Dragon sketches
CHAI Shan
"Dragon" and the Emperor
Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan, and Shanxi Yungang Grottoes, known to the world as famous Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu.
See Xiangshan East-West confrontation and the Longmen Mountains, Iran, North flow of water in the mountains a distance, like a natural door Que, so called the "Yi Que." Han already has a "Dragon" is that widespread began in Sui. Emperor's reign, I felt taken command Chang-an easy control over the country, Luoyang read as "heaven and earth are combined, of the yin and yang and" may "be charged with three rivers, the solid four-stuffing", and the surface similarities, they moved the capital of Italy since . As a result, the rate of Qianchengwanji, mighty, starting Changan, visit Luoyang, Tang Mangshan to detect terrain. When Nanwang Yique, a hi: "This non-Dragon Jesus? Its capital since ancient times, why not here?" Beside the minister for fear that less than flattering: "Since ancient times, the non-I do not know, to as soon as His Majesty."
Sure would like to Emperor triumphantly, Minister of the beat up is the time to shoot, but also the furnace. Since Jinkou opened, "Yi Que" will never be officially changed to "Dragon." Kept their promises, spitting is a nail, Who is the emperor, others do? People have put it better, but also largely ignored!
Lu Shena and临时抱佛脚
Longmen Grottoes drilled in the Northern Wei Wo-year period, to the Song dynasty, around after 400 years. Imizu one kilometer-long cliff sides, a total of more than Kukan 2000, more than hundreds of thousands of Buddha statue, the inscription inscription of more than 3000 products, pagoda 4 Shiyu Zuo. The largest Buddha up to 17.14 meters, the smallest only 2 centimeters. Due to come and gone, I did not carefully look for the smallest, the largest but one saw, in the Fengxian Temple.
This is a cave, but also known as Temple. In fact, no different from the general temples are Fotu monks of the Buddha and practice Buddhism. Fengxian Temple, that is, meaning worshiping the ancestors. Something deep about 40 meters from north to south width of 36 meters. "Emperor of the Tang Emperor's built by the Emperor," which lasted fifteen years, "Queen's Vu Thi powder to help Guan Qian 20000." The layout of its statues as follows: a Buddha, two disciples, 2 Buddha, two kings, two wrestlers and two worshipers. Lord Buddha Lu Shena, for the whole leading edge for Buddha Cave, his head will have four meters high, ear length 1.9 meters, if the stand nose, do not see is the Buddha, Xiangshan simply can not see the two eyes at the same time . According to Buddhist belief, the Buddha has three: Dharmakaya, the Buddha had the body; reported body, acquired by the attendance, "Buddhahood" in the body; to be the body, the Buddha as "hyper-sentient beings" and revealed the body. Lu Shena shall Bao Shenfo. I have a 1973 version of "Longmen Grottoes", which suggested that, when few people visit the tour, Fengxian Temple, but 78 only and in no way are filled now, no fence, you can see, you can readily touch . Lu Shena Buddha head that no one touch, out of reach. Probably caused by weathering, left face as much as a crack, split almost down, and, covered with mottled and the vicissitudes of the. When will the fix? Plump beautiful face, eyes quiet subtle, mouth smiled. Some studies that Lu Shena embodiment of Empress Wu, and use the Ming Dynasty Empress Wu painted by artists such as contrast, Alice dignified, square the amount of wide-yee, very much the same. Reasonable, others sponsor, who donated 20000 With white for no reason consistent money? Empress Wu is the Queen, is the emperor, conceited, Lu Shena statues in the Longmen Grottoes, naturally, unprecedented, unparalleled in. This giant Buddha statue, originally to be the body laced with gold, such as the shrine of the mind, like: "Does the body pass light", some parts had discovered remnants of gold films are good. So magnificent, shiny, when carving finished, the cliff is not the only such shelter, shelter from the rain without shelter from the wind, if there is a corresponding houses as buildings? For instance, now the Buddha's head next to the rows of vertical holes, does the bracket hole Mody? Intuition of a random guess.
Lu Shena both sides of old disciple Kasyapa and rigorously discreet, Ananda devout young and Rui-Min; Bodhisattva Manjusri, Samantabhadra wearing a crown, Shen Pei-ying Luo, Usugi body-fitted, dress floating move, a great Tang Dynasty artist Wu Michiko "Wu band when the wind" gestures; defending kings dressed in armor and Satisfy pagodas, pedal to ghosts, serious and powerful; King Lux Cumei staring contests, naked topless, repetitive processes, strong and violent. Accordingly, someone will be Lu Shena Buddha as a king, two as concubines Buddha, two disciples like Fumiomi, kings, when is the military commanders of the wrestlers. "Restructure" records, Tang Suzong "Hall set in three temples, in order to artificially Buddha Temple, warriors for the King of God king, summoned Minister of worship around" to see. In fact, the pattern of the temple's own temple, these statues, and today's temple statue ratio, broadly similar, but carved in the caves, there is no one entered into the brackets, cornices of temples Bale.
