Wang Yiyong’s search for ink marks
As early as three years ago, I knew the name Wang Yiyong, but I didn’t know what he looked like. It was through the introduction of a friend that I really got to know Wang Yiyong. Wang Yiyong, born in March 1977 in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province, is an outstanding modern writer and calligrapher. He is currently the vice president of the Chinese Water Margin Society, the president of the Hangzhou Three Kingdoms Water Margin Culture Research Association, the Hangzhou Dream of Red Mansions Culture Research Association, the Hangzhou Journey to the West Culture Research Association, the executive vice president of the Zhejiang Three Kingdoms Romance Society, and the Zhejiang Province Sun Quan Research Association. Executive Vice President, President of Fuchunjiang Celebrities and Scenic Spots Research Association, President of Fuyang Zhongyong Painting and Calligraphy Academy. Executive director of the Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Artists Association and member of the Painting and Calligraphy Committee of the Hangzhou Ancient Capital Culture Research Association. He has compiled nearly 20 books, including "Sun Quan the Great", "Selected Works of Sun Quan", "Water Margin and Hangzhou", "Water Margin Contest", etc.
In order to truly understand Wang Yiyong, we searched for Wang Yiyong’s ink marks. Whether in towns and villages, or wherever people visit in the mountains and forests, Wang Yiyong's ink marks can be found. His strong, thick, and powerful ink pens are constantly interpreting wonderful calligraphy myths. The reporter and his team embarked on a wonderful journey to search for Wang Yiyong’s ink marks. At first, our target destination was the surrounding areas of Hangzhou. On July 19, the morning light was slightly bright, and it started to rain continuously in Hangzhou. The trees on both sides of the street looked full of energy under the wash of the rain. Pedestrians and vehicles were constantly coming and going, and long queues were forming on the streets. The reporter and his team were filled with anxiety and excitement, and couldn't help complaining about the helpless road conditions. They were really eager to visit, so they had no choice but to hold back. He was full of joy and pretended to be calm, but his mind had already flown to the place where Wang Yiyong wrote.
The raindrops hit the car window wantonly, seeming to urge us to speed up. The long distance, coupled with our eagerness, became even longer. After walking for several miles, we finally arrived at the first stop - Yanshou Yuan located in Dongshan Village, Fuyang City. In our country, temples pay attention to restraint and subtlety, so there is a saying that "ancient temples are hidden deep in the mountains." Although Yanshouyuan is not located in the mountains, it is located in a high location, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has an elegant and pleasant environment. Nowadays, temples are not only places of refuge for people’s religious beliefs, but also gathering places of history and culture. Among them, calligraphy is an important factor in temple culture. Facing the gate of Yanshouyuan, what is conspicuous is the inscription on the walls on both sides, "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva". This is the first ink written by Wang Yiyong found. One sentence can describe calligraphy with such high quality: it is so ethereal that the ink is speechless, and the pure meaning of ancient Zen is even stronger. After being admitted to the hospital, I saw a huge stone with the word "Buddha" engraved on it. It was still written by Wang Yiyong. The righteousness and masculinity that overflowed from it were admirable. The smoke is also thick and the rain is also lingering, somewhat hazy and hopeful. Going deep into the bamboo forest, the reporter was delighted to find a stone tablet clearly bearing Wang Yiyong's signature. The calligraphy was profound, majestic and bold, which aroused the reporter's interest even more, and they quickly drove there to look for the next surprise.
