Sow hope in Fuze township

-feelings of attending the preparatory meeting of Yangcheng township painting and calligraphy friendship.

Text/Ren Bihai

Inscription: Mr. Yuan Longping said before his death that "people are like seeds, so we should plant good seeds".

The scene of the preparatory meeting of Yangcheng Village painting and calligraphy friendship held in Yuncheng yesterday is still hovering in my mind ... I haven't written it for a long time. First, there are many things, and second, lazy thoughts are at work. But after attending the preparatory meeting, I couldn't sleep, but I was rewarded, excited, expecting and moved. These complicated emotions affect me. I really can't resist the surging trend of thought, so I can only knock down my thoughts and express my feelings with the keyboard.

Yesterday was June 4, 202 1 year. I arrived at the office early in the morning, arranged my work, and took special leave to go to Yuncheng. On the way, Mr. Ren (I call him uncle by seniority) asked on WeChat, "I know you are very busy, can you come? If you can't come, what suggestions and ideas can you leave for the preparatory meeting? " I replied, "I'm on my way."

After arriving in Yuncheng, Mr. Ren, as a preparatory liaison, was already waiting at the gate of the Natural Resources Bureau, and then he came to Mr. Liu Shiguang's home (according to seniority, my name is Master Shigemitsu). A room full of people gathered to discuss the preparatory meeting. I am the youngest. I have never met anyone except Shigemitsu, my uncle and Mr. Zhang Chang. After introduction, I learned that Mr. Pei is a native of our Korean village. He loves calligraphy and has achieved extraordinary things. He worked as a village party secretary, went into business and saw the world in Shanghai. Now he is a native association of Guan Gong and a cultural disseminator of virtue and filial piety. Mr. Liu Lemin, a native of Yaocun, is not only a local calligrapher in houma city, but also a great musician. Last year, "Yangcheng Village Song" became an instant hit and spread all over Yuncheng. I heard about it a long time ago, and it's nice to meet him today. Mr. Wu (aka) is also a native of our Korean village. He is in his forties and very capable. He told me that in the next 20 years, he will create a masterpiece, which is to condense historical celebrities and allusions from more than 2,800 counties in China, and then finish it with a brush. This is something that has never happened in the history of China. Let me sum up, this is a great event that benefits the present and the future.

Teacher Luo Zuohua, who is over 70 years old this year, is a classmate of my fourth grandfather. We are from Yaocun. As soon as he saw me, he said, "We met in Calligraphy Street in the county two years ago, and I suddenly remembered that it was the end of the year. I was watching people write Spring Festival couplets. An old man watched and gave a positive evaluation. We also discussed the knowledge of calligraphy together. It's really stupid It turned out to be him. " Sounds kind to people. He talked about writing propaganda slogans on the earth wall of Yangcheng Village when he was young. At that time, an old man passing by with a basket on his back in the village pointed to his calligraphy and said, "Big characters are left blank (read Pei in white dialect), and small characters hide thieves." The old man has been dead for many years, but his guidance on calligraphy has always influenced him. The master is among the people, and we all admire him. This shows that there are many calligraphy lovers and masters in the history of Yangcheng Village. I also think of the famous calligrapher Ren Bingzhe who died in our village. His old man's calligraphy has really reached perfection. I know that Mr. Ren has two collections of posthumous works. But the four words "diligent and honest" on our house were written by his old man in those years, which should be 1987. At that time, I was 6 years old, and I can still remember the scene of the old man standing on the ladder, holding the wall with his left hand and carving it with his right hand (plaster was just formed and rubbed on the wall), my father was protecting the ladder, and my mother was serving tea and water ... Fortunately, my house is still there, and the words are still there. Sometimes it's embarrassing to see these words ... and the old gentlemen Ren Tingbin and Ren Mantang who are not in my village. Whether it's a wedding or a funeral, or a Chinese New Year holiday, it's the first time the family invites you. Twenty years ago, when I was admitted to the university, Mr. Ren Tingbin wrote a couplet. Because I was too young to understand at that time, I only remembered that the couplet was seven words: "a rising star of a scholar." The font is vigorous and powerful, and the pen is like flowing water. I really can't remember what the bottom line is. I am really ashamed. I have made no achievements in calligraphy, and I have only a little knowledge in learning at best. I'm sorry about his expectations of a rising star.

