Tang Du Mu Zhang Hao Hao Shi Juan

Author: Shanghai Shuhua Publishing House
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Publish Date: July 1, 2003
Features: Tang Dynasty original, due to its age, it is extremely rare in circulation, especially the handwriting of famous poets, even rarer. The original works that have survived to this day, such as Li Bai's "Shang Yangtai Tie," He Zhizhang's cursive calligraphy of "Xiao Jing," and Du Mu's "Zhang Hao Hao Shi," are truly miraculous. These beloved poets, seeing their calligraphy while reading their poems, make one feel even more intimately connected. Du Mu was from Jingzhao Wannian (now Xi'an, Shaanxi). He was a Tang Dynasty poet and calligrapher. His courtesy name was Muzhi. In the third year of the Dahe era (828), he passed the imperial examination and also achieved the title of "Excellence in Speaking and Direct Advice." He held the position of Zhongshu She Ren. He was skilled in writing and poetry, renowned as a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, known as "Little Du" to distinguish him from Du Fu. Muzhi had ambitions, enjoyed discussing military affairs, and prided himself on his talent to serve the world. He was skilled in running script and cursive calligraphy. "Xuanhe Shupu" said: "Muzhi's running script and cursive calligraphy are robust in style and perfectly match his literary talent." Dong Qichang in "Rongtai Ji" remarked: "Among the calligraphers after Yan Zhen and Liu Gongquan, Wen Feiqing and Du Muzhi are also masters." He described his calligraphy as "full of the charm of the Six Dynasties." His surviving calligraphic works include "Zhang Hao Hao Shi." He had a rich body of writings, with major works such as "Fan Chuan Collection," "Volume 147 of the Old Tang Book," and "Volume 166 of the New Tang Book," all of which have biographies. His works were recorded in "Xuanhe Shupu," "Rongtai Ji," "Pingsheng Zhuangguan," and "Daguan Lu." Due to his fame as a poet, his calligraphy was often overshadowed by his poetic reputation. This work was engraved in "Qiubiting Tang Fatie." It has been photocopied in "Yanguangshi" and Japan's "Showa Fatie Daxi." Du Fu was also skilled in painting and calligraphy. He once copied the painting of the Vimalakirti by Gu Kaizhi, which Mi Fu praised as "radiant and captivating" (see "Painting History"). His surviving calligraphic works include "Zhang Hao Hao Shi." Although Du Mu had political ambitions, he lived a life of elegance and refinement, enjoying the arts and pleasures. In the fourth year of the Dahe era, while visiting Shen Chuanshi's younger brother Shen Shushi at his home for a drinking party, he met the famous courtesan Zhang Hao Hao. The singing and dancing at the banquet deeply impressed him, and he composed a poem for her as a gift. Unbeknownst to him, five years later, he coincidentally met Zhang Hao Hao again in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang. By then, she had fallen into hardship and was selling wine. In a long conversation with her, Du Mu was deeply moved and composed a long five-character classical poem for her, which is the famous "Zhang Hao Hao Shi." This work is not only elegant in prose but also excellent in calligraphy. Qing Dynasty's Ye Yibo in "Supplement to the Stone and Metal Records" (Volume 2) praised: "Muzhi's calligraphy is graceful and unrestrained, deeply embodying the charm of the Six Dynasties, and Master Dong (Dong Qichang) said: after Yan Zhen and Liu Gongquan, Wen Feiqing and Du Muzhi are also masters." "Xuanhe Shupu" also praised: "Muzhi's running script and cursive calligraphy are robust in style and perfectly match his literary talent." Upon closely examining this original work, it is full of extraordinary and unrestrained elegance, free and natural, with a fresh and vigorous spirit flowing between the lines. In the era of Tang Dynasty calligraphy where artistic rules were emphasized, he still challenged the charm of the Jin Dynasty with his talent. He could be said to have fully captured the elegance and refinement in his brushwork. This original work is now preserved in the Beijing Palace Museum and is now published as a photocopied edition to delight the.