As the weather progressed, the weather gradually cleared up. I don’t know if it was due to regional differences or because the weather was inherently changeable. Along the way to Xindeng Luzhu Town, we harvested many ink marks, such as "Huagang" in front of Huagang Hotel, "Lianqiao Village, Luzhu Town, Fuyang City", "Daluoshan Park", "Xindeng Town, Fuyang City" Second Primary School", covered bridge "Eight Immortals Bridge". "One water is like a fairyland on earth, and the two bridges are like a rainbow in the sky." This is the word inscribed on the Eight Immortals Bridge. The words are sharp and eloquent, and they have captured everything you see. It is understood that in order to promote the culture of filial piety and combine history and folklore, Luzhu Town established the "Zhou Xiong Research Branch" and the "Zhou Xiong Memorial Hall". People always remember Zhou Xiong's spirit of filial piety, and many touching deeds are passed down from generation to generation. In the "Zhou Xiong Memorial Hall", there are many precious ink marks left by famous calligraphers and painters at home and abroad. Wang Yiyong is one of them. "The Great Song Dynasty ordered to build Zhou Gongxiong's Great Filial Son's Square" and "Zhou Xianling King's Palace", which are Zhou Xiong's filial piety deeds. It is an inscription praising the traditional culture of filial piety and adding glory to it. Intoxicated by the world of calligraphy, we continued our search and traveled to Fuyang Dongqiao Town, where we had a slight appreciation of the wonders of the local landscape and the beauty of the humanities. Dongqiao Town is the hometown of Shi Jianwu, a great Tang Dynasty poet, Taoist theorist, and Qigong health expert. Within an administrative area of 147 square kilometers, it has a natural and cultural landscape of "three mountains, three springs, three villages, two temples, one island, one lake and one pavilion". It is said that Emperor Qianlong once visited it when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. It is like a pearl hidden in the northwest mountainous area of Fuyang. It is understood that Wang Yiyong, who is also from Dongqiao, also edited a book "Shi Jianwu Collection" to promote and study Shi Jianwu. It can be said that while Wang Yiyong was grateful for the artistic achievements of his ancestors, he also brought the plastic art of Chinese characters to the extreme. Next to the provincial road in Dongqiao Town, the four words "Government and Humanity" stand out. The writing style is rich, the spirit is restrained, and the pursuit of dignity is more powerful. This "politics and people's understanding" is not only Wang Yiyong's love for his hometown, but also an expression of the humanistic spirit of his hometown. He is well-versed in political affairs and people's hearts are docile, which has several charms.
All the experiences in life and the feelings deep in the soul can be conveyed by sensitive calligraphy artists into soft brushstrokes. The grand view of heaven and earth, the clear scenery of mountains and rivers, the scene in front of you: the river flows gently, a few people are fishing on the riverside, a pavilion named "Five Phoenix Pavilion" stands on the riverside, set against the mountain scenery, no, this attracts people to stop stop. Reminiscent of the fact that Wang Yiyong traveled here and was fascinated by the scene in front of him, hence the title of the book. Calligraphy and ink cast feelings, tranquility and far-reaching. The rich calligraphy and the freshness of the landscape complement each other and are fascinating.
Wang Yiyong, who has been devoted to the study of Sun Quan for many years, also wrote paintings and inscriptions for Sun’s ancestral hall. It is understood that Sun's Ancestral Hall was listed as a municipal cultural relic protection unit in 2004, which is inseparable from the hard work of researchers. Walking into the Sun Ancestral Hall, a strong cultural and historical atmosphere hits your face, and what comes into view are the golden inscriptions on the beams and pillars of the hall. Moving forward to the inner hall, you can see the paintings left by Wang Yiyong in tribute to his ancestors. These are exquisite spiritual traces, an art lover using his own way to eulogize historical deeds and ancestors.
After wandering around the world of calligraphy and painting for a whole day, we suddenly found that the dusk was getting thicker and the sky was getting dark. We had no choice but to swallow the unfinished curiosity in our hearts and announced that the search for Wang Yiyong’s ink marks had come to an end for the time being, but his ink marks were far more than these. . There is no limit to art, and love is connected with painting. I think this is exactly the portrayal of Wang Yiyong. His love and devotion to the art of calligraphy are very simple, and therefore he is able to devote himself wholeheartedly to creation.