A week ago, I made a special trip to visit Zhang Chang's studio from South Korea. He is the only painter in this association. Good at landscape painting, painting brush from east to west, with dozens of meters long scroll, won many awards. The map of Neijing drawn by myself is rich in connotation and far-reaching. Deeply loved by everyone.

On the day before the preparatory meeting, the only female comrade in our association, Mr. Yao, wrote a post entitled "Showing China Style and Spreading Chinese Civilization" with Xiao Zhuan, which was very warm and touching.

As soon as I mentioned the villagers, my thoughts ran away and I couldn't get them back. Let's get down to business. At the preparatory meeting, everyone unanimously elected Mr. Liu Chongguang as the president for several reasons. First, he is highly respected, second, he is experienced and natural in calligraphy, and third, he is the initiator of this preparatory meeting, which belongs to him. I remember the year before last, when compiling the history of Yangcheng Village, I took the liberty to call him as a contact person and asked for a pair of Mo Bao. I wanted to color-print the inside page to enrich the content of the village history and add a little cultural connotation. He readily agreed. At that time, others were far away in Taiyuan and busy, but a few days later I received one of his works, a post written with a brush, entitled "Sons of Yongze in the Prosperous Age, Wanderers Hometown Missing Si People". He has worked in the field for decades and rarely goes home, but his nostalgia for his hometown and folks always lingers in his mind. When he saw his work, although he had never met before, his eyes filled with tears. This is a sense of wandering, and it is a concern for my hometown. Just like the establishment of Yangcheng Township Calligraphy and Painting Association, he took the lead in proposing telephone communication with me in early May this year. The original intention is very simple, that is, let people who like painting and calligraphy learn from each other, improve their skills and sow seeds, so that the context of Yangcheng Village can be passed down, benefiting the countryside and contributing to the revitalization of the countryside. On the way, Mr. Ren also told me a touching thing, that is, a few days before the preparatory meeting, Mr. Liu had an emergency. He has just finished a heart stent and stayed in the ward for four days. Regardless of his health, he insisted on holding the meeting at the appointed time, saying that since the time for the preparatory meeting had been set, he would inform everyone in advance for fear that changing the time would affect everyone. Therefore, my heart was shocked and my eyes were hot again. I got a call from Shigemitsu the night before yesterday and asked if I could attend the meeting. I really didn't know he was still ill. It seems that I am right to coordinate the time to attend this meeting. Otherwise, it would be a pity to miss this unforgettable meeting and the opportunity to exchange and learn with the great calligraphers in the village.

Ruicheng is the hometown of calligraphy in China, and has held 10 calligraphy and painting art festivals in succession. Calligraphy is fragrant, reflecting Yangcheng. At the meeting, everyone discussed the name of the organization as "Yangcheng Township Painting and Calligraphy Association". Because we are Yangcheng administrative village (including Yangcheng, Yaocun, South Korea and North Korea), the village is friendly and natural, and the calligraphy and painting are easy to understand. Some people engage in calligraphy and painting. Elected President: Liu Chongguang, Vice Presidents: Pei and Liu Lemin, President of the Academy: and Secretary General: Ren.

China * * * production party was born 100 years ago. It is a seed on the red boat in Jiaxing, which has produced fruitful results today. On the 0/00th anniversary of the founding of the Party/KLOC-,Mr. Liu Chongguang proposed the establishment of "Yangcheng Township Painting and Calligraphy Association". Is it the call of history or coincidence? It has been 100 years? Whether it is the exchange of painting and calligraphy skills or the exchange of ideas and cultures, in the final analysis, there is such an organization and such a group of people who never forget your initiative. Those who remember their mission and are willing to pay are spreading positive energy, sowing the seeds of culture, inheriting the context of Yangcheng and benefiting future generations in the village. What you want, the continuation of happiness ...

Postscript: Comrade Mao Zedong said: "We * * * party member are like seeds, and the people are like land. When we arrive at a place, we must unite with the people there and take root and blossom among them. "