Calligraphy, like Buddhism, pays attention to a sudden enlightenment.
Nobita Ueno's handwriting is indeed beautiful, but he himself can also feel that he has encountered a bottleneck. This road has come to an end, but there is no other intersection. Either stand still, or fall 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
Two bows have completely different meanings.
The first time was a courtesy thank you to Fang Yan for his praise. The second time was filled with heartfelt gratitude and respect.
A word worth a thousand pieces of gold is about this moment.
Seeing Fang Yan conquer Nobita Ueno with just a few words, teacher Saburo Fujino's heart was broken.
What's going on with these students? Why do you surrender so casually? How do I usually educate you? Have you forgotten the spirit of Bushido
He had already lost the first tea ceremony competition. If he failed again in the second calligraphy competition, how could he have the nerve to go back and see the elders of Japan
Fujino Saburo didn't care about Ueno Nobita's attitude towards Fang Yan, and said: "Ueno Nobita's handwriting has flaws, doesn't it mean that Suzaku student's handwriting has no flaws?"
Matsushima Noriya said: "Yes. Teacher Fang Yan, you just commented on Ueno Nobita's character, so now you should also comment on Suzaku student's character of filial piety."
"Of course." Fang Yan nodded in agreement. "To be honest, Xiao Pinqing was trying to be tricky when he wrote the word "filial piety" because it is indeed the best word he has ever written. Of course, this is the mentality that any contestant will have. Is it true that Ueno Nobita wrote about swallowing the sword and abandoning the famous bow? Aren't you trying to be clever? Yes. He will naturally feel that these are his best words."
"Chinese culture is broad and profound. Countless people are studying it, and countless people are studying and imitating it. Teacher Fujino in front of us is also a learner and researcher of Chinese culture. He studies poetry, songs, music, chess, poetry and painting. Study the Yijing Bagua and study everything he thinks is worth studying."
"However, in my opinion, this research is only superficial, but cannot touch the core. What is the real culture of China? It is the traditional virtue that has been passed down for thousands of years. It can be summarized in seven words: loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness. , etiquette, wisdom, and trust. These things cannot be seen or heard, but they are deep in the blood and bone marrow of every Chinese person. They live when a person is alive. When a person dies, countless successors will inherit them. "
"Filial piety is the first of all virtues. Xiao is a knowing phonetic character. The shape of this character is very clever. The upper half is half of the character '老', and the lower half is the full shape of the character '子'. The previous generation and the next generation blend together. As one body, the son inherits Lao Tzu, and the son can inherit his relatives and follow his 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 character "filial piety". It is simple and vicissitudes of life, with rich pen and ink. Does it look like an experienced old man who dedicated his life to his children?"
After listening to what Fang Yan said, everyone appreciated it carefully and really saw something different from this word.
Kind, sincere, giving, selfless, and sad.
Fang Yan pointed to the lower part of the character "filial piety" and said, "The old man is old, so he has a brand new son. You see, the upper part and the lower part are connected into one, while the character "老" is only half. Where did half of it go? To their children. Isn't that what parents are like? They live for themselves in the first half of their lives, and live for their children in the second half of their lives. As the song "Where Has All the Time Gone" goes, it's not good enough yet I feel like I’m getting old when I’m young, and after having children and raising children all my life, my mind is full of children crying and laughing.”
"The 'son' written by Xiao Pinqing is vigorous and precise, representing the prosperity of the son and the healthy growth of the son. The layout of this filial son is grand and the structure is clear. When the ink should be thick, it should be thick, and when it should be light, it should be light. . The pen should be heavy when it should be heavy, and light when it should be light. It has emotion, temperament, and pattern. This is why I think Xiao Pinqing's calligraphy is better than Ueno Nobita's calligraphy."
"Thank you, Teacher Fang." Xiao Pinqing said gratefully.
Fang Yan waved his hand, looked at Lu Chaoge and Matsushima Ki-Duan Youjun and said, "Three judges, I'm done with my comments. As a family, it's up to you to decide who is better and who is worse."
Lu Chaoge and Songdao Ji looked at each other. Lu Chaoge spoke first and said, "Principal Songdao, you are a guest. You will comment first."
Matsushima refused and said, "Let Mr. Duan start first."
Duan Youjun stood between the two desks, looking at Ueno Nobita's calligraphy and then at Xiao Pinqing's calligraphy, looking hesitant.
With so many people watching, the honest man Duan Youjun was too embarrassed to just choose the words for his family members.