(Reported by reporters Yang Qu and Xu Maochao) The well-known writer Wang Yiyong's 600,000-word "Emperor Sun Quan" rectified Sun Quan's name. Sun Quan (182-252) is the Great Emperor of Wu. The founder of Wu State. The courtesy name is Zhongmou, a native of Fuchun, Wu County (now Fuyang, Zhejiang). In the fifth year of Jian'an (200), his brother Sun Ce took over the six counties in Jiangdong. Cao Cao declared him as the general against the captives and the prefect of Kuaiji. He recruited talented people, controlled Shanyue, and gradually increased his strength. In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), he joined forces with Liu Bei and defeated Cao Cao in Chibi. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), he attacked Jingzhou, captured Guan Yu, and completely occupied the danger of the Yangtze River. In the first year of Huangwu (222), Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling. In the first year of Huanglong (229), he proclaimed himself emperor in Wuchang, named his country Wu, and immediately moved the capital to Jianye. Excerpted from page 141 of "The Dictionary of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms", edited by Shen Bojun and Tan Liangxiao, published by Zhonghua Book Company in July 2007
Wang Yiyong, a native of Fuyang, Zhejiang, is a rising calligrapher and painter in the new era and an outstanding modern writer who is committed to Sun Quan has been researching for many years and has now achieved remarkable results. In 2005, he released the first volume of his first full-length historical novel "Emperor Sun Quan" "The Battle of Red Cliff". The book has 600,000 words and was published by Writers Publishing House.
“As a Fuyang person, I have the responsibility to promote Sun Quan.” Wang Yiyong said that domestic research on the figures of the Three Kingdoms, such as novels and biographies of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, has been published everywhere, but there is very little research information on Sun Quan. There are very few novels and biographies, and I don’t even know where to mention them. "Sun Quan is both a historical celebrity and a Fuyang person. I think every Fuyang person has the responsibility and obligation to promote him, reproduce his life, and make it a brand of Fuyang tourism culture." Wang Yiyong said.
In 2001, Wang Yiyong began to collect and organize information about Sun Quan. When he went out to collect and investigate, he first thought of Nanjing, Sun Quan's burial place; he often went to every library and archives to borrow books about Sun Quan; he also entrusted friends from all over the country to purchase and collect information about Sun Quan.
In July 2002, he began to create "Emperor Sun Quan". He made a one-year plan and stipulated that he should write at least 3,000 words every day, otherwise he would rather stay up all night. His persistence was strongly supported by the main leaders of the Fuyang Municipal Party Committee at that time. As a result, the creation of "Emperor Sun Quan" began in full swing.
Some people say that the prerequisite for success is unchanging confidence and a strong will. After three and a half years, in December 2005, the first volume of "Emperor Sun Quan" written by Wang Yiyong was finally released. It took many days and nights of perseverance. Perhaps, as outsiders, we cannot fully understand that feeling, but when reading "Emperor Sun Quan", we can deeply appreciate the intention between the lines.
The Sun Quan generally recognized by the public is the Sun Quan written by Luo Guanzhong. However, Wang Yiyong believes that Luo Guanzhong's "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" contains too many subjective things, false things, and grafted-on things, and there are too many things that mislead future generations: Liu Bei is orthodox; Guan Yu has many shortcomings, but he can become a god; Zhuge Liang is not that capable, But "borrowing arrows from a straw boat", "borrowing the east wind", etc. all came to him... Wang Yiyong emphasized that the purpose of writing this book was to correctly explain history and correct Luo Guanzhong's views.
The summary of "Emperor Sun Quan" says: The Three Kingdoms was an era of great vigor and great talent. Sun Quan played an extremely important role in the Three Kingdoms period: he was the protagonist of the Three Kingdoms; his political strategy was first-rate; his diplomacy was the best; his military was not inferior; and he developed Yizhou (today's Taiwan) and had the longest influence. However, these characteristics of Sun Quan seem to be somewhat obscure in Luo Guanzhong's writings.
"As a historical and cultural celebrity, Sun Quan, I hope that others can understand Sun Quan through Fuyang and understand Fuyang through Sun Quan. I am an ordinary citizen of Fuyang and I only hope to do something for Sun Quan culture." Wang Yiyong said.