Meso-king, Lux Jiaobo Department, shiny black, the original visitors to this tend to bend down to first touch, probably this is called "reactive" bar. "On normal days do not burn incense,临时抱佛脚," I am afraid Buddha "Fu Fu also."
Imitation of Kuan Yin Mei Lanfang played Roselle
Poke holes, because the North-South Liangbi carved inside the cave, a small Buddha named 15000. Lord Buddha Amitabha, knot Jiafu Zuo Xu Mizuo on the lotus, one hand on knee, hand held oblique chest, this gesture as saying India, said the Buddha in the statement. Oliver has 54 top carved lotus, lotus flower on each branch sat a Buddha, modeling unique, gesture vivid, richly varied, its originality. In addition, the north and south wall of the base carved Kuregaku people Lejishouzhi musical instrument, or playing sundy, or hit drum cymbals, or fiddle noted for its clarity, as if playing a beautiful melody; maiko stretch waist, belt she is flying high, Titaiqingying, Graceful, beautiful melodies accompanied by dancing. This cave dig in the "first year of Tang Lung", "Salmonella Zhiyuan days after the Emperor regarded as a prince kings Keizo", so it should be the Tang Dynasty palace Kuregaku Kabuki band. Longmen Grottoes Buddhist stone carving, however, a sculptor who had dared to break the ancient religious "rituals," tied to real life as the source, creating a number of different forms, vivid artistic image.
Hole south wall there is a concept video niches, Guanyin Bodhisattva almost one meter high, stand on the shrine, face bigger and bigger and rounded, and looked quiet and peaceful, covered with bedecked in jewelry and posture dynamic and static nature, left Eurya water jar for ablutions, the right hand Yang whisk, to Longmen in the Tang Dynasty Buddha statues masterpiece, generation artist Mei Lanfang, Peking Opera prepared speech, "Roselle" performance that pays respects to Huang Xiong Cao Pi Cao Zhi Chao, Pi-Yu literary brilliance thanks to bring pillows, way back in the places in the Luochuan Station, Night, dream of Goddess show, claiming to be To Mi Fei, will urge tomorrow to go to the Luochuan for a while. If planting is about to go, fruit with the Han-Bin Yu F, Xiangshui God he went to the Luochuan Princess cited, and Mi Fei meet, Mi Fei is planted with a leading edge divisions. Mei Lanfang lifelong pursuit of the highest realm of art, with their own performances to create a large number of kind-hearted, gentle, luxurious and elegant and has a sense of justice of the ancient images of women, while the right played Roselle always feel unsatisfactory. That day, Mr Mui visit the Longmen Grottoes, when you see this statue of Guanyin, that's very aesthetic posture, sir eyes suddenly a bright mental state suddenly see the light. Art has always been interlinked. As a result, Mr. draw the image of Goddess of Mercy to play in Roselle, coupled with whisk dance, so that television audiences, performing with great success. This whisk dance, dance with the feather, silk dance, set dance, sickle dance, sword dance, dance and sleeve, together with Mei Lanfang school art, dance and try to become a part of Beijing opera stage to become a classic. Mr Mui deceased, will be grateful to the gantry, grateful for the statue of Guanyin.
Guanyin Bodhisattva and then the United States, but also fly in the ointment, half a face gone. Although the Longmen Grottoes counting from the Northern Wei Dynasty, 1500 years, and natural weathering serious, but look at Guanyin face, not by the forces of nature, as is the man! Look around inside, four statues without a head! Thirties to the twentieth century, Americans collaborated Ellen Pu Yue Bin scum of the nation, will Binyang holes of the most outstanding works fine Empress 2 Figure Pirates of the Buddha to the United States, are openly on display in the Museum of Art, New York. As just one example, when the Longmen Grottoes wantonly brutal banditry, went so far as to leave are more than 800 stolen tracks! Persons have been led to a complete rare. Dragon's shame, shame China! I remember the early twentieth century, the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Wang Daoshi to countless treasures to the poor that little money away to foreign "adventurer," "Treasure Hunters"! Today, there are still a large number of cultural relics were stolen abroad, went so far despite repeated prohibitions! China five thousand years of ancient civilization, rich in remains then, how can such a ban was stolen plunder, only Payouyitian, "five thousand years of civilization" has become an empty word phrase, but to see in-kind to look at, they have to beg foreigners, and I hope this is an alarmist!
