricks in writing the word 孝. Because it is indeed the best word he has written. Of course, this is the mentality of any contestant. When Ueno Nobita wrote 吞宝剑弃名弓, didn't he have some tricks in writing it? Yes, he did. He naturally felt that these were the best words he had written."
"Chinese culture is broad and profound. Countless people are studying it, learning from it and imitating it. Mr. Fujino in front of us is also a learner and researcher of Chinese culture. He studies poetry, songs, music, chess, poetry and painting, the I Ching and the Eight Diagrams, and everything he thinks is worth studying."
"But, in my opinion, this research is just superficial, and it cannot touch the core. What is the real culture of China? It is the traditional virtues that have been passed down for thousands of years. It can be summarized in seven words: loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness. These things are invisible and inaudible, but they are deeply rooted in the blood and bones of every Chinese. As long as people are alive, they are alive. After people die, countless successors will inherit them."
"Filial piety is the most important virtue. Filial piety is a pictophonetic character. The shape of this character is very clever. The upper part is half of the character 'old', and the lower part is the full shape of the character 'son'. The previous generation and the next generation are integrated into one. The son inherits the father. The son can inherit his parents and follow their wishes."
Fang Yan walked to the front of the book bank, pointed at Xiao Pinqing's calligraphy and said, "Let's first look at the upper part of Xiao Pinqing's "filial piety". It is simple and vicissitudes, and the brushwork is thick. Doesn't it look like an experienced old man who has devoted his life to his children?"
After listening to Fang Yan's explanation, everyone listened carefully and actually saw something different in this word.
Kind, sincere, giving, selfless, and sad.
Fang Yan pointed to the lower half of the word "filial piety" and said, "The old man has grown old, so he has a brand new son. You see, the upper and lower parts are connected as one, while the word "old" only has half. Where did the other half go? It was given to one's own children. Isn't that what parents do? They live for themselves in the first half of their lives, and for their children in the second half. Just like the song "Where Has the Time Gone?" says, they grow old before they can fully appreciate their youth. They have given birth to and raised children all their lives, and their minds are filled with their children's cries and laughs."
"The 'son' written by Xiao Pinqing is vigorous and delicate, representing his son's prosperity and his healthy and strong growth. The layout of this filial son is grand and the structure is clear. The ink is thick when it should be thick and light when it should be light. The brush is heavy when it should be heavy and light when it should be light. It has emotion, temperament and pattern, which is why I think Xiao Pinqing's calligraphy is better than Ueno Daisuke's."
"Thank you, Teacher Fang." Xiao Pinqing said gratefully.
Fang Yan waved his hand, looked at Lu Chaoge, Songdao Ji and Duan Youjun and said, "Three judges, I have finished my comments. This is just my opinion, and you have to decide who is better or worse."
Lu Chaoge and Songdao Ji looked at each other, and Lu Chaoge spoke first, saying, "Principal Songdao, you are the guest, so you should comment first."
Matsushima Ji refused and said, "Let Mr. Duan start first."
Duan Youjun stood between the two desks, looking at the calligraphy of Ueno Daixiong and then at the calligraphy of Xiao Pinqing, looking hesitant.
With so many people watching, the honest man Duan Youjun was embarrassed to just choose his family members' characters.
"To be honest, both pieces of calligraphy are good." Duan Youjun said. "They are both beautiful. Much better than my old Duan's calligraphy."
Everyone laughed and said, "Boss Duan, everyone knows that their handwriting is better than yours. The key is who do you think has better handwriting?"
"I choose filial piety," Duan Youjun said. "If nothing else, this word makes me feel close to it. Can an unfilial person still be considered a human being?"
Crash-----
The students of Zhuque Middle School applauded. Now one of the judges had turned to Xiao Pinqing, and Xiao Pinqing was on the verge of victory.
Matsushima Ji asked Lu Chaoge to comment again, and Lu Chaoge said without hesitation: "I choose the word filial piety. I like the feeling of the connection between father and son. I feel a very deep emotion from this calligraphy. This feeling-----"
Lu Chaoge looked gloomy and said, "It's been a long time."