"To be honest, both paintings are good calligraphy." Duan Youjun said. "They all look good. Much better than my old Duan's handwriting."
Everyone laughed and said: Boss Duan, everyone knows that their handwriting is more beautiful than yours. The key is whose handwriting you think is more beautiful.
"I choose the word filial piety." Duan Youjun said. "If nothing else, this word makes me feel friendly. Can an unfilial person still be a human being?"
Wow la la -----
The students of Suzaku Middle School applauded. Now one of the judges has turned against Xiao Pinqing, and Xiao Pinqing is in sight of victory.
Song Daoji asked Lu Chaoge to comment again, and Lu Chaoge said without hesitation: "I choose the word filial piety. I like the feeling of father and son connected. I feel a very deep emotion from this word. This kind of feeling—— -"
Lu Chaoge looked sad and said, "It's been a long time."
Duan Youjun chose Xiao Pinqing's filial piety, and Lu Chaoge also chose Xiao Pinqing's filial piety.
No matter how Song Daoji votes, Xiao Pinqing is already the winner of this calligraphy competition.
Of course, this also has something to do with the judging system. Because Duan Youjun and Lu Chaoge are both Chinese, they will be emotionally biased towards the players from Zhuque Middle School.
Human nature!
Song Daoji sighed softly and said nothing.
Nobita Ueno walked up to Matsushima Nori, bowed deeply to Matsushima Nori, then raised his head and said: "Teacher, please grant me a request."
"What?" Matsushima asked.
"Vote for my opponent." Nobita Ueno said. "I can feel the emotion he had when he wrote this calligraphy. I value form, but he takes both form and spirit into account. In terms of calligraphy cultivation, I am not as good as him."
Matsushima Ji pondered for a long time, patted Ueno Nobita's shoulder hard, and said: "Ueno Nobita, classmate, I promise you."
"Thank you, teacher."
"I've wronged you."
"I'm not wronged." Ueno Nobita smiled honestly. "Teacher, you can't imagine what I gained from this trip to China. I can't wait, I can't wait to study ink and write, I can't wait to go back, go back and tell my teacher, my mother, that I want to take a completely different path from her. Different paths. She is who she is and I can't be her. I can only transcend."
"Okay. Very good." Matsushima Noriya smiled happily. "Nobita Ueno, congratulations."
"Thank you, teacher." Ueno Nobita bowed again.
Song Daoji looked back at Lu Chaoge and said, "I vote for the word filial piety."
Wow la la -----
The students all applauded spontaneously.
Not only the students of Suzaku Middle School applauded, but also the teachers and students of Takehito Middle School.
In the second game, Suzaku Middle School won again.
It was lunch time, and Duan Youjun insisted on inviting teachers and students from both schools to have a meal. This time Lu Chaoge strongly refused, saying that there were already too many interruptions today. The school should be responsible for the meal. The school had specially allocated funds to entertain the Takehito delegation.
The two sides agreed that the third fencing match would be held at three o'clock in the afternoon. Because after the meal, the students in the delegation had to go back to the hotel to rest for a while.
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At 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 frozen lemon green tea in his hand, looking around unfocused, looking very bored.
"Classmate Tang Cheng, how are you thinking about it?" Fang Yan asked aloud.
"Teacher Fang Yan, I have answered you several times. I won't go. I have no interest in that kind of thing." Tang Cheng said impatiently.
"What's the reason for your refusal?"
"Not interested in."
"Why not interested?"
"dislike."
"Classmate Tangcheng, our three tea ceremony calligraphy and fencing competitions with the Wuren inspection team this time have attracted great attention from the teachers and students in the class and even the whole school. Although friendship comes first and competition comes second, each of us hopes to win These three games. Because everyone knows in their hearts that the outcome is not only related to the face and dignity of the school, but also related to the face and dignity of our entire China."
"After losing these three games, we China will lose face and dignity?" Tang Cheng sneered.
"Classmate Tangcheng, I know you think this is a small thing, and you think winning or losing doesn't matter. But I don't think so. In any game, we should try our best. We cannot give up easily on any opportunity. We must win. , keep winning. We must win face, dignity, and more importantly, confidence.”
"We have to win our own confidence, and we also have to take away their confidence. I want them to have no chance of winning in every confrontation with us. I want them to have no chance of winning against us in every confrontation with us. We are wary. A country's national defense relies not only on a strong military, but also on the invincible will and invincible ambition of each of us Chinese people."
Fang Yan looked at Tang Cheng with sincere eyes and said, "Tang Cheng, please stand up. Stand up and help me win this game, and help yourself win this game."