"Weibei" fine in the gantry
Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowen Tuoba macros from Pingcheng (today's Datong) Qiandouluoyang, soon dug Longmen Grottoes, carved Buddha statues, carved inscription, created the Longmen Grottoes of this cultural attractions. In 2000 more than Kukan in about one-third of the Northern Wei statues are generally round lean face, chest straight, posture stable, Yiwen rules; significantly different from the Tang Dynasty statues style: full facial, chest uplift, limb well-proportioned and full of dynamic United States, Yiwen smooth. More than 3000 items cave inscriptions inscription, so that only a stone engraved Buddha Longmen games have become an ancient Forest of Stone Tablets, not only records the person is willing to vow, but also evidenced by the lack of history and make up history. These statues bear in mind that basically Weibei body and Tang Kai, the study of ancient Chinese body of the evolution of the book is undoubtedly of great value. Prestigious "Dragon 20 goods" is one fine and all of the Northern Wei to be called the essence of the Northern Wei art of calligraphy, so "Weibei body" has "Dragon body," said. Kang comments: "Dragon statues, since as a whole, meaning as close to Minao Jun-wei Mao, very Italian hair dang, square pens of polar-orbiting." "Dragon 20 products", Kwu Tung Yang as much as much as 19 items! Ku-yang Cave, Longmen Grottoes dug the earliest, large-scale of a cave, Northern Wei Dynasty royal family, nobility imaging the highest concentration of a cave. The "Shihei public statues in mind," has always been listed as the first gantry various items for the monks Hye Sung in commemoration of his late father Shihei public shrines dedicated to the theme in mind. Meng Da-wen, ZHU Yi-chapter book, since the two not see the history of biography, while for civil calligrapher had. Folk calligraphy is not civil, fonts, dignified, structured, fast strokes Fang Zheng Jun, represents the typical style of the Northern Wei calligraphy. If the couple then have to know, how will the other Le a stone, bearing witness to life, even if alive, not significant, but also behind the fame. Kang then had reflections: "all over the various clinical materials, finally" Shihei the public, "meaning a very sparse Dang, bone cells into, shape will obtain its power of shape-hung thick, no extravagant life, a disease of the weak." Copying "Shihei the public" can be Free lifetime calligraphy "extravagant weak," Zhennai calligraphers fast track. In short, the "Dragon 20 products" represented by the Weibei body shape correct generous, simple momentum energetic, guitar body of a pen on the scribe, Kai between the generation of the book to open the wind for hundreds of years has been the book at home called Tao.
Not only Weibei, as well as the Western Hills engraved according to Cliff's "Yi Que shrines of the monument," the fourth son of Emperor Taizong Wei Wang-tai, the late, lamented his mother Empress Wende merit statues made of a hair like the text, because Chu Sui-liang of the book, also known as "Chu Katsuyoshi monument. " Chu Sui-liang, Guanjujianyi doctor, and know that living things Taejong deeply discouraged and, even in ill health Taizong, along with Ming Chen Sun Wuji Taizong called up the bedroom next to Tuogu bedside. Bo Chu Sui-liang related classics, history, workers at the scribe-kai, its calligraphy, Wang Xizhi inherited traditions, soft on the outside on the inside, the brushstrokes are tact, and Ouyang Xun, Yu Shinan and Xue Ji and said, "Tang Dynasty 4." "Yi Que shrines of the monument," is China's largest body of Chu monument, is one of its masterpieces of ink. Was not available on paper, printing has not yet invented, many authentic Stele transmitted through generations. Remember the Songshan Shaolin Temple, the name of Li Shimin, the Juan Yu Bei Shang, so that we can still glimpse Taizong autograph, though engraved in, can not be without a little aliasing, after all, burin and the stone is different from the pen of paper, can be arbitrary, writing ease.
Everything Stone
In fact, everything here are the stones. Was originally a mountain, muddy chaos turbid mountain, sub-lei water sides.
Tuoba unified northern China, and its capital Pingcheng, they make "Jing Yi Quartet to establish images, Nailing Salmonella deposited lead folk," while monks also practice, the emperor declared that "today, if they visit", thanks to the emperor that the veneration Tathagata. Monks were produced by the Northern Wei emperor build the face of Buddha, "so that the body such as the Emperor," and even the body of the mole is not missing. Therefore, Fang Datong Yungang Grottoes Tanyao 5 Cave, that is, five of the Northern Wei emperor dug. When Qianduluoyang, large-scale cave temples excavated will be transferred to the Yique gantry. Carving are among the royal family, dignitaries, but also non-governmental associations, the civilian population, as well as the foreign monks for deceased ancestors to do good deeds, to the spirit world in order to sustenance.
The face of cliffs, perhaps ordinary mason, and today we definitely should be called an artist carving in hand simply could not have been a simple iron hammer drill, a hammer hammer, a brazing filler, I heard sound of Ding Dong, a strings of Mars, a stone Mo Mo Mo, what a busy two mountains 400 years. Iraq rolling stream of water rushing sun and the moon, reflected upside of it all. The mountains are lucky. From the first hammers gantry doomed to go down in history, famous the world, the original craftsmen, or unaware of their own value and just quietly carving, perhaps, carved out of white hair and black hair, and even paid with his life, for this non-emotional chaos turbid muddy stones into the effort, and thus obtain eternal artistic life, it is worth!
Otherwise, this mountain, and at most health some fruits, longer grains, giving people who live in the mountains, just a little food and clothing. I walked from the piedmont and pointing: What mountain? Who says peer who probably did not come, in northern China, this is not significant mountain dew is not unusual mountain ... ...
(April 23, 2003 to change) Author: Mr. CHAI Shan
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