Idioms and stories about bamboo
Be confident
In the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a famous painter named Wen Tong. He was a master of bamboo painting at that time.
In order to paint bamboo well, Wen Tong kept drilling in and out of the bamboo forest all year round, no matter it was spring, summer, autumn or winter, whether it was windy or raining. In the summer weather, the sun is like a fire, making the ground hot (tàng). However, Wen Tong still ran to the side of the bamboo forest facing the sun, stood in the scorching sunlight, and concentrated on observing the changes in the bamboo. He would use his fingers to measure the length of the bamboo's knots, and then note how dense the leaves were. His clothes were soaked with sweat and his face was covered with sweat, but he acted as if nothing was wrong.
Once, a strong wind blew in the sky. Then, there was lightning and thunder, and seeing that a heavy rain was coming, people ran home one after another. But at this moment, Wen Tong, who was sitting at home, hurriedly grabbed a straw hat, buckled it on his head, and ran straight into the bamboo forest on the mountain. As soon as he walked out of the door, the rain started pouring like water from a basin.
Wen Tong wanted to see the bamboos in the wind and rain, but he didn't care about the slippery road due to the rain! He picked up his clothes, climbed up the hillside, and ran towards the bamboo forest. Out of breath, he ran into the bamboo forest, not caring about wiping the rainwater on his face, and just observed the bamboos without blinking. I saw the bamboo bending and nodding, swaying under the wind and rain. Wen Tong carefully remembered the bamboo's posture when exposed to wind and rain.
Because Wen Tong has made detailed observations and studies on bamboos for many years, how does the shape of bamboos change in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter? What are the differences in the color and posture of bamboos in cloudy, sunny, rainy and snowy days? He could clearly feel the difference between bamboo under the strong sunlight and the clear moonlight. He could clearly feel the different shapes of different bamboos. So when it comes to drawing bamboo, there is no need to make a sketch at all.
A man named Chao Buzhi praised Wen Tong and said: "Wen Tong painted bamboo with confidence."
Wen Yuke (Wen Tong) His paintings of bamboo are famous far and wide, and many people come to ask for paintings every day.
Wen Yuke plants various kinds of bamboos in front of and behind his house. No matter in spring, summer, autumn or winter, whether it is cloudy or rainy, he often goes to the bamboo forest to observe the growth and changes of bamboos and ponder the characteristics of bamboo branches. The length, thickness, shape and color of the leaves. When you have new feelings, go back to the study and draw the impressions in your heart on paper. Various images of bamboo are deeply imprinted in his heart. Therefore, every time he painted bamboo, he seemed very calm, and the bamboos he painted were all lifelike and lifelike.
When people praised his paintings, he always said modestly: "I just painted the mature bamboos in my mind.
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