The book "Sun Quan the Great" written by Wang Yiyong is to rectify Sun Quan's name. (Text/Yang Qu) After three and a half years, he wrote the 600,000-word novel "Sun Quan the Great" to rectify Sun Quan's name. Wang Yiyong, president of the Fuchunjiang Celebrities and Scenic Spots Research Association, who has been devoted to the study of Sun Quan for many years, recently released his first full-length historical novel "Emperor Sun Quan". "Emperor Sun Quan" Volume 1 "Battle of Red Cliff". The book has 600,000 words and is published by Writers Press. Wang Yiyong said that domestic novels and biographies about Cao Cao and Liu Bei have been published, but there are very few research materials about Sun Quan, and the novels and biographies have not yet been published.
"Sun Quan is from Fuyang. I think every Fuyang person has the responsibility and obligation to promote him, reproduce his life, and make it a brand of Fuyang tourism culture." Wang Yiyong said.
In 2001, Wang Yiyong began to collect and organize information on Sun Quan. When he and his wife went on a collecting trip, they first thought of Nanjing, the burial place of Sun Quan; he often went to various libraries and archives to borrow books about Sun Quan; he also entrusted friends from all over the country to purchase and collect information about Sun Quan.
In July 2002, he began to create "Emperor Sun Quan". He made a one-year plan and stipulated that he should write at least 3,000 words every day, otherwise he would rather stay up all night.
His creative ideas also received support from the main leaders of the Fuyang Municipal Party Committee at that time. The summary of "Sun Quan the Great" says: Luo Guanzhong misleads future generations with too many things: Liu Bei is the orthodox; Cao Cao is a tyrant; Sun Quan is a supporting role; Guan Yu has many shortcomings, but he can become a god; Zhuge Liang is not that capable, "borrowing arrows from a straw boat", "Borrowing the East Wind" and so on all came to him...
Wang Yiyong said that Sun Quan played an extremely important role during the Three Kingdoms period: he was the protagonist of the Three Kingdoms; he was first-class in political strategy; he was the best in diplomacy; The military is not inferior; the development of Yizhou (today's Taiwan) has the longest impact.
"As a historical and cultural celebrity, Sun Quan, I hope that others can understand Sun Quan through Fuyang and understand Fuyang through Sun Quan. I am an ordinary citizen of Fuyang and I only hope to do something for Sun Quan culture." Wang Yiyong said. Wang Yiyong said: "In the Battle of Chibi, everyone thinks that Zhuge Liang used the east wind to burn Wulin, but this is not true. Indeed, the wind created the Battle of Chibi, but where did the wind come from?"
He believes that the southeast wind caused the Battle of Chibi. The real reason for the formation of the wind is that in mid-to-late November, there are several sunny days with relatively high temperatures in the Chibi-Wulin area every year. In addition, the Chibi-Wulin area is a sharp bend in the Yangtze River, and its geography is at Soochow Naval Base Poyang. Due west of the lake. The surface of Poyang Lake is quite wide, and the water has the function of regulating temperature. According to weather principles, when the temperatures between the two places reach a certain gap, the cold air on the surface of Poyang Lake will move toward Chibi, where the temperature is higher, forming a temporary southeasterly wind. When Zhou Yu was training the navy at Poyang Lake, he was urgently summoned by Sun Quan. He had already expected that the Soochow navy would go up the Yangtze River and reach Chibi. Waiting for Cao Cao's arrival, he could delay the decisive battle with Cao Cao until mid-to-late November, thereby taking advantage of the surprise. The southeast wind blows and fire attacks are carried out. There is a temporary southeasterly wind in the Chibi area, which Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang and other northerners were unlikely to know as they were thousands of miles away from the Yangtze River. Zhuge Liang's main role in the Battle of Chibi was actually to help Liu Bei promote the Sun-Liu alliance.
"If Sun Quan and Zhou Yu want to defeat the overwhelming Cao army and the military talent of Cao Cao, the southeast wind is the only secret technique.
"Wang Yiyong said