Genius Xu Wenlang

Author: Long Yin
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Qingteng Tao Ren, the pioneer of the Chinese painting Xieyi style; Zheng Banqiao and Qi Baishi vied to be "disciples of Qingteng." Following the massive success of The Wise Sage Dongfang Shuo in the Chinese world, Dongfang Longyin presents another work of both popular and refined appeal! A remarkable figure, Xu Wei, the eccentric and brilliant Xu Wenlang! A remarkable book: Dongfang Longyin's masterful writing; A remarkable illustration: personally drawn by the comic art master Miao Yintang; A remarkable inscription: personally penned by the great Chinese painter Fan Zeng for the title. "Qingteng? Qingteng Jushi? Who is Qingteng Jushi?" "He is a remarkable talent from four hundred years ago, the immortal painter in my heart." "A remarkable talent, an immortal painter? How powerful can he be?" "He is also an eccentric genius. His name is Xu Wenlang." "An eccentric genius? Xu Wenlang?" The bird calls ceased. The insects stopped chirping. The study, both inside and out, fell into an immediate silence. Suddenly, a lightning bolt appeared outside. The flowers, birds, fish, and insects in the room were frozen mid-air. Qi Baishi and his granddaughter were also stunned by the lightning. Slowly, the sincerity in their eyes filled with five words: "Eccentric Genius Xu Wenlang." Only then did a thunderclap echo from outside the window. The flowers swayed again, the birds sang once more, the fish and insects danced, and the crabs on the paper clapped their front paws. Xu Wei was a famous Ming Dynasty scholar, sage, wandering knight, military genius, playwright, calligraphy master, and great poet. He was also the pioneer of the Chinese painting Xieyi style. He was a rare and eccentric genius and genius in Chinese history. During the imperial examinations, he deliberately wrote long essays on tables, chairs, and walls, earning him the nickname "Xu Wenlang." His poetry, prose, operas, calligraphy, and paintings were considered the best of his time. Later talents like Zheng Banqiao and Qi Baishi eagerly vied to be "disciples of Qingteng." In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, illiterate elders still tell his miraculous legends to this day. Anyone who collects a piece of his calligraphy or a painting immediately becomes immensely valuable. This book is another masterpiece of both popular and refined appeal by Mr. Long Yin, following The Wise Sage Dongfang Shuo. Reading it makes one laugh, reflect, become excited, and sigh in frustration at times.