Zhu Yi Tao Ren

Author: Sun Jiwa
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Fu Shan, a renowned calligrapher, scholar, and medical practitioner of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he wore red robes and lived in an earthen cave, self-naming himself the "Red Robe Taoist." He was skilled in painting landscapes, with a style that was archaic and unique; he excelled in calligraphy, mastering seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script, and cursive script, particularly in cursive script. He initially studied Dong Qichang, later returned to studying Yan Zhenqing, and traced his influences back to the Wei, Jin, Qin, and Han dynasties, proposing the famous "Four Nings and Four Absolutes" principle. This book organizes and analyzes the spirit conveyed by Fu Shan in his poetry, prose, paintings, and calligraphy, aiming to promote national spirit and encourage future generations.