Duan Youjun chose Xiao Pinqing's "filial piety" character, and Lu Chaoge also chose Xiao Pinqing's "filial piety" character.
No matter how Matsushima Ji voted, Xiao Pinqing was already the winner of this calligraphy competition.
Of course, this is also related to the judging system. Because Duan Youjun and Lu Chaoge are both Chinese, they will be emotionally inclined towards the contestants from Suzaku Middle School.
Human nature!
Matsushima Ji sighed softly and said nothing.
Ueno Nobita walked up to Matsushima Nori, bowed deeply to him, then raised his head and said, "Teacher, please grant me a request."
"What?" asked Matsushima Ji.
"Give this vote to my opponent," said Ueno Daisuke. "I can feel the emotions he put into writing this calligraphy. I focus on form, while he pays attention to both spirit and form. In terms of calligraphy accomplishment, I am not as good as him."
Matsushima Nori pondered for a long time, patted Ueno Nobita's shoulder vigorously, and said: "Ueno Nobita, I promise you."
"Thank you, teacher."
"I'm sorry for wronging you."
"I'm not wronged." Ueno Nobita smiled innocently. "Teacher, you can't imagine what I gained from this trip to China. I can't wait, I can't wait to grind ink and write, I can't wait to go back, to tell my teacher, my mother, tell her that I want to take a completely different path from her. She is her, I can't be her. I can only surpass her."
"Good. Very good." Matsushima Ji also smiled happily. "Ueno Nobita, congratulations."
"Thank you, teacher." Nobita Ueno bowed again.
Song Daoji turned around and looked at Lu Chaoge, and said, "This time, I vote for filial piety."
Crash-----
The students all applauded spontaneously.
Not only the students of Suzaku Junior High School applauded, but even the teachers and students of Takehito Junior High School applauded as well.
In the second game, Suzaku Junior High School won again.
It was lunch time, and Duan Youjun insisted on inviting teachers and students from both schools to have lunch. This time, Lu Chaoge strongly refused, saying that he had already been disturbed many times today. The school should be responsible for the lunch this time. The school specially allocated funds to entertain the Wu Ren delegation.
The two sides agreed that the third fencing match would be held at 3 pm, because after lunch the students of the delegation had to go back to the hotel to rest for a while.
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In the dessert shop at the entrance of the campus, Fang Yan and Tang Cheng sat opposite each other.
Tang Cheng was holding a cup of iced lemon green tea in his hand, his eyes looking around without focus, looking very bored.
"Student Tang Cheng, what have you thought about it?" Fang Yan asked.
"Teacher Fang Yan, I have answered you several times. I will not go. I have absolutely no interest in that kind of thing." Tang Cheng said impatiently.
"What is your reason for refusing?"
"Not interested in."
"Why are you not interested?"
"dislike."
"Student Tang Cheng, the three matches of tea ceremony, calligraphy and fencing between us and the Wu Ren delegation have attracted great attention from the whole class and even the whole school. Although friendship comes first and competition comes second, each of us hopes to win these three matches. Because everyone knows that victory or defeat is not only related to the face and dignity of the school, but also to the face and dignity of our entire China."
"After losing these three games, will China lose all its face and dignity?" Tang Cheng sneered.
"Student Tang Cheng, I know you think this is a small matter, and you think winning or losing doesn't matter. But I don't think so. In any game, we should try our best. We can't give up any opportunity easily. We must win and keep winning. We must win face, dignity, and confidence."
"We must win our own confidence, and we must also take away their confidence. I want them to have no chance of winning in every confrontation with us. I want them to be wary of us every time they fight with us. The national defense of a country depends not only on the strength of the army, but also on the invincible will and ambition of every Chinese."
Fang Yan looked at Tang Cheng sincerely and said, "Student Tang Cheng, please stand up. Stand up and help me win this game, and also help yourself win this game." (To be continued)